When you're staying at a hotel, bring the laptop with you wherever you go. Or, if there's a safe in your room, put it in there. If neither of these solutions work, bring it to the front desk and ask if it can be put in the hotel's safe. And if that's not an option, use the lock and cable.[pcworld.com]

If options 2 and 3 aren't available, you may want to think about staying at better hotels ...