Thanks for that (pretty understated) post, Taikonaut.
Looking beyod the horror of being hunted and shot at, what your post and those of others brought home to me was the importance of understanding the layout of the hotel one's in. A few years ago an (LA?) ex-firechief posted some very good tips on survival of hotel fires on Pprune. Worth re-reading if the thread's still on the server.
RE above, remember a 'good old boy' Safety type ex Conoco/Dupont and not normally a type of guy I would listen too, suggesting that when travelling any where - a sensible piece of 'Survival Equipment' would be a roll of 'Gripper/Gaffer Tape' to seal room doors etc to prevent smoke ingress ETC!!!
AND POSSIBLY IF ONE WAS IN SUPER HERO MODE TO RESTRAIN THE BAD GUYS!!!
PZU - Out of Africa (Retired)