Sexy-Girl said:
You can blame me all you want for having money in my suitcase but what he did was wrong. It is not like I left the cash out in the open. You are not supposed to leave cash in a safe either! It would be worse to have that cash on me and take it with me to the bathroom as then it would draw attention to the fact that I had something to hide. When we are in bed I can’t hold my cash that is why I tucked it away in the suitcase.
I wasn't blaming you for your actions in any way Sexy-girl. I'm sorry if it came across that way to you in my post. Yes the guy is a low-life scum for what he did.
Unfortunately thieves know where people are most likely to stash their valuables, be it at home or in a hotel. I would be willing to bet "in the suitcase" would be the prime location for away, much as the underwear drawer at home is one of the first places thieves look in the bedroom.
Why aren't you supposed to put cash in a safe? Isn't that the point of having a safe?
A third option occurred to me as I write this. Buy a firebox (much stronger than a cashbox), a length of strong chain and a padlock that fits the chain. Put money in box and chain it to something strong (bedframe, pipe).