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Comment on The Hotel Key from Hell by Katherine

Katherine — Sat, 26 May 2012 06:07:24 +0000

NYC Hilton, 100 steps from elevator to room door. Your situation is pretty awful but dragging all my luggage back to the lobby -twice- stunk!

Comment on The Hotel Key from Hell by jiml

jiml — Sat, 26 May 2012 00:57:13 +0000

get two cards when you check in and keep them in different places.

Comment on The Hotel Key from Hell by Carl

Carl — Fri, 25 May 2012 21:52:43 +0000

NYC Metrocards are my frustration

Comment on The Hotel Key from Hell by Sara

Sara — Fri, 25 May 2012 21:48:00 +0000

Sometimes I wish we still had good ole fashioned keys to open our hotel room doors.

Comment on The Hotel Key from Hell by sylvia

sylvia — Fri, 25 May 2012 21:34:01 +0000

On a visit to Kathmandu recently, the problem wasn’t with my hotel door, but with the door of the hallway. I wasn’t the only one whose card key worked for their room door only; people left the hallway door propped open, which only defeats the purpose!

Comment on The Hotel Key from Hell by Toni

Toni — Fri, 25 May 2012 21:33:24 +0000

I have found several reasons…same as Steven, then key cutting computer not upgraded, and then those that are working for job security by keeping busy cutting new keys! Also, there was the new scarf that was full of static and the new shoes that caused static on the new carpet in the hotel hall. I vote for finger print key entry!

Comment on The Hotel Key from Hell by Jayson

Jayson — Fri, 25 May 2012 21:07:40 +0000

<–born/raised Tampa

I've never had an issue w/ room keys and always keep them in my wallet, so as to not lose them.

Comment on The Hotel Key from Hell by joyce

joyce — Fri, 25 May 2012 20:55:10 +0000

I have a tory burch purse, not sure what it’s called but it’s a dark navy and small enough to fit into the business note I use as my second carry on (I fly Southwest). The purse is unique, in that it’s divided into three sections. A large middle section, with two interior pockets for phone/bb holds “everything.” The front pocket holds whatever I need to separate from the main section — sunglasses, sometimes id and boarding passes, whatever. And, the third pocket I use only for my hotel key card. So far so good. Like you, I’ve had a couple of long, frustrating days (minus the six months pregnant, though, I salute you for not going postal), capped by a malfunctioning room key. This purse is my go to solution.

Comment on The Hotel Key from Hell by Steven

Steven — Fri, 25 May 2012 20:46:36 +0000

I always keep it in my wallet and rarely have any issues. When they fixed it for you each day, were they using the same card, and just re-running it? It could be the card you had was worn out if it was the same one.

A few years ago I had a work project where the hotel I stayed in never could seem to make me a key that was activated for the entire stay. Every trip I’d show up and get a key that deactivated after the first night. I finally started making them re-make the key when I checked in (they always had it in the envelope waiting when I arrived) and punch in the correct number of nights on the machine.

It is frustrating. Nothing is worse than getting back to the hotel at the end of a long work day when you just want to get in your room and rest, and discovering that you’re locked out and have to go back downstairs.

Comment on United Ends Early Boarding for Families by LadyLightTravel

LadyLightTravel — Fri, 25 May 2012 20:34:52 +0000

I think pre-boarding is a good idea if the children are under 5. Parents do need the extra time for them.
I have also seen this seriously abused. An 11 year old and 6 other family members do NOT need to pre-board.
This is really a matter of clear policy and enforcement.