Originally Posted by
nmenaker
The parking at the orchid is pretty liberal. Take a ticket (don't use your key), put it in the glove box, forget about it, drive out of the lot and the gate opens automatically - for EVERYBODY. It's really more an HONOR system than anything else. Unless you tell them you're parking in the lot nightly, there's no forced requirement to pay.
Excellent roundabout.
One question: What would you say to the attendant unloading your luggage when they ask valet or self park?
I hate using my card when entering the parking lot, as the parking entrance then flashes welcome back room "???". What if a key gets lost/stolen without one knowing, and a thief goes uses the key to enter parking lot to have the room # flash. A security and privacy breach.. I don't like this new system, whether parking is free or not. It just takes someone to realize this loophole, and guests will start seeing their items vanish from their rooms.