Originally Posted by
Nuhusky
So what happened here is a thief overheard my exchange with a server in the bar or restaurant and then had a shopping spree on my hotel bill
The whole idea of providing a name and room number to charge to a room seems so antiquated.
These days, we use RF key cards or smartphone apps to enter our rooms. Why don't we use them for hotel restaurants and gift shops too. It would be much more secure for the guest and the hotel.
Now that I think about, Disney hotels rely on RF keycards and RF "MagicBands" (wristbands) for room charges.
Not sure why Marriott would still want to use an "old school" system that easily enables fraud.