Currently staying at a R.I. and the keycards they use are complete junk - been here 2 nights (5 more to go) and I have needed to have them re-coded 3 times already
... I was at this same property last month and the month before - and had issues then, but it seems to be getting worse.
(the cards they are currently using appear to be very generic thin and junky compared to the branded ones that seem a little thicker in the past)
...needed to have it re-coded to get into the gym
this seems to be a growing problems that I have encountered at other lower end properties

I have heard that they get erased by things like iPod chargers and maybe phones..... come on?
the entire world carries phones - and keeping them separate is getting a little silly?