Thanks for the informative post.
I'm not at all concerned about hotel keycards having my personal info on them. Especially not my credit card -- I do what I can to protect my card, but if someone devises an elaborate scheme to steal it, that's that. Worst case, I'm out $50 and slightly hassled.
Originally Posted by Analise
Someone made this suggestion on that particular thread which I thought was a good idea. Would they make up the card keys prior to my handing over my credit card so I feel more secure with the card key?
But don't you typically have to give your credit card info over to the hotel at the time of booking?