Asking for keycard when checking out
Aug 11, 2017 | 12:07 am
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Asking for keycard when checking out
In my last few stays in HK since July, the staff at the counter always asked for the keycard back when I check out. Is there are new policy being enforced? I have stayed at the same properties before and never been asked for the keycard.
Not that it would kill me to give them back, I just have the habit of collecting different hotel keycards.
Not that it would kill me to give them back, I just have the habit of collecting different hotel keycards.
Aug 11, 2017 | 2:11 am
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I could understand if it wasn't the generic ones....
The Hard Rock hotels have a penalty on their cards and deduct from your CC if you don't hand them back!
The Hard Rock hotels have a penalty on their cards and deduct from your CC if you don't hand them back!
Aug 11, 2017 | 2:21 am
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Aug 11, 2017 | 6:37 am
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In my last few stays in HK since July, the staff at the counter always asked for the keycard back when I check out. Is there are new policy being enforced? I have stayed at the same properties before and never been asked for the keycard.
Not that it would kill me to give them back, I just have the habit of collecting different hotel keycards.
Not that it would kill me to give them back, I just have the habit of collecting different hotel keycards.
They're not designed to be consumables and do cost money !
Aug 11, 2017 | 8:15 pm
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Most of the time when I have a 3 to 5 nights stay and get issued/ask for two cards at reception (so that I can leave one to keep the air con and electricity on when I'm not in the room), housekeeping "steals" the cards at the middle of the stay...
Aug 15, 2017 | 9:57 pm
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I have stayed in LM Jakarta. When I returned the key card, they asked me why don't I want to keep it as souvenir.
LM Jakarta has a collection of set key card.
I know this Novotel Century has habit to ask you to return the key card.
For 3* hotel and above, I believe key cards should be treated as consumable.
Aug 15, 2017 | 11:50 pm
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Aug 16, 2017 | 1:33 am
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Aug 17, 2017 | 8:04 am
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I took a keycard from a boutique hotel in New Orleans more than a decade ago. Made a nice memento surely 
These days I always return the keycards - just a little thing I can do to be environmentally friendly. The memento I value most from hotel stays now are those welcome letters.
These days I always return the keycards - just a little thing I can do to be environmentally friendly. The memento I value most from hotel stays now are those welcome letters.
Aug 17, 2017 | 7:23 pm
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seriously how much keycard cost to the hotel? may be $10 at most.
I have stayed in LM Jakarta. When I returned the key card, they asked me why don't I want to keep it as souvenir.
LM Jakarta has a collection of set key card.
I know this Novotel Century has habit to ask you to return the key card.
For 3* hotel and above, I believe key cards should be treated as consumable.
I have stayed in LM Jakarta. When I returned the key card, they asked me why don't I want to keep it as souvenir.
LM Jakarta has a collection of set key card.
I know this Novotel Century has habit to ask you to return the key card.
For 3* hotel and above, I believe key cards should be treated as consumable.
Aug 18, 2017 | 2:29 am
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I never done it with glass, but glass can be broken. I think 4-5 stars hotel will not charge you even if you break the glass.
3 star and below may charge you for it.
Aug 18, 2017 | 5:19 am
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