Comment by jules-jules

2 years ago

I locked myself out of the room on several occastions, and at the very least they ask for your name and double check in the system. It's not as easy as you describe.

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blendergeek  2 years ago

I have often either locked myself out of a hotel room or demagnetized my key. I have never been asked my name or been verified in any way (different clerk than the one I checked in with, etc).

While I'm sure some hotels (maybe more upscale ones?) do verification, it is far from universal in the USA.

c0pium  2 years ago

I was traveling a lot for work at one point, and I decided to test this out. I would ask for a new key at every hotel I stayed at, and make a point to not tell them my name unless they asked. They almost never did.

michaelt  2 years ago

Perhaps you're staying at better hotels than I am?

In my experience, keycards fail so often that the hotel workers don't bat an eyelid when you say your card has failed, they just make you a new one.

kadoban  2 years ago

Names are not generally considered secret. It will be relatively easy for someone to social engineer the name for a room either with the desk or with you (calling the room).