Lost key? No problem
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Please don’t do this! #travelhack #travelhacks #travellife #tourist #fyp
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The most important thing you need to do in order to avoid this is pretty clear: don’t store your card in the hotel sleeve. Instead, keep it safe in your wallet along with other personal items — think credit cards, ID, etc. — or elsewhere in your bag where you know you can find it. And if you do happen to lose your keycard, try not to worry too much. Just make sure to report it to the hotel immediately so they can deactivate it and provide you with a new one. Fair warning, though: some hotels might charge anything from a few bucks to $50 for a replacement.
Luckily, though, and contrary to popular belief, your hotel keycard doesn’t have any significant personal information you need to worry about being out in the world. In fact, most room cards only have two details stored in them: your room number and the dates of your stay that determine how long the card should work for. This means that the chances of identity theft from a lost room key are slim to none.
If hotel room safety is still a concern — even after the original lost key has been deactivated — there are other measures you can take. Whether it’s trying the viral coat hanger TikTok hack, using a towel over the door latch, or traveling with a portable lock and alarm combo, safety doesn’t have to be an issue.
