Comments on: 50 Sustainable Travel Tips

By: tim

tim — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:43:17 +0000

James – the problem with key-activated electricity is that people forget the key and leave it in their room. I did just that on a recent hotel stay.

Me, asking for a new key at the front desk: “I bet this happens a lot.”

Desk clerk, rolling his eyes: “Only about once an hour. All day every day.”

Then other people ask for two keys just so they can leave one in the slot because their laptop is charging.

james — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:51:48 +0000

In a few hotels I’ve stayed at overseas your room card key is required to access the power. (lights and a/c) via a main slot in the wall.

I think its a great idea, and surprised more hotel and motel chains here in the states don’t adopt the idea.

And yes guest houses and small hotels are definitely the way to go.

all the best- james…

Marilyn Terrell — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:54:37 +0000

Thanks for the link, Tim!