Not only smartphones but also a variety of everyday items could render your hotel room key useless. Club Med warns against keeping your hotel key in close proximity to credit or debit cards ...

A substantial number of people remain oblivious to a common mistake that causes hotel room key cards to become deactivated - something that many of us inadvertently do. TikTok user keeewill ...

Nicolas Bresch, Managing Director at Club Med, commented: “Hotel key cards store room information on a magnetic strip, which can become deactivated if exposed to strong magnetic fields.

What do hotel keys in Google Wallet do? Digital hotel keys in Google Wallet work the same as RFID hotel room key cards and digital room key functionality offered by hotel chains' specific apps.

Nicolas Bresch, Managing Director at Luxury hotel company Club Med, said: “Hotel key cards store room information on a magnetic strip, which can become deactivated if exposed to strong magnetic ...