http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-24T10:27:59Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Wooden%20Key%20Cards http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/28/13759/7402 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/DNC_keycard2.jpg" class="imgborder"><p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Wooden%20Key%20Cards"><b>Wooden Electronic Key Cards</b></a>--do they work or do they not work? That is the question going on around hotels in Denver during the Democratic National Convention. <p>As you might know already, the NY Sun said the key cards were a bust and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/25/14735/5321/hotels/So_About_Those_Sustainable_Wooden_Key_Cards_at_the_DNC_">we wrote about that</a>. Then a PR rep for the key cards said that wasn't true and the general manager of the Sheraton (where the cards were reported to be abandoned) backed up that claim, saying the key cards were working just fine after an initial "user error." The Sun then issued an <a href="http://www.nysun.com/blogs/latest-politics/2008/08/update-hotel-says-green-key-card-problem.html">update.</a><p>Yesterday, we got word that the key cards were working just fine at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/27/152112/590/hotels/DNC_Wooden_Key_Cards_Update_Not_So_Bad_at_All"><b>Hotel Gold Crown</b></a> near the juliana 2008-08-28T13:28:17-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/27/152112/590 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/Sustainable_Cards___2_card.jpg" class="imgborder"> <p>This week, hotels all over Denver served to host the world premiere of the sustainable wooden hotel key cards we'd <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/19/114137/768/hotels/Democrats_Will_Be_Using_Sustainable_Key_Cards_Next_Week">heard </a>so much about. <p>First, we heard they <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/19/114137/768/hotels/Democrats_Will_Be_Using_Sustainable_Key_Cards_Next_Week">sucked</a>. But then the source we'd consulted had issued a correction (rumors happen!) saying all was fine and dandy with the cards -- but we wanted to wait and hear from someone who had <i>actually</i> used the cards before we allowed ourselves to remain hold out hope for eco-friendly keycards to catch on. <p>So we were delighted when reader Amy, who used the new keys at the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Gold+Crown+Dtc/ian/271227">Hotel Gold Crown</a></b> just south of Denver, wrote in to give them the thumbs up: <blockquote><p>I used the wooden Jenna 2008-08-27T17:01:52-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/25/14735/5321 <![CDATA[<p><b>UPDATE</b>: Turns out the wooden electronic key cards are not a big "suckfest" nor do they "totally blow." Apparently, problems with the cards were just "user error", so say the PR reps. And contrary to what the <a href="http://www.nysun.com/national/convention-greening-goes-awry/84520">NY Sun</a> reported, the whole plan has not been ditched. Wooden key cards are still in effect. If you are in Denver, and are using a wooden electronic key card, please <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com"><b>email us</b></a> and tell us what you think.<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/Sustainable_Cards___2_card.jpg" class="imgborder"> <p>Remember those <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/19/114137/768/hotels/Democrats_Will_Be_Using_Sustainable_Key_Cards_Next_Week">sustainable wooden key cards</a> that were supposed to make their epic, earth-saving debut in the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/DNC%20Hotels">Democratic National Convention</a> hotels in Denver this week? Yeah. Turns out they totally blow. <p>According to the <a href="http://www.nysun.com/national/convention-greening-goes-awry/84520">New York Sun</a>, Jenna 2008-08-25T14:17:08-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/19/114137/768 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/Sustainable_Cards___2_card.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>When Democrats begin checking into Denver-area hotels next week for the Democratic National Convention, they will find themselves holding some very unusual room keys---wooden key cards.<p>That's right. Over 70 hotels will be using <a href="http://www.sustainablecards.com"><b>Sustainable Cards</b></a> next week. In total, there will be over 70,000 of these eco-friendly key cards in use.<p> The cards are made from sustainably harvested birch wood and are emblazoned with the DNC Logo, actually making them a collector's item. Oh yeah, and they are really good for the earth too:<blockquote><p> By switching plastic cards to biodegradable wood, hotels and resorts can reduce plastic waste by 1,300 tons annually &#150; the amount of plastic waste that traditional hotel key cards generate in the U.S. juliana 2008-08-19T11:58:42-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/