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Fake Hotel Key Cards for Sale at Paris' Colette
December 2, 2008 at 3:20 PM | 0 Comments
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If you think you're obsessed with hotels, then you haven't heard of artist Matt Goias, a New York-based influencer who has created a Paris exhibit out of his fascination with hotel detritus. Central to his current installation, L’attraction de la Boue, at the trendy Colette boutique, are manufactured hotel key cards in honor of World Aids Day.
Hoteliers may want to keep an eye on Matt however, as his favorite mediums seem to be other hotel keys, candid hotel photographs, and random stolen hotel paraphernalia.
Wooden Key Cards
Wooden Electronic Key Cards at DNC Hotels Still Getting Mixed Reviews
August 28, 2008 at 1:28 PM | 3 Comments
Wooden Electronic Key Cards--do they work or do they not work? That is the question going on around hotels in Denver during the Democratic National Convention.
As you might know already, the NY Sun said the key cards were a bust and we wrote about that. 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 update.
Yesterday, we got word that the key cards were working just fine at the Hotel Gold Crown near the Denver airport.
So it seems like these wooden key cards are working and everything is fine and green dandy. Not quite. Thanks to a tipster who did some research for us, there have been some more incidents of these eco-friendly key cards not working. After the jump, see the problems people are having with the key card.
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DNC Wooden Key Cards Update :: Not So Bad at All
August 27, 2008 at 5:01 PM | 0 Comments
This week, hotels all over Denver served to host the world premiere of the sustainable wooden hotel key cards we'd heard so much about.
First, we heard they sucked. 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 actually used the cards before we allowed ourselves to remain hold out hope for eco-friendly keycards to catch on.
So we were delighted when reader Amy, who used the new keys at the Hotel Gold Crown just south of Denver, wrote in to give them the thumbs up:
I used the wooden key cards, and they worked great for me and my group.
Yay! Thanks for the report -- and if anyone else has any insight as to how this whole thing is working out, email us!
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So, About Those Sustainable Wooden Key Cards at the DNC...
August 25, 2008 at 2:17 PM | 0 Comments
UPDATE: 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 NY Sun 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 email us and tell us what you think.
Remember those sustainable wooden key cards that were supposed to make their epic, earth-saving debut in the Democratic National Convention hotels in Denver this week? Yeah. Turns out they totally blow.
According to the New York Sun, the biodegradable keys -- made from sustainably harvested birch wood and emblazoned with the DNC logo -- turned out to be a suckfest extravaganza and the whole plan was ditched within hours. Fail.
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Democrats Will Be Using Sustainable Key Cards Next Week
August 19, 2008 at 11:58 AM | 1 Comment
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.
That's right. Over 70 hotels will be using Sustainable Cards next week. In total, there will be over 70,000 of these eco-friendly key cards in use.
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:
By switching plastic cards to biodegradable wood, hotels and resorts can reduce plastic waste by 1,300 tons annually – the amount of plastic waste that traditional hotel key cards generate in the U.S. alone. The weight and density of this waste is equal to the volume of seven 777 airplanes.
Sustainable Cards are the first wooden electronic key cards to be used in the U.S. and it's estimated that 35,000 hotel guests will use these cards for the first time in the U.S. next week. Now, we just need to get used to saying wooden electronic key cards.
Full list of hotels offering Sustainable Cards is after the jump.
