What does it mean when a hotel door flashes yellow?
What does it mean when a hotel door flashes yellow? Just remember that when you slide the door key-card, that yellow flashing light means it's an occupied room. Don't keep trying to enter, just return to front desk.
Can hotels track room keys?
Can hotels track room keys? The data stored is pretty much limited to the room number, a timeframe for which the key should unlock that door and maybe a guest number that helps track your stay in the hotel's computer system, according to an investigation by USA Today.
Can hotels watch you in your room?
In the United States, it is not legal to record hotel guests in their private spaces without their consent. This includes not just video recording but audio recording as well.
What should you not put your hotel key next to?
As a rule of thumb, if you don't want this to happen, make sure that you don't place your electronic key card next to your credit cards. Their magnetic strips or chips make them lose their code. If your electronic room key card is demagnetized, be sure that hotel staff asks you for your photo I.D.