Friday, August 29, 2014

Understanding The Use Of Hotel Key Card Sleeves

By Harriet Porter


Traditionally, premises that offer bed and breakfast used keys and locks to enforce security in their rooms, this, however is a thing of the past since cards are increasingly being used. This new technologically advanced method is convenient and more secure than its ancient counterpart, the slips tend to get scratched and scrubbed when stored with other items like keys and coins. Hotel key card sleeves are used to curb this problem because if the bar code is scrapped off the functionality of the card is significantly affected.

Materials ranging from velvet, plastic, paper to thick and heavy materials like denim are being used to make these protective wallets. Customers subject the cards to all sorts of conditions thus the materials are made to make sure that they are well protected and secure. The most favorable of the lot is the heavy and thick since they ensure that the slip is not broken when sat on or when dropped on hard surfaces.

The size of the slip is universal thus all the protective wallets can accommodate any kind of slip regardless of the premises in question. The size is normally three and a half inches in length and two and half inches wide, they can be made bigger with several pockets in accordance with the preference of the customer.

Regardless of the financial position of the customer, they can get the wallets since the materials are made to accommodate any budget. The cheap and readily available wallets are made of paper but they do not last long as require which means they should be changed regularly.

Velvet and leather are sleek and elegant materials that are mostly used by high end hotels, these materials are used because they have a sophisticated look which is used to represent the status quo. They can only be made on order because of their price and the frequency of their use; most of them are costume made to fit the requirements of the customer. Despite their high price, they are very reliable and can withstand a wide range conditions that can cause destruction and damage to the slips.

Heavy and thick materials like denim are also common with the upscale hotels; they rank high on the cost chart due to the fact that they are strong and resistant to many substances. Unlike the other materials denim is able to protect the slip from snapping when sat on since they are firm and stiff, the set back of this material is that it shrinks when in contact with water.

All the materials can be customized to bare the initials or the entire name of the hotel if need be, this makes them easy to identify and sorted when being issued. The bar codes rarely change thus it is important to ensure that the cards are not destroyed.

Maintenance of the slips is equally important as implementing them since it can be costly to keep changing them. The material being used to protect the cards should be chosen with discretion to ensure full protection of the slips and longevity of their functionality in the premises.




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