The Hotel Key Card Habit All Traveling Salesmen Share…see more
The seasoned road warriors know the tricks—how to check in without leaving a paper trail, which hotels don’t ask questions, and most importantly… what to do with the key cards.
Because the real pros?
They never leave them at the front desk.
The Dirty Little Ritual
- The “Lost” Key
- Reported missing within an hour of checkout
- Still warm from being tucked against a thigh all night
- Reactivated later for “forgotten items” (that were never forgotten)
- The Do Not Disturb Dance
- Hung outside by 8pm every night—whether he’s alone or not
- The maid learns not to knock after finding “cleaning supplies” in odd places
- The Receipt Scam
- Always requests two copies at checkout
- One for accounting… one for the shredder
- The dates never match the loyalty app timestamps
Why Wives Never Check
They assume:
- “He’s so responsible with expenses!”
- “The hotel must have made a mistake!”
- “Those lipstick stains are from the conference!”
But the truth?
That little plastic card holds more secrets than his phone.
The One Mistake That Catches Them
Forgetting the golden rule:
Always check the nightstand drawer.
Because that’s where the other key card ends up—
—the one with her name printed on it.
And suddenly?
That “business trip” looks very different in black and white.
But hey—at least he gets those loyalty points.