Keys used in hotel industries

What is Key?

Keys provide an affordable way of securing things, such as vehicle and buildings. A small piece of shaped metal with incisions cut to fit the wards of a particular lock, which is inserted into a lock and turned to open or close it.

Types of Hotel Keys

Emergency Key – Open all doors in the property even the doors which are double locked by guest.
Grand Master Key – Opens all the guestrooms as well as housekeeping storage rooms. For example linen room, laundry rooms. It is usually kept under lock and key is kept in the front office.
Master Key – Open all the doors of a guest room which are not double locked.
Sub Master Key – Open all the doors of a guestroom for a one particular work section of a hotel.
Floor Master Key – Open all the rooms of a particular floor which are not double locked. It also opens the floor storage section.
Section Master Key – Housekeeping attendant is given the key to clean rooms of a particular one section of a floor.
Guest Room Key – The key is issued to the guest only after they have registered .It open the room until and unless it is not double locked.
Card Key – The plastic card look like credit card with holes punched in them.