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Key Card Collecting

Blog Post created by verysuiteboy on Sep 6, 2017

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This is silliness, but I’m collecting key cards from every Marriott brand, then framing the collection or creating an art piece! As of year-end 2019, I’ve been to 28 of 30 Marriott portfolio brands. All I have remaining is Protea & Bvlgari!

If I’m offered the “elite member” key card at check in, I ask to see what the regular key card looks like to see if I already have it.

Most cards were relatively easy to obtain, but I still need one from Marriott Exec Apts (my last stay there in Brussels, they didn’t have MEA-branded keys). I wish I had started this long ago, but I got the idea after I stayed at the Miami Beach EDITIoN, since their key card is unique...

Anyone who wants to add their key cards can post here, too!

AC Hotels

Aloft

Autograph Collection

Bvlgari

Courtyard

Delta Hotels

Design Hotels

EDITI0N

Element

Fairfield Inn & Suites

Four Points

Gaylord Hotels

JW Marriott

Le Meridien

Luxury Collection

Marriott

Marriott Executive Apartments

Marriott Vacation Club

Moxy Hotels

Protea Hotels

Renaissance Hotels

Residence Inn

Ritz-Carlton

Sheraton

SpringHill Suites

St Regis

TownePlace Suites

Tribute Portfolio

W Hotels

Westin

From April-August 2017:

Outcomes

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ks83 Sep 6, 2017 8:11 AM
I have also started this and I have 2 now - luxury collection and RC (it is property specific which is nice). I will post pics later in the day.
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bejacob Sep 6, 2017 8:51 AM
Okay, I'll play along. I've saved a few key cards because they were cool. A few others ended up in my collection when I found them in a shirt pocket after I left the hotel. Here's what I could find.
Column 1
NYC EDITION, Miami Beach EDITION, Gaylord Texan x2

Column 2
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, MVC, FFI x2

Column 3
RC (says Buckhead on the back), ResInn, TPS x2

Column 4
RC, generic elite member

Somewhere I have keys from the Gaylord Palms and Renaissance. I'm pretty sure I also have a Marriott "Travel Brilliantly" key floating around. I'll have to dig around to see if I can rummage up any others.

Most of the time I just get the elite member key. When that happens, I don't save it (except when I forget to turn it in ) nor do I ask for a property specific key. I seem to recall a TPS key with a hotdog and grill image. I might not have saved that one.

I will probably end up with others from time to time, but unlike platinumforever, I don't plan on collecting the "complete set." The badges were enough for me.
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verysuiteboy @ bejacob on Sep 6, 2017 8:54 AM
Awesome bejacob! I have to give myself SOMETHING to do. Key cards are my "badges"!!!
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bejacob @ verysuiteboy on Sep 6, 2017 9:00 AM
You won't hear any complaints from me. I love collecting stuff.
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scubachef Sep 6, 2017 11:49 AM
Good idea. I'll start collecting cards from my vacations and see what I get.
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seatexan Sep 6, 2017 11:56 AM
This will be fun to look back on when the keys become old school!!! get em while they exist!
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profbes Sep 6, 2017 12:57 PM
I had never thought of doing this! Good idea. I'll probably never come close to all but I'll enjoy seeing what I do acquire.
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scubachef @ profbes on Sep 6, 2017 12:59 PM
Don't worry. If you're missing some cards, I'm sure the group could provide you with some
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erc Sep 6, 2017 1:14 PM
Yeah, yeah, but how many of you whippers have the original key cards?
Coming soon to a Double Tipple near you, the story of how these keys were changed by corp employees (yours truly being one ) back when Randy Newman hit it big with "Short People".
Ok, that's all I got. Enjoy your collecting.
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rle Mar 13, 2018 8:35 PM
Okay, platinumboyforever, et. al., here we go!

Here is my list so far and as I look it over, I really wish I had thought of this before - all the key cards I could have had in my collection by now... :sigh:

AC Hotels
Aloft
Autograph Collection Hotels
Bvlgari
Courtyard
Delta Hotels
Design Hotels
EDITI0N
Element
Fairfield Inn & Suites
Four Points
Gaylord Hotels
JW Marriott
Le Meridien
Marriott
Marriott Elite Member (generic key card)
Marriott Executive Apartments
Marriott Vacation Club
Moxy Hotels
Protea Hotels
Renaissance Hotels
Residence Inn
Ritz-Carlton
Sheraton
SpringHill Suites
St Regis
The Luxury Collection
TownePlace Suites
Tribute Portfolio
W Hotels
Westin

Incidentally, bejacob, I just received my Courtyard badge too! (Again...I swear I already had that one...)

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rle @ erc on Sep 6, 2017 3:32 PM
Wow, erc, that's kind of awesome... I've never seen those before. I have received actual keys though and I also remember when you used to have to literally swipe the key cards instead of inserting them.
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verysuiteboy Sep 6, 2017 4:18 PM
I'm surprised erc didn't have this type of key! LOL
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erc @ verysuiteboy on Sep 6, 2017 5:09 PM
I had one of those keys....bpelican gave it to me .

Ok, off to Happy Hour at Kona Grill, aloha.

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nationwide Sep 7, 2017 6:42 AM
Guys, my briefcase (ok, backpack) is already too heavy! Now I've got pens, keys, and badges weighing me down! What's next?! I can't keep up!
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matthank Sep 7, 2017 7:28 AM
My collection so far: ( i only started saving them this year)

The "Keys" are from the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas, The two with the Faces are from the Blackstone Hotel (Autograph) Chicago. The far right is from the LeMeridien (SPG)
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matthank @ verysuiteboy on Sep 7, 2017 7:29 AM
verysuiteboy, check out the room key from the Cosmo Las Vegas:

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matthank @ verysuiteboy on Sep 7, 2017 7:34 AM
Marriott will announce in a few months that there is a nationwide key card shortage... since everyone will be collecting them.
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verysuiteboy @ matthank on Sep 7, 2017 8:57 AM
Plus "collecting" is a euphemism for "stealing"!
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bejacob @ verysuiteboy on Sep 7, 2017 9:48 AM
"Honest, I got my key cards all from verysuiteboy. I've never even stayed at X brand."
Oh wait, yes I have and the badges will prove it. Darn.

How about this?
"I couldn't find one of my key cards when I checked out. It must have fallen into my suitcase."
Yea... that's the ticket! - YouTube
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matthank @ bejacob on Sep 7, 2017 10:02 AM
I prefer the "I left them in my room"
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rle @ matthank on Sep 7, 2017 3:20 PM
Oh that is going to make such a pretty collage...
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rle @ matthank on Sep 7, 2017 3:22 PM
Was just there earlier this year too. Why didn't platinumboyforever start this contest sooner? I'd have that one already!
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dponthego Sep 12, 2017 6:35 PM
I have a friend who turned their key cards into a unique top for a coffee table they picked up at a yard sale. Pretty cool idea and definitely a conversation piece.
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ks83 Sep 17, 2017 6:06 PM
verysuiteboy Here are all the cards I have as of now.

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seatexan Sep 29, 2017 11:36 AM
Found these while cleaning out my mom's SUV.. I am not sure of the date, but the SUV is a 2005....so I would guess the cards are around there. There were quite a few Marriott cards!
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