Do you need to leave your room key card as a deposit when taking beach towels at a Sharm el-Sheikh hotel?
Based on 1 discussion with 3 participants · Last activity: 24 days ago
TL;DR
Leaving your key card as a towel deposit is not always required, but some hotels do ask for it. Clarify at the beach desk — missing cards may be questioned at checkout.
What the community said
Some guests obtained multiple room key cards specifically to leave one at the beach towel desk while using another to keep the air conditioning running in their room while away.
24 days ago Tip: multiple key cards to keep AC running
When requesting a second room key card, hotel staff asked whether the first one had been lost, suggesting the hotel tracks issued cards and may ask about them at checkout.
24 days ago
After leaving a key card at the beach towel station, fellow guests pointed out it was not actually required. It's worth checking your specific hotel's policy before handing over the card.
24 days ago