That's actually quite common in Europe as well, especially in family hotels that...

ThePhysicist on Feb 20, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: The Unlikely Airbnb Hosts of Japan

That's actually quite common in Europe as well, especially in family hotels that can't afford to be staffed 24 hours a day. Also, the risk of someone going in there, taking the card and burglarizing the hotel room are pretty low I'd imagine.