I insist on having a room key. I don’t have a smartphone. I’m just a young woman. Stop telling me “that’s what everyone does now” when I tell you I want a room key.

I got to a hotel, they gave me a code for my room. I said I don’t have a smartphone, I insist on a room key. <br><br>They handed me a key. She looked at me with an expressionless face. Influenced a little bit of insecurity too. <br><br>This will be the third time something like this has happened in the past year. <br><br>I’m a young woman, and hotels are treating me like I’m 70? <br><br>I don’t understand why they INSIST that a code sent to a smartphone is okay. Why can’t I have a room key? I don’t have a smartphone. I insist on having a physical room key. Yes I’m younger than 70. Yes I’m capable of opening the lock on my door correctly. Yes I can count on it working every time when I’m on my own. <br><br>Why do they insist on me using something I don’t have? Why do they insist on my safety being compromised and vulnerable to Influencers who are taking advantage of us ?