kamerkaart

Kamerkaart is a Dutch term that literally means "room card." In modern usage it most often refers to the key card used by guests to access a hotel or hostel room. The kamerkaart is typically a plastic card embedded with technology such as RFID or a magnetic stripe. The card is linked to the guest’s reservation and sometimes to a billing account, allowing the front desk to charge services and enabling room entry. Upon check-in, the kamerkaart is programmed with the guest’s access rights and deactivated at check-out. Some properties may also use the kamerkaart as a multi-usage card, granting access to other facilities such as elevators, spa areas, or parking, depending on the property.

Historically, the term kamerkaart can appear in archival or legal contexts referring to a document that records a rental agreement or occupancy for a particular room in lodging houses. In such contexts, the kamerkaart was part of the administrative system for managing tenancies or city lodging regulations, though this usage is largely obsolete in everyday language.

In contemporary Dutch, kamerkaart is primarily encountered in hotel contexts or in discussions about access control technology. It is synonymous with or similar in function to terms like sleutelkaart or key card in English.