This style of card is our Hotel Key Card with RFID or proximity card technology and antennae contained inside. Cards can have logos, and text on front as well as the backs.
Our RFID Hotel key cards feature an embedded microchip and can be used for any RFID or NFC-based contactless event solution. Customize and order online today!

Working principle of RFID hotel room card (popular complete version)The RFID hotel card is a passive high-frequency induction card without a battery, with a universal frequency of 13.56MHz, powered by electromagnetic induction from the door lock reader and wireless communication.
PVC card body: ordinary card on the outside
Copper coil antenna: wound in a circular shape, used to receive electromagnetic waves and induce electricity generation
RFID chip: stores encrypted information (room number, check-in time, door opening permission, elevator permission, etc.)
Place the room card near the lock card swiping area, and the card reader continuously emits 13.56MHz high-frequency electromagnetic waves. The coil inside the card induces current, instantly supplying power to the chip.
Data encryption interaction
After the chip is powered on, it wirelessly sends the internally encrypted permission data back to the door lock card reader.
Door lock verification and judgment
Door lock system comparison:
Is it a legal card for this hotel
Does the room number match
Is the check-in time within the validity period
Do you have access to elevators and floors

Correct verification → The door lock motor starts, emits a prompt sound, and opens the door;
Verification failed (expired, checked out, room number does not match, illegal card) → No unlocking response.
Principle of front-end card issuance/cancellation
The front-end card dispenser is also a 13.56MHz reader/writer, which can write room numbers, time limits, and permissions into the chip;
When checking out, simply clear or cancel the permissions, and the card will immediately become invalid, making it unusable even if someone finds it.
Passive charging free, no need to replace battery permanently
Close range sensing card swiping (1-5cm), no need to insert cards or swipe magnetic strips
Data encryption, harder to replicate and more secure than old-fashioned magnetic stripe cards
Can be used for multiple purposes with one card: door opening+elevator+parking lot+club access control