[wolverine876]

I was wondering the same. It would be an extreme fire hazard if a power or computer outage made the doors unopenable - especially because a fire could and likely would cause an outage.

[StevenXC]

I once was stuck in my hotel room due to a malfunction in the inside door handle, which was an annoying way to discover that the latch wasn't even mechanical on that side.

[squeaky-clean]

I work in "access control" and that could probably get that hotel in a loooot of trouble with the fire marshal.

[callalex]

What country was that in?

[gymbeaux]

You can get from your room to the parking lot without a key at the MGM Grand. I’m sure it’s the same for all others per I assume the fire code.

[vel0city]

The doors can always open out they just lock to not allow in. In a fire nobody needs a key to leave, but they might need a key to get back in.

[wolverine876]

What if the fire is in the hallway, or your kids are in the room?

[vel0city]

I know in my office building and legal jurisdiction an official fire alarm signal must override the electronic door locks so they fail to unlocked.

[MathMonkeyMan]

presumably you can still open them from the inside