Hi Kristin, Whist it's good to hear that you enjoyed your comfortable bed, we are sorry that your stay with us was not perfect. Our keycard machine is similar to that which is used by all hotels, and all hotels give the same advice about storing key cards, which can be de-magnetized by keys, credit cards, or cell phones, as you were advised. Unfortunately, the age of our building has disadvantages, one of which is the fact that it can take hot water some time to travel to some rooms in times of peak usage. We are very sorry for the inconvenience that this caused. Unfortunately, all the Deadheads needed a shower at the same time! We hope that you enjoyed the atmosphere around the hotel, and we hope that you would consider staying with us again if you needed accommodation in this area. Best wishes, Hotel Management