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I was wondering about that. In the US a system that could prevent guests from leaving during a fire or medical emergency would never be allowed, and I can't im

• wolfgke 10y ago
  This is Austria, not Germany. Better don't confuse these two countries if you are in one of them. :-) Though the laws are surely quite similar.
• e12e 10y ago
  In general you'd also want the possibility of gaining entrance quickly, even if the latter might require use of a fire axe or something (typically emergency keys, though). Both for evacuation in case of fire (a guest might be unconscious in a room) or in the case of a medical emergency (a guest might call down and complain about chest pain, and pass out before opening the door).