VingCard NFC room key system for hotels launched

VingCard NFC room key system for hotels has been launched. We always knew NFC could open doors and the Swedish company seems to have grasped the door handle with both hands.VingCard’s parent company, Assa Abloy, had been part of a trial testing the VingCard technology in the Clarion Hotel Stockholm. Hotel guests received NFC phones with a special code embedded that allowed access to their rooms after they had checked in with the systems NFC check-in facility, which basically means no checking in at the front desk.

How VingCard NFC room key system for hotels works

The VingCard NFC room key system for hotels works using a Vincard’s Visionline centralized server which manages the property’s check-in and access policies. Service managers can add, remove or update access to any room in the hotel. Hotel rooms as normal are booked online and guests are then sent a secure digital room key. Checking in is easy, simply go to your room and just by unlocking your room with the secure digital key announces your arrival to the system, which means no more annoying waits at the front desk after a long trip.

VingCard NFC room key system for hotels, property benefits

The benefits of being able to use the VingCard NFC room key system for hotels is obvious for guests, but for the hotel itself the benefits can create cost savings and increase guest satisfaction.

Benefits:

• More Guest Satisfaction: Unmatched ease of use for guests of all ages. No need to insert the keycard, more intuitive.
• More Security: Anti-cloning technology for all guest and staff cards. Mag-stripe keycards can be cloned. Signature RFID allows powerful anti-cloning solution.
• More Adaptability: RFID carriers adapt to any hotel style: Business, Resort, Spa, All-inclusive….
• More Selection: Provides access today to next generation technologies, including NFC-cell phone
• And Less guess-work out of selecting the right technology standard for your RFID electronic lock. Signature RFID offers you 4 technology standards in 1 electronic lock: ISO 14.443 A (MIFARE), ISO 14.443 B, ISO 15.693 and NFC-compatible.

VingCard Elsafe’s Tim Shea said, “Our groundbreaking NFC-based mobile key solution is a simple, user-friendly way to save valuable time for today’s tech-savvy guests,” speaking about VingCard NFC room key system for hotels.

“Because our solution uses NFC, it requires no additional action by the guest such as dialing a number at the door, making it the quickest, most convenient and reliable solution on the market. This is game-changing technology for the hotel market that doesn’t require additional hardware expense to deploy,” Shea explained.

The VingCard NFC room key system for hotels could be showing up in your next hotel room, and if you like the system and want it at home check out the Lockitron system.