DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OpenKey, the industry standard for universal mobile key access, announced a special program today that enables hotels nationwide to offer the improved digital guest experience of mobile key technology. The program provides hotels with new Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) lock upgrades at no cost as part of a bundle package with the OpenKey smartphone technology service.
OpenKey is helping to reinvent the hospitality experience by allowing guests authorized and secure access to their hotel room from their smartphone or mobile device. Travelers have access to their room and additional conveniences via the app.
“We are very excited to offer such a unique program to hotels nationwide,” said Brian Shedd, OpenKey’s vice president of sales and marketing. “Mobile key technology requires a BLE lock, and to date that has been the major hurdle for hotels to adopt the vastly improved guest experience of digital key.”
With the recent release of OpenKey Version 2.0 app, guests are able to manage their check-in, call the front desk directly, confirm their identity with an ID capture for security and send their estimated time of arrival (ETA) to the hotel.
“We want to bring the mobile key experience to hotel guests nationwide, and offering to offset the cost of upgrading hotel locks to BLE is the most actionable way we can think of to do that,” said TJ Person, OpenKey’s CEO.
Hotels with RFID locks purchased within the last five years will qualify for OpenKey’s upgrade lock program. These locks are capable of being upgraded with a BLE module without replacing the entire lock structure.
OpenKey is a privately held company based in Plano, TX that has received widespread support from hotel owners, managers and brands since its inception in 2014. The OpenKey app is available to download in the iOS App Store and Google Play Store.
About OpenKey
Founded in 2014, OpenKey is reinventing the hospitality experience through its mobile access solution. The OpenKey app is the industry standard for universal mobile key technology and works with the majority of digital hotel locks. Hotels and their guests benefit from OpenKey’s platform providing efficiency, easy guest access, and paired with existing hotel mobile offerings. OpenKey is a privately held company located in Plano, Texas. The company has been funded by 12 of the largest hotel ownership and management companies in the world. The app is available for both iOS and Android devices. For more information, please visit www.openkey.co.
