Technology

The Ascott Limited testing Mobile Key by OpenWays

7 Feb, 2012

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Mobile Key by OpenWays will enter the France hospitality market this year at Citadines Apart’hotels in Cannes and Lyon. The vibrant urban living experience from Singapore-based The Ascott Limited (Ascott) provides the accommodations and privacy of an apartment while offering travelers and residents the conveniences of a hotel. Ascott will evaluate Mobile Key by OpenWays as a way for travelers and residents to use their mobile phones as apartment keys.

Mobile Key by OpenWays is the first and only ubiquitous mobile phone-based front-desk bypass solution that is truly deployable today and enables travelers to securely use any of the 6 billion cell phones worldwide as a room or apartment key. All apartments at the Citadines Croisette Cannes and the Citadines Part-Dieu Lyon will be equipped with next generation Saflok RT RFID locks with factory-delivered OpenWays Mobile Key built in. Thanks to “Mobile Key for Master Keys,” staff members will also benefit from the added convenience and security of Mobile Key.

Mobile Key by OpenWays supports hotels across all segments, from economy and full-service to boutique/lifestyle and luxury, as travelers worldwide are demanding mobile options for making the arrival process far more convenient and personalized. Citadines Apart'hotels is the first extended-stay concept to choose OpenWays. Installation will begin first at Citadines Croisette Cannes, followed by Citadines Part-Dieu Lyon.

"We are very pleased to bring Mobile Key by OpenWays to France through The Ascott Limited and its Citadines Apart'hotels brand," said Pascal Metivier, OpenWays Founder and CEO. "With Mobile Key, people check-in on their own terms. Because this is apartment-type living (extended stay), there is no need for residents and guests to interact with staff unless a specific service is needed. We are confident in the success of this pilot program."

Topic : OpenWays, Extended-stay
External Source : Hotel Management