Virdee has added connectivity to electronic lock provider Onity.
Onity's mobile access locks are Bluetooth-enabled to stay in a ready state, so guests can unlock doors without having to stop their stride or touch the phone to the lock. Through digital check-in and locking-system integrations, guests can bypass the front desk and head straight to their guestroom.
Virdee, meanwhile, provides a full contactless experience, letting guests check in via a kiosk or their mobile device without stopping at the front desk. The platform handles all a hotel’s check-in needs, including ID verification, payment collection and room access. Should a guest need assistance, with one tap of a button Virdee connects them to a virtual concierge that can help walk them through the check-in process.
The Virdee-Onity integration will let guest to securely access their assigned digital key to unlock their room and other guest access-controlled areas of the property.
“Today's hotel guest expects a seamless journey with limited touchpoints during their stay," Onity President Fayyad Sbaihat said in a statement. "Through this integration with Virdee, hotels have a solution to provide a fully digital end-to-end guest experience, from pre-arrival to guestroom access. When evaluating check-in solution providers, we found Virdee was aligned with our mission of providing secure and easy-to-implement tools that provide an elevated guest experience.”