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If you have ever stayed in a holiday let or an Airbnb, then no doubt you have had to access your key from a keysafe ourside the property. A bluetooth key safe is probably the best tool in your arsenal for holiday accommodation. In fact, keysafes are so popular, that they are beginning to be used by domestic households as well.
The main benefits they provide are:
Hotel Lock & Safe supply the Omnitec Bluetooth Electronic Key Box KeySafe specifically for tourist accommodation and small hotels without 24 hour accommodation.
This keysafe is made from a sturdy anti-impact case with illuminated numbers. very handy in poor lighting or after dark. It is also IP66 certified. This means that it has been tested to current standards and hold up in rain or wet weather.
Whats more, this keysafe is accessible using Bluetooth.
Yes. Using Omnitec’s software and accompanying app, you control who obtains an electronic key to access the keysafe. Most people have a smartphone and this can be used with the ekey to access the safe and the property key or card.
Once that code has expired, the guest/worker cannot open the keybox until another valid key is issued.
As with anything security related in and around a property, it can also be vulnerable if it falls into the wrong hands. here are a few tips to reduce the risk of your keysafe being open to abuse.
For further guidance on the Omnitec Electronic Bluetooth KeySafe, please contact us
Here at Hotel Lock & Safe, RFID hotel locks are one of our top sellers. Our range is provided by both Omnitec and ISEO. There are many questions surrounding these smart locks which I’ve covered below.
An RFID Hotel Lock is a smarter and more secure way of controlling access to your hotel or tourist accommodation. It uses RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) for guests now expectant of self-service solutions, especially post-pandemic.
Access using RFID varies using from a keycard or via an app on the guest’s smartphone. This contains an electronic tag which on activation communicates with the antenna coil inside the lock, prompting a tiny electric current. Scanning a sensor is much more straightforward than a key which is fiddly and sometimes troublesome, especially when light (and guest co-ordination) is limited.
After the guest checks out, the card can be reprogrammed or deactivated for the next user. Permission can also be cancelled if the card is lost. Likewise access from a SmartPhone can also be deactivated when the guest checks out.
RFID hotel locks also include an audit trail where access to and from the property is recorded as well as attempted entries.
If backup power to the property does not exist, locks can also run on battery. If all else fails there is a mechanical key override.
For access with Smartphone, you will need to ensure that you have sufficient battery power and internet coverage.
This question is normally the first thing a hotel lobby asks when theres an issue. The answer is not necessarily. There are a number of posts online testing this theory with varying results. The best reads are Campus Id news https://www.campusidnews.com/mythbusters-can-a-mobile-phone-erase-a-hotel-key-card/ and Microwaves 101, who also test key cards in the microwave. NB: They do this so you don’t have to.
So in conclusion, a Smart RFID lock is a good solution and has the potential to improve your guest’s experience and improves the efficiency of hotel operations, eg for housekeeping.
View Hotel Lock & Safe’s range of RFID Hotel locks here
Hotel Lock & Safe will be exhibiting at the Independent Hotel show on 4-5 October at Olympia in London.
We will be exhibiting on stand 1021 and will be promoting all we do. We will also have the MD from Omnitec, Spain joining us on both days.
The Independent Hotel Show is a firm fixture in the calendar of independent hoteliers and industry professionals alike. The show will present a curated collection of over 200 innovative product and service providers from across the hotel supply chain, together with expert insight from our seminar programme and multiple networking opportunities.
We hope to meet you there and are on hand to help you provide the right solution for your hotel needs.
Love them or hate them, hotel mini bars are a luxury addition to any hotel room. Their popularity has dwindled since their first debut in Hong Kong in 1974, but with a bit of creative thinking, they will never completely disappear.
Hotel Lock & Safe offer a range of mini bars ideal for the hotel and hospitality sector. These vary by the cooling technology they use.
Absorption is a common solution for most hotels. It uses a fully silent, efficient and low power consumpton system.
Absorption mini bars use a heat source to provide the energy needed to drive the cooling process. This uses 2 coolants: The first coolant performs evaporative cooling which is then absorbed into the second coolant.
Used a lot in camping and caravanning, an absorption fridge can be produced without any moving parts except for the coolants.
A more recent introduction to the hotel minibar world, Thermoabsorption incorporates a mix of Peltier/Absorption based technology. By absorbing the heat from the Peltier diffuser, the refrigerant liquid evaporates and, as it circulates through the condenser, returns to its liquid state, dissipating the heat. The liquid refrigerant then returns to the diffuser by gravity.
A Thermoabsorption Mini Bar runs more efficiently than an absorption minibar, resulting in lower energy costs and savings for hotels. And that is not the only benefit:
The first thing that springs to mind with compressors involves noise, right? Wrong.
The noise level of a compressor minibar is imperceptible at a distance of more than 1 metre away. Its ideal for hotels that need high cooling power and comes with an a++ efficiency rating.
Whats more, the real time clock option can allow the minibar to automatically switch off during guest resting hours, cutting out noise and saving on energy consumption.
For guidance of the best mini bar solution for your hotel, get in touch with Hotel Lock & Safe.
It’s no big secret that anyone who has paying guests need to be compliant with the rules on fire safety.
The official guide written by the Home Office, in conjunction with The Chief Fire Officer’s Association quote that although it doesn’t name specific measures per se, you must adequately “manage the overall risk of a fire”. Whether you rent a room on Air BnB or have a fullbown hotel.
A good practice for this is to install a quality fire door installed with Fire Rated Ironmongery and associated fittings. All doors naturally have a gap between the door and its outer frame. In the case of a fire, the extreme heat of fire and smoke can still get through.
The solution for this is to fit intumescent strips in the gap of each door frame. Then if a fire should occur, the seals expand and seal off the vulnerability of any gaps, protecting you, your customers, their property and even your business.
Hotel Lock and Safe provide a range of Intumescent strips, seals, mastics, foams and architectural ironmongery to keep you protected and compliant with the rules. Contact us today for a quote/demo.
Read and download the guide “Do you have paying guests?” here
As well as the obvious, Hotel Lock & Safe are also ironmongery suppliers. These are vital for any business in hospitality, education or healthcare.
We provide a full range of architectural ironmongery that includes:
Panic bars: It is a legal requirement for every commercial building to provide both an escape route and a final exit door, in the event of a fire. The panic bar consists of a spring loaded meal bar that unlatches the door enabling a quick exit. these are normally fitted horizontally across the final escape door.
Door handles – Chances are you have touched a door handle already today. These are vital for general operation of any door in use. The models can vary from basic use to security, opened by a key or a keycard.
Hinges – an essential part of door operation but often overlooked. There are many hinges available from ballbearing hinges, ideal for reducing fiction for heavy doors to spring loaded ideal for everyday use.
The full collection will be online soon. In the meantime you can contact us directly for further details of our ironmongery collection or request a quote.