Locking

The Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch and the Comfort Inn Shady Grove cited the technological advantages of RFID locks, the system's affordable price, and customer service as the basis for their decision.

Intelity and OpenWays partnership enables guests to access a host of services and amenities from their personal cell phones, including full front desk bypass and the ability to unlock guestroom doors.

By the end of 2011, six additional properties will feature a check-in solution that enables guests to skip the front desk and go straight to their rooms.

In-room energy management system that controls guestroom temperature and lighting helps MTM Luxury Lodging's Bardessono hotel to obtain LEED Platinum certification by the US Green Building Council.

Wireless communication system allows web-based monitoring of electronic door locks and keys for Hyatt Regency Montreal's 605 guest rooms as well as its 200 back-of-the-house doors to mechanical areas, service areas, and storerooms.

Property-wide installation also enables the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center to code-off meeting rooms for tighter, customized security.

Beijing's New China World Summit Wing installs VingCard's Vision, a flexible hotel locking system with intuitive touchscreen technology, and Signature electronic door locks.

Holiday Inn Knoxville, Hotel Harrington in Washington DC and Howard Johnson Admiral's Inn convert to cost-saving 'contactless' locks.