Locking

Select Starwood Preferred Guest members who opt to participate in the program will receive an enhanced SPG / Aloft-branded RFID keycard that allows them to skip the check-in line and go straight to the room.

During its recent renovation, the luxury resort opted to install Signature RFID locks by VingCard and SENTINEL II guestroom safes by Elsafe to ensure guest security.

AElement enables hoteliers to control the security of their entire building, grant access privileges to individual rooms and gather audit trail data from every door, all without leaving the front desk.

The lodging industry's commitment to sustainability may have been side-lined for the most part in 2009, but "green" hotel projects are expected to be a high priority in the year ahead. Green operators discuss the top strategies and innovations that are working for them, plus some insight into future eco-friendly innovations.

China's newest Starwood property combines VISION and Signature by VingCard to provide guests with the ultimate in guestroom security.

The global electronic lock provider Kaba Ilco Inc. was recently awarded the ISO 9001:2008 certification, the latest revision of the ISO Quality Management System standard.

Hotel guest room locking and security systems are advancing rapidly. Hospitality Technology explores the benefits and drawbacks of some of the hottest locking solutions on the market today including RFID, NFC and more.

The road to PCI compliance has proven to be a rocky one for many franchise systems and their franchisees. By educating franchisees early on about their PCI compliance responsibilities, operators can overcome lagging franchisee awareness and significantly lower risk.