Hospitality
Trends in hotel locking systems, safes and energy-saving solutions.
Developing mobile access for hotels
We recently posted and article about how products are developed at ASSA ABLOY's shared global innovation organization, Shared Technologies. We continue …
Safe and sound hotel
In a recent survey carried out for Choice Hotels Europe, 100 hotel managers said that the top amenity desired by business travelers staying at a hotel …
Taking the pulse on hotel security
What would be an ideal security wish list for a hotel? Security experts share their experience and insights with the Future Lab.
Systems enhance guest experience
Hotels are following the “smart home” trend by increasingly integrating their access systems with other functions such as lighting and temperature …
Sharing the holiday investment
An appealing blend between staying in a hotel and owning your own home, timeshare holidays are growing in demand. How do they handle security challenges?
Hotels check in
The last time you were in a hotel, you probably didn’t ask to check how good the locks were. You probably were more interested in the quality of …
Check-in phone
Long queues after a tiring day on the road is an unwelcome sight for any traveler, but a new electronic-locking solution, which communicates with cell …
Getting in the swim
Lower-cost passive RFID technology is beginning to appear at hotels and resorts that value its ability to improve security and service. For properties …
Place your bets on RFID
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is being used to track everything from border crossings, cattle, blood samples, beer, and other consumer …
RFID: Up Close and Personal
In the competitive travel sector, sought-after business and luxury travelers are hard to please and even harder to impress. Accordingly, hotels are investigating …