As more guests become comfortable with the idea of using a smartphone as a room key, the two largest U.S. hotel operators are slated to more than triple the number of properties that offer keyless ...

Opening hotel-room doors with an electronic swipe card isn’t terribly difficult. But industry officials want to make it even easier for guests to get into their rooms. Starwood Hotels is one of the ...

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Starwood announced Monday that it would roll out keyless entry at ten Aloft, Element, and W Hotels around the world. The system lets users of the SPG app bypass the front desk and use their mobile ...

LOS ANGELES — The hotel room key card may become as obsolete as the brass room key it replaced. Door lock vendors have developed the technology to let smartphones function as keys, and the hotel ...

Starwood Hotels & Resorts and Hilton Worldwide last week each announced plans to offer their loyalty-program members the option to skip front-desk check-in and use their smartphones as room keys.

Skipping the check-in desk and heading straight to your room could be unlocked using a new smartphone app, with Starwood Hotels planning to upgrade its chains to let guests gain access without a ...

In July, we got exclusive access to the Aloft Hotel, three days before opening. Here, developer Punit Shah and his wife, Carla, pose in front of the WXYZ Bar. The ...

LOS ANGELES – The hotel room key card may become as obsolete as the brass room key it replaced. Door lock vendors have developed the technology to let smartphones function as keys, and the hotel ...

Near-field communication tech is already being used by companies such as Zipcar to unlock its rental cars so why not hotel guest room doors. HotelTonight is on its way to making that happen.

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Opening hotel-room doors with an electronic swipe card isn’t terribly difficult. But industry officials want to make it even easier for guests to get into their rooms. Starwood Hotels is one of the ...