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What are Salto hospitality integrations?

At Salto Systems, we’ve always invested in research and development to continually refine and improve our products and one of the key areas that we devote a lot of time and energy into is in developing integrations with other technology partners to combine and incorporate their services, increasing efficiency at a managerial level and optimising security for your premises.

As a large manufacturer of RFID & Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) enabled electronic locks for hospitality rooms and facilities, it’s necessary to work closely with other guest room, building & hospitality management systems software developers to cover every corner of the access control spectrum - from back-of-house organisation to guest room management - and hotel operations needs.

Hotels operators can, of course, always use the Salto access control and front desk management programs and software applications like ProAccess SPACE and the JustIN Mobile app that are specifically developed to work natively with Salto stand-alone electronic hotel locks.

However, many hotels and lodging facilities have an existing program they might prefer to integrate with Salto locks to allow guests to use their own app as a digital key, driving the opportunity for their hotel clients to benefit from a superior guest experience, whether by offering mobile guest Check-in & Check-out functionalities or additional guest self-services (vending, bike rentals, room service, spa & wellness…), for example.

Salto API for hotel

Salto has developed an Application Programming Interface (API) that allows third-party applications to easily operate and manage Salto RFID & BLE electronic locks. By providing an API, Salto is giving the hotel system integrator all of the flexibility in developing their own application that best fits their ecosystem. This also provides the hotel system integrator full control over their Cloud management and business strategies.

Salto SDK for hospitality industry

When the Salto integrations team receives a request to evaluate how the respective technologies can work together, Salto sends a Software Development Kit (SDK) for JustIN Mobile and the groups work together to integrate the API. This process gives Salto and our colleagues in the security industry an opportunity to work together and elevate the solution for our end users.

Salto understands that hotels may have preferred software and management systems. By working together with a variety of PMS (Property Management System), room management systems (RMS), check-in solutions, elevators access management or complete building management systems (BAS) solutions our developers can create a seamless solution that leverages universal technology, resulting in a better guest experience and smoother hotel operations.

SALTO Systems understands that to provide the most technologically-advanced electronic locking products we must partner with other leaders in the security industry to develop integrations that deliver a comprehensive solution. An important partnership that SALTO has developed within the hospitality vertical is with OpenKey – the largest mobile key company in the world with hotels in 10 countries on four continents.

How does OpenKey work?

OpenKey is a smart key, also known as a mobile key, which is the latest technology used in the hospitality industry. It allows a guest secure access to their room through the use of Bluetooth technology in both the smartphone and door lock. When a guest makes a reservation, the hotel sends an email invitation to download the OpenKey application which is available for free on both iOS and Android operating systems. Once the app is downloaded, the guest scans in identification (their driver’s license or passport), enabling a front desk bypass. The app is then used to open a guest room door that’s secured with a SALTO electronic lock.

The app doesn’t just open doors, however. Guests can use it to access property Wi-Fi codes and other hotel tasks: request housekeeping and other services, set up Do Not Disturb messages, make calls to the front desk – all directly from within the OpenKey app.

Once a guest has successfully downloaded and used the OpenKey app at one hotel, it can then be used in the future at any hotel using the platform.

How does OpenKey improve the guest experience and increase the hotel property efficiency?

Guests appreciate that a hotel property has made an investment to make the check-in experience seamless. This allows operations and management more time and attention to focus on enhancing the personalized guest experience elsewhere. Important factors in maximizing efficiency are total integration with the SALTO hotel premium lock systems platform and ease of use for the consumer.

How does OpenKey work with SALTO ProAccess SPACE property management?

OpenKey Host, the front desk app, works with SALTO ProAccess SPACE property management system software by eliminating the need for replenishing RFID key cards, improving administrative efficiency, and decreasing group check-in time.

Will mobile key technology be one of the hotel technology trends to expect in 2018?

Yes! The first sign of a smart hotel room is a smart hotel door. As physical key cards are used less and less, expect to see more guests gaining access to a room by using a smartphone with a mobile key. Thanks to companies like OpenKey, and their partnership with SALTO, hotel guests now have the ability to access their room – or fitness area, business center, or swimming pool – through the OpenKey app or the hotel’s own mobile app.

Along with the convenience of not having to carry another card, lost keys, and any associated replacement fees, become a thing of the past. This innovative technology gives guests the option to check-in and access rooms with a smartphone, giving the front desk staff more time to focus on more impactful ways to improve the guest experience.

Take a minute to watch the OpenKey video to learn more about the features and benefits of their product.

MediaConcepts, an innovative provider of integrated digital solutions for global hospitality organisations, has integrated its mobile application, Priscilla, with SALTO System’s Hospitality access control system.

Already a feature-rich application that offers hotel guests a more intuitive way to access information and services throughout their stay, Priscilla’s latest integration allows guests to use their smartphone to gain access to their rooms fitted with SALTO’s Bluetooth Low Energy enabled electronic hotel locks.

In a world where people expect to do everything on their mobile devices, hoteliers have a great opportunity to optimise their guest experience through a single app.

Nobody likes to download multiple apps when they only need one, which is why this collaboration is so important in our vision to continually enrich the guest experience.

Priscilla allows guests to manage their stay through their own mobile devices – from check-in, to opening doors, controlling room lights, ordering room service, requesting for concierge or housekeeping services, finding their way around, receiving relevant promotions, all the way through to check-out.

Guest demand for the use of smartphones and apps as part of their hotel experience is increasing so more major hotel chains as well as individual boutique properties are looking to embrace this smart technology.

The integration of our two technologies combines the benefits of SALTO’s Bluetooth Low Energy platform with MediaConcepts’ Priscilla app. This delivers a richer, more personalised hospitality experience for the guest and more business opportunities for hotels.

Enhance your hotel's guest experience with Priscilla (mobile app):

The latest version of ProAccess Space is the biggest software release ever for SALTO Hospitality. The release is a major update to the world’s most advanced hotel electronic locking operating system, bringing new experiences and hundreds of features.

The latest SALTO ProAccess SPACE access control management software release is the most powerful version yet. 100-percent web-based and mobile capable, with powerful multitasking features, ProAccess SPACE is simple-to-use access control software for managing guest room locks, staff, visitors and doors.It includes functionalities such as mobile keys (BLE & NFC), group check-in, real-time re-rooming and real-time extended stay. These capabilities, plus other key hotel features, make it easy to control all offline and online guest rooms and back-of-house doors from one central location. SALTO ProAccess SPACE permits quick and fast guest check-ins, staff management, and includes advanced features like multiple wandering intruder detections, full HTML5 support, webcam support, improved audit trail filtering/reports and user experience concerning locations/functions in the front-end.

ProAccess SPACE is recommended for use in any type of hotel, from those that need to control just a small number of rooms, up to the very largest resort-based properties that need to control thousands. Plus, running the same system on different front desk workstations is not a problem.

SALTO ProAccess is a powerful and secure hotel property access control management system designed to meet the front- and back-office needs of hotels and is compatible with most property management software. With ProAccess SPACE, it’s easy to incorporate mobile access control for some or all guests. Via the SALTO JustIN Mobile Application, guests can use their smartphone as their room key. This can be used along with or as a replacement of RFID credentials.

With SALTO ProAccess SPACE, control the entire hotel property – guest rooms, back-of-house and guest service doors – in one single system that provides comprehensive security and reliable access control, 24/7.

What is Salto's inRoomNode?

Salto’s inRoomNode is a smart peripheral device that connects Salto electronic smart door locks to the guest room ecosystem, allowing hotel operators the capability to improve the guest experience via more efficient and “smart” hotels.

By connecting to the Guest Room Management Systems (GRMS) panel, the Salto inRoomNode allows hotels to upgrade locks to wireless functionality. This provides advanced guest features and online access control functionality without additional infrastructure, quick and easy deployment reducing total cost of ownership for the hotel.

The inRoomNode integrates seamlessly with a wide variety of Salto wireless enable locks, which bring intelligent and dependable automation for guest rooms and operating enhancements. This provides the most reliable, cost-effective, and technologically advanced wireless guest room system for the Hospitality market.

Partnerships with leading GRMS market providers

As an access control technology provider at the forefront, Salto works with other industry leaders to provide the most comprehensive, technology-advanced solutions available. The Salto inRoomNode platform integrates with a wide range of products serving the Hospitality and diverse markets, including Interel, Telkonet, VDA, and Incom by Honeywell.

How does Salto’s inRoomNode work?

The inRoomNode sends live updates of room status from the door lock to the front desk. This gives hotel front desk staff the functionality of real-time door monitoring, showing which guestroom door is opened at what time.

Because the electronic locks are on the GRMS, other system functions – like lighting, temperature, and entertainment systems – can be controlled to work in conjunction with when the room is occupied or vacant. This can help hotels to save a tremendous amount of cost. Energy usage is one of the highest operating expenses the hotel industry incurs and remains the second-largest cost hotels have to contend with. On average, 90% of wasted electricity usage comes from the guestroom, which can be a property’s most unmanaged resource. Conservation is quickly becoming the cheapest and easiest solution to the problem.

Benefits of Salto's inRoomNode

Advanced technology that relies on Salto’s original innovation

Salto BLUEnet Wireless has been developed to meet the highest security and ease of use demands. Salto BLUEnet can be installed as an independent system or can complement Salto Virtual Network (SVN) in areas of a hotel where real-time

control is required. The Salto BLUEnet Wireless engine allows the operator to monitor live access control events. It provides the ability to unlock doors, change opening mode, activate a lockdown, monitor live door status, or change physical access rules in the access plan, all wirelessly and in real-time.

• Control and management of all access points remotely and in real-time from one or more administrator front-desk workstations.
• With a single click of the mouse, the network can be configured and changes made in real-time, including the ability to open doors remotely, emergency remote opening/locking, change door opening function mode, and room status monitoring.
• Real-time re-rooming or extended stay.
• Ability to cancel keys instantly after notice of loss, increasing staff and guest security and peace of mind. Each key is cancelled automatically after every check out.
   

The new inRoomNode is just the latest in Salto’s efforts to provide hospitality with comprehensive, affordable, and technologically-advanced electronic access control solutions.