- You can recycle and re-use the cards helps to cut down on costs.
- The ability to replace cards rather than re-cut keys can help to bring down the associated costs
- The ability to issue more than one card where needed
- The ability to be able to change the locks when needed, rather than replacing the entire lock.
- You can set time frame of use. Useful for: Let’s say a guest has paid for a night and is due to checkout the next day at 12pm. Even if the guest
- manage to evade the front desk personnel after check out, the key card issued to him wouldn’t work and he has to renew and pay for another night at
- reception.
- Set Key Permissions: Housekeeping can only open the doors for certain hours. Also, every door opening is registered into the key card software system and in case of missing objects.
- Prevent Key duplication.
- I think considering the cost of implementing the keycard door lock + software + server + AMC it won’t be cost effective for a small hotel like mine with only 15 rooms.
- Even-though there are many advantages for using keycards cost + managing is a big deal.
- Key card readers cannot be picked in the way the majority of traditional locks can.
- You can disable swipe keys IMMEDIATELY when lost or stolen.
- Using the central computer system, you can block access to every door in the building.
- Employees cannot give out a code to the door for convenience.
- Being able to track room access is a great security measure.
- You can programme electronic key cards for a limited time period only.
- You can lock or unlock the building using a timed system.
Manual Hotel Keys vs Key Cards – Pro’s and Con’s
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