With properties across the United States and the United Kingdom, Club Quarters Hotels has become the first global hotel brand to offer digital room keys compatible with both Apple Wallet and Google Wallet. While several large hotel groups have introduced digital keys at select locations, Club Quarters is the first to deploy a brand-wide solution that provides a universal, touchless, app-free check-in and entry experience at all of its properties.
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The new digital key capability is powered by ASSA ABLOY Vingcard, a recognized provider of smart RFID access solutions. This integration allows guests to add their room key directly to Apple or Android digital wallets from the check-in email, eliminating the need to download a separate app.
Digital keys activate as soon as the room is ready, helping to reduce wait times at arrival. They also include a short backup window: if a guest’s phone battery dies, the wallet key remains usable for up to five hours. For travelers who prefer a physical credential, traditional key cards remain available at Club Quarters properties.
Club Quarters Hotels operates multiple locations across major U.S. markets, including Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia, Faneuil Hall in Boston, Washington, D.C., Embarcadero in San Francisco, The Jewel Hotel in New York City, and Wacker at Michigan in Chicago, among others. The brand also maintains four hotels in London, offering the same universal digital key experience across its international portfolio.