Mobile Key by OpenWays will enter the France hospitality market this year at Citadines Apart'hotels in Cannes and Lyon. The vibrant urban living experience from Singapore-based The Ascott Limited (Ascott) provides the accommodations and privacy of an apartment while offering travelers and residents the conveniences of a hotel. Ascott will evaluate Mobile Key by OpenWays as a way for travelers and residents to use their mobile phones as apartment keys.

Mobile Key by OpenWays is the first and only ubiquitous mobile phone-based front-desk bypass solution that is truly deployable today and enables travelers to securely use any of the 6 billion cell phones worldwide as a room or apartment key. All apartments at the Citadines Croisette Cannes and the Citadines Part-Dieu Lyon will be equipped with next generation Saflok RT™ RFID locks with factory-delivered OpenWays Mobile Key built in. Thanks to "Mobile Key for Master Keys," staff members will also benefit from the added convenience and security of Mobile Key.

Mobile Key Enters Extended-Stay Segment

Mobile Key by OpenWays supports hotels across all segments, from economy and full-service to boutique/lifestyle and luxury, as travelers worldwide are demanding mobile options for making the arrival process far more convenient and personalized. Citadines Apart'hotels is the first extended-stay concept to choose OpenWays. Installation will begin first at Citadines Croisette Cannes, followed by Citadines Part-Dieu Lyon.

At Citadines Apart'hotels, guests and residents can avoid the front desk and go straight to their flats using their mobile phones as an apartment key.

"We are very pleased to bring Mobile Key by OpenWays to France through The Ascott Limited and its Citadines Apart'hotels brand," said Pascal Metivier, OpenWays Founder and CEO. "With Mobile Key, people check-in on their own terms. Because this is apartment-type living (extended stay), there is no need for residents and guests to interact with staff unless a specific service is needed. We are confident in the success of this pilot program."


At Citadines Apart'hotels, guests and residents can avoid the front desk and go straight to their flats using their mobile phones as an apartment key

About OpenWays

OpenWays is a global solutions provider of mobile-based access-management and security solutions. With offices in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Seoul and in Europe, OpenWays provides technology solutions allowing for the secure issuance and delivery of access rights and keys processed via any cell phone operating on any network. The OpenWays solution is truly unique as it is built on the concept of credential dematerialization. The OpenWays mobile room key solution works on ALL the 7 billion cell phones in service in the world today. For more information, please contact Barb Worcester at +1 440 930-5770 or email [email protected]. More information can be found by visiting www.OpenWays.com.

Andrew Sanders
OpenWays
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