New Allure RFID locking system makes global debut
VingCard Elsafe has installed the world’s most technologically versatile and design-centric door lock at the 100-guestroom Alion Beach Hotel in Cyprus. With more features than previously integrated into a single lock design, Allure by VingCard is the ideal solution to the hospitality industry’s increasing demand for enhanced operational efficiency, guest convenience and customisation. As the first of its kind, Allure completely eliminates the need for external door hardware, instead replacing it with a sleek and modern signage panel that controls the locking mechanism and provides a host of additional features.
Building on the success of Essence by VingCard, the industry’s first “invisible” door lock that encases all electronic hardware within the door itself, Allure takes the trend towards design minimalism even further with an easy-to-install panel that can be placed on the wall adjacent to the guestroom door. Often considered an obstacle for hotel designers, electronic door locks have typically been thought to diminish a hotel’s décor with their unmistakable commercial appearance. With Allure, both newly constructed and renovated properties have a range of customisable panel options available; all designed to blend with, and even enhance a property’s unique design environment. Among selectable panel screen features, properties can also incorporate a hotel’s logo for an increased degree of branding and personalisation.
In addition to its obvious design benefits, Allure also provides hotels with the most cutting-edge guest service technology. Included with the lock’s design is an interactive touch panel located within each guestroom, providing guests with the ability to post notifications such as “Do Not Disturb” and “Make Up Room” that are visible to hotel staff. Via an LED light that activates on the lock, staff can be alerted to requests without having to disturb guests unnecessarily. Also included among guest-oriented features is a touch-activated doorbell, a notification alert that warns guests when the door has been unlocked and a brightly lit room number for easy identification.
