New York's Hotel Hugo Using Latest RFID Door Locks

A recent addition to Manhattan's emerging Hudson Square district, the upscale and newly opened Hotel Hugo has implemented Signature RFID by VingCard guestroom door locks.

The RFID locks come with enhanced guest convenience abilities, thanks to Visionline by VingCard, a proprietary wireless networking platform that connects standalone electronic locks and other guestroom devices and systems, via a central property server.

"As a new addition to Manhattan, we feel it is essential to stand out as a modern and stylish establishment that can also provide guests with the highest level of safety and convenience," said David McManus, General Manager of the Hotel Hugo. "With Signature RFID and Visionline by VingCard, Hotel Hugo has the ability to provide a first class guest experience that travelers have come to expect when visiting one of the world's top tourist destinations."

Using Signature RFID by VingCard, hotels such as the Hotel Hugo gain a powerful contactless solution that allows guests to effortlessly gain access to their guestrooms by waving keycards within proximity of an RFID reader, therefore circumventing the problematic misreads that often plague magstripe alternatives. An additional and perhaps more critical advantage over the older magstripe technology, is Signature's ability to provide anti-cloning security through its encrypted platform that ensures against any potential unauthorized access.

Expected to see increased widespread usage over the next few years, Signature RFID by VingCard locks are designed to be easily adaptable to Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, providing guests with the possibility of using their own mobile devices as room keys.

The presence of Visionline by VingCard at the Hotel Hugo also eliminates the need to manually encode keycards, cancel master cards or check battery life. With Visionline, remote audit trail and live-card tracking capabilities provide the hotel with considerably more control over property security, as well as a valuable cache of data in the event of a potential guest dispute.

"The justification for implementing a system such as Visionline really becomes apparent when staff and guests alike are able to benefit from its many advantages," said McManus "In addition to a heightened sense of security provided by features such as its keycard tracking ability, Visionline by VingCard allows staff to remotely extend keycards to other guestrooms if needed. The expediency and convenience gained by such a service has undeniably enhanced Hotel Hugo's ability to maintain operational efficiency while continuing to ensure the satisfaction of each guest."