Tilde's Blog # 1 VingCard
When searching on the internet I came across a new or newer concept of secrurity. It is called VingCard. It stated that the first Signature VingCard installation was in Europe at the Mavida Balance Hotel and Spa in Australia. I found it interesting because, from a managers point of view, it seems like a good idea to invest in for a hotel property. For several reasons it would be beneficial for a property as well as the guests of that property. First it has an aesthetically pleasing design, it is very easy to use, and it requires very little hardware for installation. VingCard has a variety of looking systems. It has the traditional magnetic-stripe room lock, it has the SmartCard lock and also it has the PMS interface hotel lock system. VingCard has a locking system that will fit all different types of hotel security needs. The Mavida is very pleased with their choice and feel that is has given their hotel and guests a peace of mind. I think that is very important for a hotel so this would be a company I would definitely pursue if I were the owner of a hotel property. They ahve sold over 30,000 lock systems to different properties, so they must be efficient locking systems.
posted by Tilde Casserleigh @ 9:27 AM
2 Comments:
Tilde, from your blog, it is very difficult to understand what you are talking about-- is this a different electronic key card? what is special about it? Is the first installation in Europe or Australia? ("the first Signature VingCard installation was in Europe at the Mavida Balance Hotel and Spa in Australia.")
Next time, please provide a better summary of the technology you read and also provide a URL for us to go and visit.
I think this is a good choice for many companies for security. Both you and I worked at the Borgata in Atlantic City this summer for internships, and I don't thinkyou got a chance to, but I had a day with the Facilities department and I went into the Locksmith and Key department.
For 2000 rooms and all of the amenities and different lecels of access, it's hard for such large companies to always keep track of every key and be completley safe and secure. I know that the houskeeping department has a book of keys that need to be signed in and out at all times and signed by a shift manager and then each week or whatever their time limit is, all of the keys are reprogrammed...
My internship was at the front desk. Many people like to keep the keys as a souvenier and the only way that you have access to the topwer of hotel rooms is if you show your key to the guard outfront of the lobby. To keep non guests out of the tower, Borgata changes their key color every 2 weeks (as well as always reprogramming). It's so hard to keep up with security!
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