Smart Locks for Boarding Houses & Hotels

Smart Locks for Boarding Houses & Hotels

This platform manages door access for boarding houses and hotels with different requirements. Boarding houses use Bluetooth locks that operate without internet at the door. Hotels use gateways so access follows reservations. I built the backend, integration API, mobile application, and administrator panel as one product.

Challenge

Boarding house owners need installation without wiring or complicated additional infrastructure. They also need to handle lost keys, untracked duplicates, and tenants who do not return keys.

Hotels need access that follows reservations. Room assignment should grant access, while checkout should revoke it without staff visiting the door.

Solution

For boarding houses, the manager’s mobile application communicates directly with the lock through Bluetooth. The lock checks access credentials locally. The door remains usable without an extra gateway or internet connection.

For hotels, gateways pass lock information to the central system. Teams can see status and manage access remotely. Integration with the hotel system grants access on room assignment and revokes it at checkout.

Both connection types use the same core system, API, and mobile application. Integrations can grant or revoke access through system rules.

Impact

Boarding houses get installation without wiring or extra hardware per floor. Hotels get access rights that follow reservations automatically. Room and lock information is visible to reception, rather than managed in a separate application.