Ashford Hospitality Trust Taps OpenKey for Deployment of its Mobile Technology at Dallas Marriott Suites Medical/Market Center
May 25 2016 - 9:55AM
Business Wire
Hotel guests have mobile key access to rooms
via OpenKey app
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (NYSE:AHT), a real estate
investment trust (REIT), has selected OpenKey’s technology to
provide mobile key entry, check-in capabilities and more at the
Dallas Marriott Suites Medical/Market Center. Since its inception
in 2014, OpenKey has rapidly become the industry standard for
universal mobile key technology with a global hotel portfolio.
“We opted to use OpenKey mobile technology based on the ease of
use and convenience it provides our guests and our staff,” said
Eric Batis, vice president of capital management at Ashford
Hospitality Trust. “In addition to offering a mobile key, the app
allows our hotel to offer cutting edge service to guests. The ETA
feature allows travelers to notify the front desk of early or late
arrival which helps us deliver better service to all of our guests
– including those that choose to skip the front desk and go
straight to their room.”
“We are proud to be working with Ashford Hospitality Trust and
the Dallas Marriott Suites team. This is an experienced ownership
group in the hospitality industry and they understand very well the
importance of providing their hotel guests the best experience
possible,” said Brian Shedd, OpenKey’s vice president of sales and
marketing. “The Dallas Marriott Suites is conveniently located
close to several top notch medical centers, so eliminating the need
to keep track of a room key will be a welcome comfort to property
guests.”
Through the OpenKey app, which is supported by the KABA BLE lock
system, Dallas Marriott Suites Medical/Market Center guests will
have secure access to their hotel room via their smartphone. The
app also makes it easy for guests to connect with the front desk
and take advantage of amenities offered, including complimentary
shuttle service.
The hotel is centrally located near the heart of downtown
Dallas, just minutes away from the Design District, Uptown, Victory
Park, Oak Lawn and the Dallas Convention Center, making it easy for
guests to explore the city. The hotel has 265 suites at this
location.
The OpenKey app is available to download in the iTunes and
Google Play stores. A demo is available upon request.
About Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.
Ashford Hospitality Trust is a leading real estate investment
trust (REIT) focused on investing opportunistically in the
hospitality industry in upper upscale, full-service hotels. For
more information, visit www.ashfordinc.com/ashford-trust.aspx.
About OpenKey
Founded in 2014, OpenKey is reinventing the hospitality
experience through its mobile access solution. The OpenKey app is
the industry standard for universal mobile key technology and works
with the majority of digital hotel locks. Hotels and their guests
benefit from OpenKey’s platform providing efficiency, easy guest
access, and paired with existing hotel mobile offerings. OpenKey is
a privately held company located in Plano, Texas. The company has
been funded by 12 of the largest hotel ownership and management
companies in the world. The app is available for both iOS and
Android devices. For more information, please visit
www.openkey.co.
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