Hospitality Blog by Omnitec

16/12/2021

Due to their peculiarities, access control in student residences can be a challenge. There are numerous common areas, in addition to the residents' own rooms. Fortunately, the evolution in access control technology has provided a solution that is as simple as it is secure: the digital key for residences. Find out how access control operates in student residences, where electronic locks are the solution for this convenient and safe system!

10/12/2021

Energy efficiency, sustainability, climate change … all these concepts increasingly go hand in hand with the tourism sector; which is aware of the need to provide measures in all areas to mitigate the threat posed by climate change. Energy efficiency in hotels contributes to significant savings in energy use, while also caring for the environment. Therefore, what actions can be taken in the hotel sector to save energy? Here are some important points!

03/12/2021

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22/11/2021

How has the pandemic affected the digitalisation of the hotel sector? What can we expect in 2022 in technology and accommodation? What does the tourism sector hold for us in 2022? In these troubled times, current trends are also bringing great changes. Automation, motorisation and contactless systems are all behind this transition, which can be summed up in one word: technology. Read about these 5 trends!

09/11/2021

What is digital transformation in the hotel sector? Find out in this article why it is more than simple digital presence and the latest technological trends. Tourism has been at the forefront of technological innovation for years, with developments for travellers who are increasingly demanding and compare what is on offer. However, without a doubt, the pandemic represents a turning point in the future of digital transformation for the hotel and hospitality sector. Find the keys to the digital transformation of tourist accommodation.

18/10/2021

One of the main challenges of care homes is to offer residents and families the necessary security, especially in reducing the risk of residents going missing. In care homes, it is quite common for some of the residents to have some cognitive impairment, senile dementia or to suffer from a disease such as Alzheimer's, which can lead to them trying to leave the premises unsupervised.

27/09/2021

The tourism sector has continued developing over recent decades. Similarly, so have hotel access control systems; with conventional locks giving way to electronic locks, leaving metal keys as a thing of the past. In this article, we review the milestones that the introduction of each of these technologies has meant both for hotels and other tourist accommodation types (e.g. apartments, holiday homes and hostels), as well as residential accommodation.

14/09/2021

Electronic locks can be very useful in schools, where a large number of students and employees need access to different areas. In fact, in addition to schools, electronic lock access control can be extended to any educational establishment: nurseries, universities, institutes, language schools or academies.

23/08/2021

From 2000 to today, the hotel industry has been evolving and growing constantly, leading to the so-called democratisation of tourism, as it changed from being a bourgeois luxury to a sector with numerous options for different budgets. We analyse the 5 fundamental changes in the hotel industry over the last 20 years, from the emergence of the Internet and technology, to adventure tourism.

10/08/2021

Numerous studies have pointed out that hotels will need a more powerful digital profile, as this is one of the main ways for them to recover the levels of business they had before the COVID-19 outbreak; when the tourism sector represented 12% of GDP in Spain and 10.4% of GDP in the world.

26/07/2021

This continuous improvement in the hotel experience inevitably involves two factors that guests increasingly value when looking for accommodation: technology and respect for the environment. It is therefore highly important, when updating equipment in hotels and holiday homes, not to lose sight of these two matters, upon which subsidies for the improvement of hotel facilities are often focused.

12/07/2021

Discover our list of the 5 best electronic hotel locks; making these accommodation centres more comfortable, modern and, of course, safer. For design and functionality, these electronic locks are among the best options. In this article, we address a recurring question that manufacturers of these systems often ask us: Which is the best electronic lock?

28/06/2021

Years ago it would have been thought impossible for guests to access their rooms safely at night without a 24-hour reception. Today, hotels with online management and no reception at night are a reality; providing a service for new arrivals without needing anyone in the hotel.

14/06/2021

Discover the success story of this beautiful hotel in Granada, which has had electronic keys installed and its processes digitalised by Omnitec. Tradition and history are not incompatible with technology, as shown by success stories such as the Hotel Casa Palacio Pilar del Toro, next to the emblematic Albaicín neighbourhood, in the heart of Granada.

25/05/2021

Technology is advancing at a faster rate than ever, and this has been fuelled further by the Covid pandemic. Thus, hotels and accommodation centres in the hospitality sector have been forced to get aboard the train of contactless technology. How are the most cutting-edge hotels in technology? We show you 5 trends.

11/05/2021

Digital applications in the hotel sector improve the experience of guests, who are customers increasingly familiar with technology. This differential value can be decisive even for retaining frequent visitors, such as business people who regularly stay in the hotel when visiting the city or when visiting establishments in the same chain in different locations.

21/04/2021

Discover how digital keys work. This technology is increasingly used in hotels and for other uses such as lockers or vehicle access. Digital keys are revolutionising the tourism sector.

12/04/2021

What does this summer hold for Spanish tourism? The demand for luxury hotels and apartments has increased by over 13% compared to before the pandemic; in this article, we analyse that trend.

23/03/2021

How should rooms in hotels and holiday rentals be prepared for the return of tourism? Small details and the equipment can make a big difference. Here are some tips to make the guest experience unbeatable.

22/02/2021

We explain you how to manage a holiday home or country house remotely thanks to secure systems to give guests access. Enter and discover the best way to manage access to your tourist apartment.

15/02/2021

Which electronic locks do hotel architects and interior designers choose for their hotels? Discover the most minimalist models. In this post we explain the minimalism of the EVO electronic lock and the elegance of the OS-SLIM electronic hotel lock.

27/01/2021

Hotels, hospitalities and holiday homes have made the leap to digitization and electronic locks. We tell you everything you need to know to take this technological leap with guarantees.

14/01/2021

Absorption is one of the best known technologies for minibars. We compare it with thermoabsorption minibars. What do they consist of? Find out what differentiates them.

16/12/2020

OMNITEC's Rent&Pass electronic lock and access control management system has won an award in the ICT solutions for tourism contest organised by COITTCAN. Enter!

17/11/2020

What do customers value most about hotel room facilities? We review the essential features your accommodation must have

27/10/2020

What is contactless technology and what is it for? In this post, we explain how it works and how it is applied to electronic hotel locks

13/10/2020

What is the BLESA security flaw? We explain what it consists of and why you can be safe with Omnitec access control systems.

14/09/2020

What are the best models of safe for hotels and offices? What types and sizes can be chosen?

31/08/2020

What are capacity control systems? In this post we explain how they work, what their advantages are and why they are so useful for companies

21/08/2020

How should I choose products for a hotel minibar? We explain the optimal strategy to configure the minibar in your hotel

27/07/2020

How to record staff working hours: All the details about noting time at work and clocking in/out systems.

17/07/2020

What are the differences and similarities between electronic locks and access control systems? We explain what they consist of and how they work

25/01/2020

We asked ourselves what a small refrigerator was different from a minibar, and the truth is that from the technical point of view there are no visible differences, but there are differences according to the social use acquired by one or the other, influencing the connotation of the word according to the Spanish-speaking country where mentioned.

07/05/2019

Post with detailed information about the electronic lock for hotel, to make it easier for you to select an electronic lock for your hotel.

05/07/2018

The Rent&Pass system means the owner and guest do not need to meet to hand over traditional mechanical keys. .
Once the reservation is confirmed, the holiday home owner sends an electronic key to the guest with validity as contracted on the reservation.

28/01/2018

At Omnitec we continue to bet firmly on the reduction of the impact that our activity may generate on the environment. For this purpose, we have developed a 100% recyclable packaging, composed exclusively of cardboard, for the new range of SmartPass hotel electronic locks.

27/01/2018

As in the Hard Rock Ibiza, for the Hard Rock Tenerife the chain has relied on the Supra safe and in the Pure minibar, guarantee of safety and comfort for its guests.

26/01/2018

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