RFID hotel lock, also known as electronic hotel lock or key card door lock, is a digital hotel lock with RFID as the key. Using modern RFID technology, RFID cards can be unlocked in a contactless manner, while old-fashioned contact cards require physical contact from visitors. It is this kind of technology that makes hotel key card RFID locks convenient and risk-free. With the development of electronic tool technology, RFID cards can be unlocked without batteries or contacts.

Yes, an RFID door lock is such a device, but it is difficult to copy. Compared with traditional keys, they provide a wide range of security parameters to restrict unauthorized access. For example, one of the former staff members can have the key to enter the building without any authorization because they have returned the original key. In this case, the RFID key card will be further deactivated to prevent any unauthorized person from entering. The RFID door lock system for enterprises has many advantages, but there are also some disadvantages.

If technology has its benefits, it also has its risks. You can view the risks and take corresponding preventive measures to resolve security threats. The RFID reader door lock facilitates non-contact entry. You should ensure that you are close to the set standards to ensure that users don’t accidentally open multiple doors and just walk within a distance. However, the use of a chip system based on room information solves this problem. Another problem related to RFID electronic door locks is signal confusion. If your hotel has narrow corridors or steep lobbies, this may be a problem until you choose a radio frequency identification system.

The question on how to unlock the RFID lock is very simple. Unlike magnetic cards, RFID cards do not need to be moved completely. With their UHF, it’s easy to get access from a shorter range. So, to open the door, you don’t need to touch the RFID reader; they can be opened virtually. Microchips are used to add information to smart cards, which are contactless cards. One aspect is that their value is a bit high, but they establish a benchmark in the industry.

You will find several types of RFID hotel lock in hotel doors, 3 main types of RFID hotel lock include RFID card hotel door lock, RFID keyboard, password hotel lock, and RFID biometric hotel lock.

1) RFID card hotel door lock

The RFID card hotel door lock is an external panel that integrates a card reader, handle, and lock cylinder outside the door. It is authorized to use access control cards (such as magnetic stripe cards, IC cards, electronic key cards, proximity cards, etc.) to open, which is a security measure. Reliable, energy-saving, technologically advanced, flexible, easy-to-operate, and easy-to-manage multifunctional smart door lock.

2) RFID keyboard, password hotel lock

The electronic RFID keyboard hotel lock is an electronic product that utilizes a numeric button keyboard device, a handle, and a lock cylinder. Upon entering the correct password, the mechanical switch is closed, and locking and unlocking the lock are completed.

3) RFID biometric hotel lock

The RFID biometric hotel lock is a panel that uses the outside door to integrate human biometrics (such as fingerprints, palms, faces, etc.) to identify the device. This lock is authorized to open through the biometric part of the human body. In order to achieve emergency opening, biometric identification recognizes each individual’s unique biometrics and identity verification. His main content is biometrics and biometric systems.

Recently, RFID hotel locks have become popular among owners and hotel operators. Although these locks were originally developed for cars with remote entry systems, they have been effectively used in homes and hotels. There are many reasons to consider installing smart card RFID locks in your hotels and apartments.

Nevertheless, this system still has some risks, so you must consider all the pros and cons before installing this system in your home and hotel. Make sure you have enough knowledge of the entire key card door lock system. Then you will know the pattern that suits your situation.

1) Advantages of RFID hotel door lock

One of the main benefits of RFID door locks is that you don’t need to carry vital things with you. You will no longer need to lose keys or fidget in order to open the door. This also means that you don’t need to keep extra keys somewhere on your residential property like many homeowners and hoteliers do today. Since most offenders are used to browsing spare keys, eliminating the need for spare keys will definitely make your home safer.

With the RFID lock system of the hotel door, the RFID card of the RFID lock can be reliably or inadequately programmed in real time. At the same time, since the legal duration of the RFID card can be set, the validity of the RFID card can be controlled.

When you use the RFID key card door lock, you can provide others with access to your room. You certainly don’t need to copy the key or leave the key to the dog, housekeeper, or guest to enter your home. Instead, you just need to tell these people the appropriate code to access. It has a large storage capacity and can store multiple users and systems. In addition, you can delete any individual or rule that contains the lock.

The door key card RFID lock can be prepared, which can be unlocked immediately in an emergency. For example, all card RFID locks can be opened automatically in the event of a fire. Once the system is in place, you can also tell when and how people are trying to enter your home. This lets you know how safe your house is. More importantly, you can check the door opening documents with the lock document card. It is no longer a door lock, but a smart house guard.

In terms of residential use, due to the cost of the traditional concept, household RFID locks have not been used to replace mechanical door locks. With the implementation of Internet points and Internet+, it can be considered that more family members are willing to use RFID locks of RFID access control systems.

In addition, it should be remembered that active RFID is safer and more expensive, while passive RFID cards can be copied directly, reducing protection and lowering costs. With the help of modern wireless interactive technology, the RFID lock card is completely sealed in the entire RFID card and can be used without metal calls in the air. In addition, the secret menu of the RFID lock is also practical for many functional problems.

2) The shortcomings of using RFID locks for hotels

Although RFID door lock systems have many benefits in your home, there are also some significant disadvantages to consider. The RFID hotel key card system is usually safe and used to notify the police or other authorities. Suppose you enter the wrong code too many times.

However, a thief may be able to enter your home by guessing or cracking code. Similarly, you may have forgotten the key and be locked out, or you may have forgotten the password to enter the RFID card door lock system and be locked out. Although it is safer to use completely random codes and avoid obvious options such as birthdays or necessary repeated numbers, this can cause problems if you have difficulty remembering. Customers need to set a specific code in their heads, no matter how hard it is to crack.

The last disadvantage of RFID hotel key locks is that the power system may not work properly in the event of a power failure. This may make your door completely safe during the entire collision, or it may cause the door to not lock properly, or it may remain open. A battery backup system is usually available with most systems.

There is a low-power alarm on the RFID hotel door lock. The customer requested that the battery be replaced in time. Then you will never be able to satisfy this trouble. There is no ideal product. However, people will undoubtedly keep the most likely infinitely close to the best. RFID door locks will eventually become more intelligent, convenient, and safer.

The magnetic stripe card has a magnetic layer or strip that contains the smallest personal information. Usually, the number obtained by an individual is the easiest detail to identify. The front desk staff of the resort will record the user’s detailed information when checking in and set a time frame for its use until check out.

Once the magnetic stripe is read and verified by the visitor of the hotel door card, the door lock will be activated. Generally speaking, this action is done by swiping a card on a magnetic visitor. No sliding is required for RFID or intimate cards. They use UHF to make it possible to approach from a set of short distances (hence: intimacy cards). RFID cards belong to the contactless card group. There is no doubt that if you get an intimacy card, you will need to touch the RFID reader to virtually open the door.

Smart cards are also contactless cards. They use microchips to store information, and although they are much more expensive, they are the standard choice for hotels today. Another option for the hotel’s key card is the modern NFC technology integrated into the smartphone. Resort guests can obtain a password from the hotel management department and access their space by placing the NFC mobile phone attribute close to the NFC reader or entering the system as the password. This technology is quite new and the frequency of use is much lower.

There are still many new hotels that will choose magnetic stripe card door locks instead of RFID type. In the resort, important business cards will be issued soon. This resort is very active and even customers take the card away when they are separated. (In Asia, most hotels will require customers to return the card when they leave; otherwise, there will be an additional fee for the card). In this case, the magnetic stripe card will definitely save the resort a lot of money. It is much cheaper than radio frequency identification (only 1/4 of the rate).

Today, the low cost of magnetic cards is the only reason why some resorts still choose old locks (magnetic card door locks). In order to answer your concerns, in terms of innovation, smart RFID card door locks are much more advanced than magnetic stripe card door locks-11 important reasons.

• RFID smart cards will not be quickly affected by the environment, such as electromagnetic fields, water, friction, etc. The data saved on the card is much safer. The hotel’s magnetic stripe card will certainly transmit information conveniently.
• The RFID card is not touched when handling the door lock, so there is no physical friction. RFID chips generally provide a read/write life of more than 100,000 times.
• Because there is no contact during use, the RFID viewer in the lock will not be dirty. (After using for a period of time, use a magnetic stripe card lock to organize the reader). For the resort, low maintenance costs are essential.
• The RFID chip can be placed in multiple objects such as cards, key cards, RFID wrists, and 13.56 MHz RFID compatible with NFC standards, providing greater feasibility.
• The magnetic stripe card door lock cannot find all of the above.
• You can obtain the behavior analysis data of consumers in the region and the login and logout time.
• RFID tags can also be used to access/activate specific electronic functions in the space. This is a common energy-saving device that I have never seen in the U.S.
• Unlike tricks, RFID cards are difficult to copy. Any attempt to interfere will completely invalidate the chip.
• Putting a card in a wallet is easier than a trick.
• Modern RFID technology is widely used in access control systems, allowing only real and authorized employees to enter-follow some points to understand its function.
• Employees need to use barcodes on existing access control or ID cards.
• It is safer and more reliable than many other doors.
• Easy to carry in the budget and not any secrets.
• RFID lock has been established, taking into account the long battery life.

To ensure maximum protection and benefit to your hotel room, how do you choose the best RFID key card door lock? There are many types of hotel smart electronic door locks. From the current market, there are IC card locks, TM card locks, Temic card locks, Mifare card locks, and so on. The hotel can choose the electronic door lock that suits its own characteristics and positioning. From the hotel’s point of view, the following factors need to be considered.

1)  Choose the key card door lock according to the card type of the hotel room

Currently, there are many kinds of cards used for hotel room door locks. Such as IC cards, TM cards, Temic cards, Mifare cards, etc. The hotel needs to combine its own characteristics and refer to the comparison table below to choose the most suitable door lock for the hotel room.

2) Make a choice according to the hotel’s natural geographical environment and its positioning

The nature of the hotel is different, and the types of electronic door locks have also changed. Due to the humid environment, heavy salt content, and strong corrosiveness. The circuit board in the door lock needs to be protected from moisture corrosion. The clutch motor part must be modularly closed and in a poor state. In the environment, only in this way can hotel door locks have a long service life.

3) Choose electronic door locks according to system functions

The main features of electronic hotel door lock RFID mainly include the safety, stability, overall service life, and hotel management functions of the door locks.

• Security

The user should check the structural design of the lock. Because the RFID lock on the door is not safe, the creation of its mechanical structure plays a vital role. Among them, lock core technology and clutch motor technology are the most important.

• Stability

When you should open the door, but imagine that you can’t open it. When you should close the door, you can’t. The consequences of using this door lock are unimaginable. Several main factors affect the stability of electronic locks,

1. The safety of the mechanical structure, especially the automation system of the lock core and clutch structure.
2. The balance of the working state of the motor is mainly to check whether the engine is used for door locks.

• Overall service life

The hotel’s electronic door RFID lock is a necessary condition to meet the hotel’s long-term economic pursuit within ten years. In this case, some door locks installed in hotels have a large area of ​​discoloration or rust on the surface in less than a year. This “self-destructing image” door lock has seriously affected the overall image of the hotel. This will often cause a lot of maintenance costs for the hotel, reduce the operating efficiency of the hotel, and cause major direct economic losses to the hotel. Therefore, users must choose an electronic RFID lock with longer overall service life.

• Material and Manufacturing Process

The material of the RFID lock and the manufacturing process mainly determine the safe service life. Waves of different materials have different service life; on the other hand, various surface treatments have a great influence on the service life of the lock, such as the lock treated with Japanese electrophoretic paint.

The service life of the core material is longer than that of ordinary galvanized lock cylinders. For beaches or free hotels, the humidity is high, and salt is the biggest killer. The surface of the lock body must undergo nano-treatments such as corrosion resistance and UV protection. Furthermore, reasonable maintenance of the door lock on a daily basis can effectively extend its service life.

• Hotel RFID lock management software functions:

Software for controlling hotel locks should conform to a hotel’s standard management plan; this software improves the guest experience and the hotel’s management level overall. Therefore, electronic door locks should have the following perfect hotel management functions:

• Has a hierarchical management function; after the door lock is set, different levels of door opening cards will automatically take effect;
• All-access card time-limited functions;
• It has a powerful and complete door opening record function; it has a mechanical key unlock function;
• The software system runs stably and reliably, with large data capacity and low maintenance costs, which can well solve the technical interface problems of the “one-card” system;
• With key mechanical emergency unlocking function; with emergency escape card setting function;
• With automatic anti-plug alarm function;
• Elevator controller management, power-saving switch management, access door lock management;
• It has the function of setting the conference to be open and closed at ordinary times.
• The extended functions of the door lock system include management of hotel staff offices, public access, private access, and interfaces with other hotel systems.
• All-in-one card function: The same smart card can expand the management functions of door lock, telephone, attendance, closed-circuit toll collection, catering, entertainment, consumption, parking, etc. It mainly provides solutions for the realization of hotel cards.

4) Make a choice based on the company’s comprehensive advantages

The history of the company’s locks, technological innovation capabilities, production strength, product quality, overall service level, brand reputation, and the price-performance ratio of door lock products are all important factors that hotel users need to consider.

Due to the above-mentioned various factors, the electronic door locks of multiple companies will be quite different. If some companies do not have R&D and production capabilities, they only purchase parts for assembly. Have strong technical support capabilities, not to mention perfect after-sales service.

The electronic door lock is a product that requires high-quality after-sales service as support. Once the after-sales service fails to keep up, the hotel users will suffer. Therefore, the hotel must examine its own technical strength, production capacity, years of experience, market reputation, etc. Its full advantage is the best choice, not the “cake” style for some short-term behavior. The temptation to give the company a low price, thereby ignoring the key issues of product quality and after-sales service, leads to better losses.

5) Choose hotel RFID locks according to panel materials

Everyone buys RFID hotel locks, always used to look at the shape, but rarely cares about the type of lock panel material. A hotel’s door lock’s validity period directly affects the content’s quality. It may not be noticed when using the installation.

Unfortunately, the various characteristics of several commonly used hotel lock panel materials are explained below! In hotels, locks are commonly made from stainless steel, zinc alloy, acrylic surface, aluminum alloy, and other materials, which are most frequently used!

Zinc alloy hotel lock panel:

The texture of this material is relatively soft compared to stainless steel, and it is easy to forge into shape. Fancy styles can be designed freely and the production is not difficult, so the high-end, luxurious, and fashionable hotel door locks you see are all forged with zinc. However, the anti-rust ability of zinc alloy materials is not as good as that of stainless steel, and they are easily damaged under the external force of strong earthquakes abroad.

Therefore, all zinc alloy materials need to be surface treated after casting to avoid the above-mentioned situations. Some manufacturers aren’t able to reduce costs due to errors, while others are lacking the final step. Long-term use of various hardware will cause problems, so everyone chooses hotel locks or finds a regular manufacturer or trader!

Stainless steel hotel lock panel:

The stainless steel hotel lock panel can be relatively stable, and we must understand its advantages. Its anti-corrosion performance is absolute, and the benefit of violence is obvious. Especially in the current hotel door lock, it is anti-mite, anti-drilling, fire-proof and anti-proof. The performance of the saw and other properties is outstanding.

This is the advantage of stainless steel, making it the most challenging product. Shaping appearance is not easy. The degree of freedom of design space is small. Generally speaking, the locks you see in the hotel lock market are effortless. No tricks, a bit ugly, but very sturdy. For those who like to be low-key, you can still consider buying stainless steel, but there are many small workshops in the market that often use stainless steel in order to win price competition. Instead of real 304 stainless steel, at this time, if users do not understand and blindly pursue low prices, then they will only make their luck worse.

Aluminum alloy hotel lock panel:

This is not recommended for everyone to buy, because its texture is too soft, and low strength can basically be said to be stronger than plastic. I said everyone should understand. We also mentioned the acrylic surface before. It is just an ornament. Furthermore, it has a metal backing. There are generally many zinc alloy materials. Acrylic material replaces the hotel’s entire lock.

Its electronic hotel door lock is very convenient to use in our daily life. Just like when we take a bus or swipe a card, we don’t need a key, and we can open the door as long as we have a password. Now the average size of a hotel is an IC card electronic door lock. In contrast, home improvement generally uses encrypted electronic door locks, and they are similar in a way.

The principle of the electric hotel door lock is also very simple: installing a data storage chip in it. By entering the password, send a signal to the data device inside to start the data stored in it, and the configured drive will open the latch. This technology involves computer programming. We know that the hotel’s electronic door locks are also classified. Did you know? There are mainly plug-in electronic door locks, password electronic door locks, fingerprints, sensor door locks, etc. Intelligent and new technology is used in these electronic door locks.

The price is based on the brand, quality, material, and application aspects, these aspects have caused the price deviation of the electronic door lock. It is understood that the high price of electronic door locks requires 100 to 360 dollars, and the low cost of electronic door locks requires 30 to 80 dollars, and the attractive price is about 50 to 60 dollars, and the price range of ACSLocks for hotel door locks From 35-75 USD.

• Surface treatment of hotel door locks. In order to keep the surface of the door lock clean and bright, please wipe the surface of the door lock regularly with a soft and clean dry cloth. It is forbidden to clean the locked body with water, alcohol and chemical substances to avoid damage or rust.
• If the RFID hotel door lock is not flexible or cannot maintain the correct position, please ask a professional to add butter to the door lock body.
• When replacing the battery, loosen the two screws above the lock tongue, take out the battery box, reinstall the new battery box, and then tighten the screws on the battery box;
• As the hotel door lock can only last for 30 minutes in the event of a power failure, if the battery is replaced for more than 30 minutes, please reset the clock setting card after the replacement is completed.