Google Wallet and Apple Wallet are making it possible to store hotel room keys on phones. To date, only 14% of guests surveyed at branded hotels use digital keys. Experts believe phone apps are more ...

Hotel key cards offer swift deactivation for lost cards, greatly improving guest safety. Access ceases instantly upon checkout, ensuring no unauthorized entry after guests leave. These cards also ...

For decades, hotel guests have been warned about the dangers lurking in their pockets. Keep your room key away from your phone. Don't put it near your credit cards. That magnetic clasp on your purse?

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Google Wallet gained the ability to unlock hotel room doors at participating locations last year. With digital hotel room keys, ...

Many hotel chains are racing to replace the plastic room key with digital options, including Apple Wallet and Google Wallet apps. Plastic hotel key cards have had a rough few years. During the ...