The hotel key, reimagined for the phone already in your guest's pocket — issued in seconds, revoked instantly, with no plastic and no queue at the front desk.
Digital Key
Room 204
Product Principles
Every decision in FolioKey is guided by four principles that matter to properties of every size.
Guests access rooms from their phone — no app download, no plastic card, no friction.
Time-bound, cryptographically signed keys with centralised control and audit trails.
Issue, extend, or revoke keys in a single click from the front-desk dashboard.
Manage access remotely, set custom expiry windows, and integrate with existing locks.
How It Works
The guest journey is fully automated — no manual steps, no forgotten expiries, no plastic to recycle.
Guest reservation is confirmed in the system.
A secure, time-bound digital key is created.
The key arrives by email — no app required.
Tap or scan at the reader for instant access.
Access ends automatically at checkout.
What we're building
FolioKey replaces plastic cards and clunky apps with secure digital keys your guests already know how to use, and gives your front desk total control over every door.
Guests receive a secure pass for their phone or a tap-to-unlock link by email. No app to download, no plastic card to lose.
Issue, extend, or revoke a key in a single click. If a phone goes missing, the key is gone the moment you say so.
Every key is cryptographically signed and time-bound. Readers verify access locally, so doors keep working even when the network does not.
Designed to sit alongside the locks and readers you already run — an upgrade to the guest experience, not a rip-and-replace.
Designed For
Whether you run a city hotel, serviced apartments, or holiday lets — FolioKey adapts to your workflow.
Digital room access for guests with no plastic keycards to buy or manage.
Guest access without physical keys — issue and revoke from anywhere.
Remote access management for short-stay properties and Airbnb hosts.
Simplified guest check-in with a polished, modern experience.
Roadmap
FolioKey is being built in deliberate stages — each one a step toward a single pass that runs the entire stay, from the front door to checkout.
We are building FolioKey’s core platform — the secure key-issuing engine, our first lock and reader integrations, and Google Wallet certification. A built-in compatibility checker lets any property confirm its hardware in under a minute.
Bringing the digital key to every guest: Apple Wallet support, multiple keys per booking for families and groups, instant remote revocation, and room-ready notifications delivered straight to the wallet pass.
Extending a single pass across the whole property — spa, gym, and pool entry, time-windowed credentials for staff, and a sustainability dashboard that tracks every plastic card removed.
Turning access into insight: an operations dashboard for front-of-house teams, loyalty balances shown on the pass, and targeted upgrade offers delivered to the right guest at the right moment.
Built for hotel groups: a multi-property control centre, dedicated account management, bespoke PMS integrations, guaranteed SLAs, and on-site onboarding for portfolios of ten properties or more.
Phases and timelines are indicative and may evolve as the product develops.
Pricing
Pricing that scales with your property, not against it.
Limited early access for the first group of hotel partners.
per property
setup fee
Limited to early hotel partners. Terms reviewed individually.
For independent hotels ready to deploy.
per property
setup fee
Properties over 100 rooms and larger hotel groups are quoted individually. Pricing is based on rollout size, hardware setup, integration requirements, and ongoing support needs.
Request a custom quoteNo hidden fees. Clear pricing. Custom quotes only where property complexity requires it.
FAQ
Everything you need to know about FolioKey, from how keys work to what hardware you need.
A digital key is a secure, cryptographically signed token assigned to a specific guest and room. When the guest presents it at the door (via NFC tap, QR scan, or wallet pass), the reader verifies the signature locally and unlocks the door.
No. Keys are delivered by email as a wallet pass or secure link. Nothing to download — it works with the tools already on any smartphone.
Yes. Every key is issued with a time window. Access ends automatically at checkout — no manual clean-up required.
Absolutely. From the dashboard you can revoke any key instantly. The door reader checks the key status on each scan, so revoked keys stop working immediately.
Any smartphone with NFC or a camera can be used. Readers run on commodity hardware — NFC-capable phones, tablets, or ESP32/Raspberry Pi devices.
Readers cache the public keys they need and verify access locally. A brief network check at the start of the day is enough — doors keep working even if the internet goes down.
No. FolioKey sits alongside your current locks and readers. We integrate with the hardware you already run — no rip-and-replace required.
Keys are signed using cryptographic signatures, time-bound to the stay window, and optionally tied to a specific device. All access events are logged and auditable from the dashboard.
Still have questions? Email us and we'll get back to you within 24 hours.
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