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Starwood Hotels keyless entry comes to the iPhone today, to the Apple Watch next year

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div class="video_iframe"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/D6yb2TprJkc?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;controls=2&amp;autohide=1&amp;showinfo=0" width="627" height="353" class="video-filter video-youtube vf-d6yb2tprjkc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> <p>Certain Starwood Hotels have begun rolling out keyless room entry for Starwood Preferred Guests, a program first announced early this year (http://www.imore.com/your-iphone-will-soon-open-doors-you-starwood-hotels). SGP Keyless allows guests to open their room through their phone, and at some point next year, the Apple Watch (http://www.imore.com/apple-watch). The program is starting at three hotel brands, Aloft, Element, and W. Guests will be sent a Bluetooth key specifically for their room to the SPG app before arrival, allowing them to bypass standard check-in, according to Starwoods' press release (http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20141103005046/en/Announcing-Global-Debut-SPG-Keyless-Starwood-Hotels#.VFeDwYfYk9M):</p> <!--break-->

<ol><li><p>After booking a reservation at a keyless hotel, SPG members are invited to opt-in to SPG Keyless and register their phone through the SPG App.</p></li> <li><p>Approximately 24 hours before arrival, the guest receives his/her room number and Bluetooth key via the app.</p></li> <li><p>Upon arrival at the hotel, the guest can completely bypass the front desk (where available) and go directly to his/her room.</p></li> <li><p>Then, after ensuring his/her Bluetooth is enabled, the guest simply opens the SPG App, taps the smartphone on the door lock, waits for the green light and enters the room.</p></li> </ol>

<p>Will you be taking advantage of SGP Keyless on your next trip, and how do you feel about using your phone as a key? Let us know in the comments.</p> <p>Source: Business Wire (http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20141103005046/en/Announcing-Global-Debut-SPG-Keyless-Starwood-Hotels#.VFeDwYfYk9M)</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-28104"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/401b6b32/sc/36/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/>

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