COMMERCIAL SAFETY & SECURITY
FLEXIBLE ACCESS SOLUTION DESIGN- FORWARD SERVICED APARTMENTS
» ABLOY UK HAS SUPPLIED ITS SMARTair access control system to Your Apartment for its new aparthotel based in the centre of Milton Keynes . The system provides flexible and easy-touse access for its 65 one-bed and studio apartments and gym .
Your Apartment is a rapidly growing serviced apartment and aparthotel operator based in the UK . They champion a considered , tech driven and design-led approach with over 300 serviced apartments across Bristol , London and Milton Keynes . Your Apartment – Milton Keynes is the company ’ s largest ( current 2023 ) property in their portfolio boasting 10,000 square feet .
Your Apartment required a flexible and integrated access control system for the aparthotel that could grant access to residents , team members and contractors with the relevant credentials at the right time , with the added benefit of audit trails for enhanced security .
The building contractor approached Abloy UK for advice during the specification stage , and the SMARTair system was suggested as the ideal solution , to offer wireless door entry and provide a detailed security overview of the building : who entered , where and when , in real-time .
With SMARTair , the Facilities Manager controls user rights and sets access limitations , time schedules and permissions calendars for different user groups , so people can only access areas in which they have authorisation to do so at a specific time .
The system is integrated with Openow , a smartphone app that opens doors with Bluetooth functionality , meaning the user ’ s mobile phone becomes a secure virtual key . The Facilities Managers update virtual keys over the air from anywhere - eliminating delays in issuing new credentials or revoking lost ones .
This is a tailor-made solution for residents , with valid keys on their smartphones enabling them to unlock a SMARTair-protected door by simply tapping the phone against a reader – an attractive proposition that aligns with the modern luxury of the environment .
Dynamic brother-duo Charlie Guest and Toby Guest , Co-founders at Your Apartment , explain why SMARTair was the ideal access solution for the property : “ Our mission is to create aparthotels with an emphasis on eclectic design , comfort and convenience , quality without compromise . We wanted to incorporate the latest technology as part of this , tailored to the needs of today ’ s traveller . “ By integrating SMARTair into Your
Apartment – Milton Keynes , we offer
residents the latest in cutting edge access control , which not only ensures the security of the facilities , but offers easy access and adds to their experience while staying with us .
“ It is so simple to adapt access rights if needed - residents and contractors can move freely and easily in areas throughout a time frame , but when that time is over , the area becomes restricted again . We also like the additional layer of security provided by the audit trails .”
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DECEMBER 2023
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