The 2024 Unsaflok advisory affects Saflok MT, Quantum, RT, Saffire, and Confidant locks. There is a clear, planned path off it, on your schedule.
Replace Saflok locks in San Francisco.
RevKey is a Certified Salto Partner and veteran-owned business that plans and installs Salto for Saflok properties in San Francisco, migrating you off Saflok floor by floor without pulling rooms out of inventory.
San Francisco properties on Saflok are reconsidering after the March 2024 Unsaflok disclosure, which detailed how one read card could yield a forged pair that opens every room on affected lines. A genuine fix requires firmware or hardware on every lock plus reissuing keycards and upgrading encoders, and the city's historic Victorian and Edwardian doors plus union labor on most jobs make the prep work meaningful. Moscone bookings up 64% to roughly 657,000 room nights in 2025 compress cutover windows around the convention calendar. Because the coastal marine climate and battery life already factor into hardware choice, doing the upgrade once while every door is open makes sense. If you are remediating anyway, re-platforming to Salto, including native Apple Wallet room keys, is a legitimate option.
- Moscone Center-driven hotel bookings were projected to rise 64% in 2025 to nearly 657,000 room nights, up from about 400,000 the prior year, concentrating occupancy into event windows.
- California's prevailing wage law applies to public works projects over $1,000, and as of January 1, 2026 employers must annualize fringe benefits and keep specific compliance documentation under AB 889.
Sources: Daily Lodging Report, Seyfarth, Unsaflok, 9to5Mac
What we plan for in San Francisco
Many San Francisco boutique and luxury properties occupy converted Victorian and Edwardian buildings where original mortise doors, irregular stiles, and out-of-square frames complicate prep type assessment. RevKey performs a door-by-door survey before ordering so the correct Salto prep, escutcheons, and any shimming or filler plates are confirmed for each opening rather than assumed from a building age or floor plan.
The Moscone Center and Union Square convention calendar keeps urban-convention hotels at high occupancy in waves, leaving narrow windows for guest-room door work. RevKey phases the install floor by floor and times cutover around the property's group blocks so no floor is taken fully offline during a peak booking period.
The Saflok migration, in brief
2024 Unsaflok advisory affects Saflok MT, Quantum, RT, Saffire, and Confidant locks. Manufacturer-recommended action: software update or replacement, plus reissuing all keycards.
The Wide Body trim covers the existing Saflok door prep, so most doors take the new lock without new millwork. Runs modern encrypted MIFARE DESFire credentials, closing the MIFARE Classic exposure the advisory exploits.
Full Saflok playbook: every Salto option, door prep, and timeline ranges →
How a San Francisco project runs
The same disciplined sequence on every property, scaled to your door count.
Site assessment and door-by-door survey
We walk the property (or review your survey worksheet), confirm door prep and brand requirements, and identify what each opening needs. No guesswork before the quote.
Scope and migration plan
A real scoped quote: hardware, credential plan, PMS integration, and a phased schedule built around your occupancy, not a placeholder estimate.
Phased install
Floor-by-floor cutover coordinated with housekeeping, so rooms stay sellable. No property-wide shutdown.
PMS and mobile-key validation
PMS integration and brand mobile keys configured and tested before guests touch them, so the front desk is live on day one.
Train and support
Front-desk training and a fixed post-install support window so the team is confident before we hand off.
Common questions about Saflok migrations in San Francisco
Do I have to replace my Saflok locks, or can I upgrade them?
Either can be valid. The 2024 Unsaflok advisory affects the Saflok MT, Quantum, RT, Saffire, and Confidant lines, and dormakaba's fix is a software update or replacement on every affected lock, plus reissuing all keycards and upgrading encoders. If your fleet is already in dormakaba's remediation program, finishing it in family is a legitimate path. We will tell you honestly which makes sense before you commit to anything.
What does a Saflok-to-Salto migration actually change at the door?
On most Saflok MT installs, Salto XS4 One drops into the existing ANSI mortise prep, so the door itself does not change. You move from the MIFARE Classic credentials the advisory forges to modern encrypted DESFire with BLE, NFC, and Apple Wallet mobile keys, so that exposure goes away entirely.
Do I have to convert every door at once?
No. We install door by door during normal operating hours, typically thirty to forty doors per day, with a first-door sign-off before mass install. Larger properties run phased over weeks against your access windows.
How long does a Saflok migration take?
Scoping plus phased install runs roughly 3 to 5 weeks under 100 doors, 6 to 10 weeks for 100 to 250 doors, and longer for larger phased properties. Actual timing depends on access windows, brand-standard review, and materials procurement, which we date for you when we quote.
Will Salto meet my brand mobile-key standard?
Yes. Salto installs to brand mobile-key spec and integrates directly with the major hotel PMS platforms. We validate brand compliance as part of the install, not as an afterthought.
How long does a Salto rollout take for a Union Square hotel?
Timelines depend on door count and occupancy, but a typical full-service property runs in the range of a couple of weeks to several weeks of on-site work. RevKey phases the work floor by floor so no floor is fully closed, and we sequence cutover around your convention blocks and group business rather than a fixed calendar date.
Next step: scope your San Francisco migration
Tell us about your San Francisco property currently running Saflok hardware. We respond within four business hours with a real, phased migration scope.