Classic VingCard is winding down while ASSA ABLOY moves customers toward Vostio. You have a clean platform option, too.
Replace VingCard locks in New Orleans.
RevKey is a Certified Salto Partner and veteran-owned business that plans and installs Salto for VingCard properties in New Orleans, migrating you off VingCard floor by floor without pulling rooms out of inventory.
A New Orleans property on Classic VingCard is generally modernizing on its own schedule, not reacting to a scare. ASSA ABLOY is steering the market toward its Vostio cloud platform with cloud-first newer hardware, casting Classic VingCard as a Vostio-compatible bridge. With the 250-room Fairmont arriving in 2026 and a 1,000-room Omni headquarters hotel approved, the local complications are historic-preservation hardware review and non-ANSI doors and millwork that demand careful prep. The choice is Vostio cloud in-family or a platform switch to Salto Space, which also supports native Apple Wallet keys; this page follows the Salto path.
- As of 2026, the Fairmont New Orleans is converting the 31-story former Bank of New Orleans building into a 250-room luxury hotel set to open in summer 2026, one of several adaptive-reuse hotel projects keeping downtown room counts growing.
- As of 2026, a 1,000-room Omni headquarters hotel across from the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center is approved with construction expected to begin in 2026 and a projected $213.6 million in annual local economic impact.
Sources: Hotel Dive, Morial Convention Center, VingCard, 9to5Mac
What we plan for in New Orleans
French Quarter and protected properties fall under city historic-district review, which can govern visible hardware changes on doors and frames before any retrofit proceeds. RevKey scopes Salto trims and finishes that satisfy preservation requirements and sequences install so documentation and approvals are settled before the crew is on site.
Much of the boutique and historic luxury stock has non-ANSI door prep, custom millwork, and older European-spec hardware rather than standard cutouts. RevKey field-surveys each opening before deployment and specifies the right Salto bodies, mortise cases, and adapter plates so doors are not left damaged or with mismatched prep.
The VingCard migration, in brief
VingCard line owned by ASSA ABLOY. Classic VingCard hardware is largely legacy; the modern path is ASSA ABLOY's Vostio and Visionline management platforms running current VingCard locks.
Wide Body trim covers existing VingCard door prep on retrofit. Modern credential stack and brand mobile-key support.
Full VingCard playbook: every Salto option, door prep, and timeline ranges →
How a New Orleans 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 VingCard migrations in New Orleans
Should I move to ASSA ABLOY Vostio or to Salto?
Both are legitimate. Vostio is the in-family upgrade from Classic VingCard and is the easier move if you have a strong ASSA ABLOY relationship and want minimum operational change. Salto tends to be the stronger choice if you value mobile-key depth, broad PMS integration, and a single accountable installer. We are glad to scope either; this page covers the Salto path.
Is my Classic VingCard hardware compatible with a Salto retrofit?
In most cases, yes. Salto XS4 One is ANSI mortise compatible and replaces Classic VingCard hardware at the door without changing the prep. We confirm prep type door by door during scoping.
Do I have to replace 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.
How long does a VingCard migration take?
Scoping plus phased install runs roughly 3 to 5 weeks under 100 doors and 6 to 10 weeks for 100 to 250 doors, with larger properties phased over longer windows. Materials procurement is dated for you when we quote.
What do residents or guests use instead of a keycard?
Modern BLE and NFC mobile credentials, including Apple Wallet, with PIN-pad or physical-card fallback for guests and contractors. One credential system spans guest rooms and amenity access.
How long does a Salto install take at a New Orleans hotel?
Timelines depend on door count and building complexity, and historic properties with non-ANSI openings take longer to survey and prep than modern boutique stock. We phase the work floor by floor so no floors are closed and rooms stay in service, and we plan the schedule around Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest, and convention windows rather than fighting them.
Next step: scope your New Orleans migration
Tell us about your New Orleans property currently running VingCard hardware. We respond within four business hours with a real, phased migration scope.