Classic VingCard is winding down while ASSA ABLOY moves customers toward Vostio. You have a clean platform option, too.
Replace VingCard locks in New York City.
RevKey is a Certified Salto Partner and veteran-owned business that plans and installs Salto for VingCard properties in New York City, migrating you off VingCard floor by floor without pulling rooms out of inventory.
A New York property on Classic VingCard is typically weighing modernization on its own timeline, not reacting to a scare. ASSA ABLOY is steering toward its Vostio cloud platform with cloud-first newer hardware, framing Classic VingCard as an upgrade bridge toward wallet-ready access. With NYC ranked #1 for rooms under construction and Midtown West and Times Square holding roughly 60% of inventory, the practical constraints here are overnight noise-ordinance windows and union labor coordination on large buildings, both of which reward planning the cutover once and correctly. The real choice is Vostio cloud in-family or a platform move to Salto Space, which also supports native Apple Wallet keys; this page covers the Salto path.
- New York City led all top-50 U.S. markets for hotels under construction as of Q1 2024 with roughly 47 projects and 7,655 rooms.
- Midtown West and Times Square account for nearly 60% of New York City's hotel-room inventory, making it the single most concentrated hotel submarket in the U.S.
Sources: Hotel Dive / Lodging Econometrics, MMCG Invest, VingCard, 9to5Mac
What we plan for in New York City
New York City enforces strict overnight noise rules, and occupied urban-convention and luxury properties rarely tolerate corridor drilling during guest hours. RevKey sequences hardware swaps floor by floor against the property's quietest occupancy windows, batching loud cylinder and mortise work so guest-facing disruption stays contained. We keep every floor sellable while the migration is underway.
Most large Manhattan and outer-borough properties operate under union labor agreements and building engineering rules that govern who touches doors, power, and corridors. RevKey coordinates its deployed crew with on-site building engineers and any required trades up front, aligning scope and access before mobilization. This avoids jurisdictional stoppages mid-install on union floors.
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 York City 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 York City
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 rollout take for a New York City hotel?
Timelines depend on door count and how much overnight access we get, but most properties fall in a phased multi-week range for a full guestroom and amenity conversion. We work floor by floor so no floors are closed and the property stays in operation throughout. Larger urban-convention buildings extend longer, and we confirm the schedule after the site survey.
Next step: scope your New York City migration
Tell us about your New York City property currently running VingCard hardware. We respond within four business hours with a real, phased migration scope.