Classic VingCard is winding down while ASSA ABLOY moves customers toward Vostio. You have a clean platform option, too.
Replace VingCard locks in Washington, DC.
RevKey is a Certified Salto Partner and veteran-owned business that plans and installs Salto for VingCard properties in Washington, DC, migrating you off VingCard floor by floor without pulling rooms out of inventory.
A Washington, DC property on Classic VingCard is usually modernizing toward mobile key on a measured timeline. ASSA ABLOY is steering the market toward its Vostio cloud platform and building newer hardware cloud-first, so Classic VingCard is positioned as a Vostio-compatible upgrade bridge. With citizenM Georgetown adding 230 rooms in 2026 and the Walter E. Washington Convention Center spanning 2.3M square feet, the local complications are historic-district review timelines and government and diplomatic security review that lengthen approvals. The choice is Vostio cloud in-family or a platform switch to Salto Space, which also supports native Apple Wallet keys; this page is the Salto path.
- As of 2026, citizenM is opening a 230-room hotel in Washington DC's Georgetown district in June 2026, part of an active downtown pipeline of new and renovated properties.
- The Walter E. Washington Convention Center spans about 2.3 million square feet with 703,000 square feet of exhibit space, hosting events up to roughly 42,000 attendees that drive concentrated downtown occupancy windows.
Sources: PR Newswire, Wikipedia, VingCard, 9to5Mac
What we plan for in Washington, DC
Many downtown, Dupont, and Capitol Hill properties sit inside historic districts or occupy contributing structures, where exterior door and entry hardware changes can draw additional design review before work proceeds. RevKey scopes Salto wireless and online hardware to fit existing door prep wherever possible and stages mortise or strike changes that touch protected facades early, so review questions are answered before the crew mobilizes.
With heavy government, diplomatic, and federal-business guest demographics, DC properties often face deeper security review of any system touching guest-room and back-of-house access. RevKey documents the access topology, audit-trail capabilities, and credential handling up front and configures Salto roles and reporting to support the property's internal and contracting security expectations.
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 Washington, DC 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 Washington, DC
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 DC convention or downtown hotel?
Timelines depend on door count and building layout, but most full-property hotel rollouts in this band run on the order of a few weeks of on-site work. RevKey deploys a dedicated crew to your DC property and works in phases against your convention and event calendar, so the schedule flexes around peak government-travel and inaugural-season blocks rather than forcing a full shutdown.
Next step: scope your Washington, DC migration
Tell us about your Washington, DC property currently running VingCard hardware. We respond within four business hours with a real, phased migration scope.