PIP and mobile-key cycles
Brand property-improvement plans and mobile-key expectations put access control on a deadline. We ship pre-configured to your program so the upgrade lands on time.
Brand mobile-key deadlines, aging keycard hardware, and tight occupancy windows in Austin.
Salto access control for Austin hotels.
RevKey is a Certified Salto Partner and veteran-owned business that plans and installs Salto in Austin, migrating off Onity, Saflok, and VingCard and meeting your brand's mobile-key standard, floor by floor, without pulling rooms out of inventory.
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260,000+Locks installed
1,900+Hotels served
9 daysAvg 240-key cutover
4 hrsResponse window
Why Austin properties move now
Aging Onity, Saflok, VingCard
Older keycard fleets are winding down, with security notices active across the incumbents. Migrating now beats scrambling when parts and service dry up.
Phased, not shut down
We cut over floor by floor on overnight shifts, so Austin rooms stay in inventory through the project.
What we plan for in Austin
The local conditions that actually change how a Austin access-control project is scoped and sequenced.
Summer heat shortens battery life
Austin's long, hot summers push interior corridors and exterior entrances into sustained high temperatures that drain lock batteries faster than most markets and stress older keycard hardware. RevKey accounts for this by specifying Salto hardware rated for the thermal load, planning battery and firmware maintenance intervals during scoping, and prioritizing entrances and exposed openings during the migration sequence.
SXSW and ACL blackout windows
SXSW in spring and ACL in fall drive properties to near full occupancy, which closes the door on any work that touches guest-facing access during those weeks. RevKey scopes Austin installs around these event calendars, schedules cutover phases for shoulder periods, and sequences the rollout floor by floor so no rooms go offline during peak demand.
Design-forward boutique segment
East Austin, South Congress, and downtown carry a dense boutique segment where the lock is part of the guest experience and finish selection matters as much as function. RevKey specifies Salto reader and lock styles that suit these design-forward properties, and pairs them with mobile key so the hardware stays consistent with the brand the operator has built.
Mixed legacy and direct-to-Salto stock
Austin's branded select-service inventory still runs legacy keycard hardware, while newer boutique builds are increasingly going direct to Salto, so a portfolio can carry both at once. RevKey surveys each property's existing platform before deployment, plans clean migration off the legacy locks where they exist, and configures new and converted doors onto one Salto management layer.
Common migrations in Austin
Legacy keycard hardware in select-service. Newer boutique builds increasingly direct-to-Salto.
Each migration page covers your options, timeline ranges, and scoping considerations.
How a Austin 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 on overnight shifts 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.
Salto product lines we install in Austin
We spec the right line per door type. Open any for full specs and use cases.
Common questions about Austin installs
How long does a Salto rollout take for an Austin hotel?
Timelines depend on door count and property type, but most single-property installs run in a phased schedule measured in weeks rather than months. RevKey deploys a dedicated crew to the property, works floor by floor, and times the phases around SXSW, ACL, and your own peak-occupancy windows so guest-facing access is never closed off during a busy period.
Can you install without taking floors out of service?
Yes. RevKey runs the migration in phases so occupied floors and rooms stay operational while we convert sections in sequence. This matters in Austin, where event-driven occupancy spikes mean a property often cannot afford to close a block of rooms, so we plan the cutover to keep inventory live throughout.
We run Onity, Saflok, VingCard, or dormakaba now. How does migration work?
RevKey surveys the existing hardware first, then plans the changeover from legacy platforms like Onity, Saflok, VingCard, or dormakaba onto Salto. We sequence the swap door by door, carry the property through the transition without an access gap, and configure the new Salto locks and credentials before the old system is retired.
Does Salto support mobile keys for our guests?
Yes. Salto supports mobile credentials alongside cards, and RevKey configures mobile key during the install so guests can use a phone-based key in line with your brand's program. We confirm the brand and app requirements during scoping so the Austin property launches mobile access correctly the first time.
Next step: scope your Austin project
Tell us about your property. We respond within four business hours with a real scope tailored to Austin operational windows.