I turned a hotel key card into a one-tap shortcut for ChatGPT — and now I use it every day

I discovered that an old hotel key card could trigger iPhone automations. By pairing it with ChatGPT and Gemini, I created a ...
Mashable

Use your Android phone to unlock your hotel room — how to do it via Google Wallet

Did you know that you can now store hotel keys via Google Wallet? If you tend to be absent-minded, making you prone to losing entrance cards, you may be relieved to hear that Google Wallet now ...
KTLA

I tried the new feature that turns an iPhone into an instant hotel room key and it’s clear the days of plastic keys are numbered

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. If you’ve ever tried to use your smartphone ...
Android Police

Google Wallet can now save you from downloading crummy hotel apps

Krystle Vermes is a Boston-based news reporter for Android Police. She is a graduate of the Suffolk University journalism program, and has more than a decade of experience as a writer and editor in ...
Android Police

Google Wallet supports hotel keys: Here's everything you need to know before your next vacation

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Digital hotel keys in Google Wallet work the same as RFID hotel room key cards and digital room key functionality offered by ...
Security

Vingcard introduces Google Wallet compatible hotel room keys

Vingcard, an ASSA ABLOY company and provider of advanced technologies for the hospitality industry, has announced the launch of Mobile Access featuring hotel key compatibility with Google Wallet. In ...