Dunalastair
Hotel set in the heart of Kinloch Rannoch, was first converted into a hotel at
the turn of the last century and originally constructed as a Highland Sporting
Lodge.
In 2014
the hotel started its multi-million pound refurbishment; creating 32 luxury
suites along with an onsite café and refreshment area.
An
important aspect of the hotel managements refurbishment plans was to
incorporate the very latest access control technology into the new venue,
allowing the staff complete flexibility in the management of guest checking in
and out, monitoring movement around the premises, together with the ability to
provide real-time cancellation and logging in facilities.
Securefast’s
state of the art OnDoor Smartlock Wireless Network system provided the perfect
solution, incorporating a dedicated server in the hotel reception area with a
direct computer link to the Windows based software ASL957 Management system.
This user friendly system allows the staff to easily programme the MiFare cards
for the staff and guests with access to doors, groups and areas with time and
date validity and shift control using the wireless dongle.
Each of
the 32 bedrooms were fitted with the ASL951BW wireless locks in a brushed
stainless steel finish which give a single operation on the inside for easy
egress and card control from the corridor side with a key override facility
should it be needed in an emergency or if the battery power is low. Each of the
individual locks is wirelessly connected to five ASL95BASE base stations
positioned around the hotel so that real-time updating is possible. The Base
Stations are connected to the server in the reception using Ethernet cables.
The
Mifare cards have been printed with the hotel logo and give the hotel the
flexibility to be able to link to other applications if needed in the future,
such as cashless vending, etc. as these types of cards provide a
multi-application memory to store several services on the same card.
The system
also has the capability of interfacing with other leading brand PMS systems
therefore giving the hotel flexibility and the opportunity to expand or
increase the use of its cards in the future.
In
addition to controlling access to each of the bedrooms, the Smartlock system
also controls the entrance doors into areas of the hotel, with eight ASL950
Control Boxes connected to Smartlock Wall Readers and electric releases.
Since
its grand re-opening in May 2017, the staff and management of the hotel have
reported that the whole team are delighted with the Smartlock system,
especially with the ease of use and total flexibility that the system offers.
