The many experiences on smartphones are expanding yet again, particularly for devices with NFC components as Google Wallet's latest offers include support for hotel room keys from Club Quarters. This means that users who are on Android and have the feature available for them can easily add a hotel card key to Club Quarters' chain where they can get access to rooms using their smartphones.
Services like Google Wallet have been enjoying the massive support for smartphone-based access points for various authentication needs including car keys, school IDs, state IDs, and driver licenses.
Google Wallet's Hotel Room Key Expands With Club Quarters' Support
One of the most nifty features of smartphones is their NFC component, with Club Quarters announcing that they are supporting the technology to give users access to their hotel rooms after checking in. Club Quarters announced their support for Google's Wallet for Android where guests may add their hotel room card keys to the app and use it to access their accommodation.
Android's Google Wallet and iOS' Apple Wallet are both part of Club Quarters' massive adoption of the NFC technology to give users access to their hotel rooms, claiming that this is a sustainable way for guests to enter their rooms.
This also expands from the previous program from Club Quarters which already adopted support for digital room keys, but it was previously exclusive to the hotel's app since 2017, with this venture offering a more universal approach.
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Use Your Android Phone to Enter Club Quarters Hotel Rooms
Users with an Android or iOS device may add their hotel card keys to the specific wallet apps for their convenience, and this allows users to have another way to access their rooms apart from using physical card keys. According to Club Quarters, they are the first hotel company in the world to adopt the technology, as they are making it available on its entire chain, starting in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Google Wallet's Available Services For Users
Over the past years, many states and services have adopted support for digital wallets to store different kinds ofauthentication or verification methods that allow users to gain entry to various access points. Google has been ramping up its partnered states that support its Wallet's digital ID program where state IDs and driver's licenses can be stored on Android devices to be used at select TSA checkpoints and businesses.
Another iconic feature found on the Google Wallet was its previous development towards using Android devices as car keys, and users may store their car keys on smartphones or smartwatches for various functions. First off, it allows users to lock and unlock their vehicles by only standing near them, and Android devices may also act as immobilizers that allow users to start their vehicle's engines or turn them on for electric vehicles.
The age of digitalization has been significantly ramping up in the present, and smartphones are transforming into having more purpose for users, evolving from their previous communication and entertainment objectives. Club Quarters' latest support for Wallet apps greatly expanded the smartphone's capabilities, with Google Wallet's Android letting users enter their hotel rooms via NFC.
