Tuesday, June 26, 2018

August locks can now provide key codes for Airbnb guests

If you’re staying at an Airbnb that’s equipped with an August smart lock and keypad, it should now be much easier to get in the door. August and Airbnb have updated their partnership so that guests will now be emailed a code, which is valid only during the time of their stay, that they can punch into the keypad to get them in the door.

Anything that can help to simplify the often confusing key-handoff process at an Airbnb is going to help the platform become easier to use. Airbnb already integrated with August smart locks in 2015, but that integration was a lot more complicated, and it required guests to download the August app. This new integration requires some setup on hosts’ part, but the interaction is a lot more natural for guests.

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