Self-Check-in and Key Handover for Accommodation
In hotels, holiday rentals and hostels, booking, access and key handover usually run on separate systems – and end at a staffed reception. TIKI SHARE connects them: the booking creates the access, the access creates the handover.
Applications in Accommodation Operations
From check-in without reception to issuing rental items
24/7 check-in
Late arrivals, delayed trains, weekends: guests check in even when reception is unstaffed.
Key and keycard handover
Room and apartment keys are stored in a compartment and released per booking – instead of a key box with a fixed code.
Luggage before arrival and after departure
Luggage compartments relieve reception in the hours between check-out and onward travel.
Rental items and add-on services
Bike locks, sports gear, beach equipment or barbecue accessories are issued and returned without staff.
Access for cleaning and trades
Service providers receive time-limited access – every opening is tied to a person and a time window.
Integration with existing systems
Booking and PMS systems connect via the REST API; codes are created automatically per booking.
Operating Without Reception Hours
The bottleneck is rarely the room, it is the handover: if guests can only check in from 3 pm to 6 pm, bookings are lost and staff are tied to hours that hardly pay off. Access via PIN, booking link or RFID card decouples arrival from presence at the front desk.
We cover the basics in our blog post on self-check-in in hotels and holiday rentals and in the glossary entry on Self-Check-in.
Integration With Existing Systems
Booking and property management systems connect via the REST API. Each booking automatically creates an authorisation whose validity is tied exactly to the stay period – no manual setup, no code that keeps working after departure.
If no booking system is in place yet, the TIKI SHARE booking system can be used directly – booking and access then come from one platform.
Making Utilisation Visible
How many luggage compartments are actually needed on a Saturday? How often are rental items collected, and when? The platform logs every use and makes visible what is otherwise estimated – a basis for decisions about additional compartments, sites or services.
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