Tips for Managing Short-Term Access to Coworking Spaces

Coworking spaces provide many perks for members. From flexible schedules to clean facilities, there’s little that members have to worry about. What makes coworking spaces great for members can also be a nightmare for managers and owners. Granting and managing temporary access to a coworking space can be a tedious task — there’s lots of opportunity for error.

Your Keys Need an Upgrade

If you've ever lost your keys you're far from alone. More than 20 million keys get lost every year in the United States. 

That's the problem with keys. They're little lumps of metal. Whoever has one has access to whatever's locked up.

RemoteLock Named Colorado Company to Watch In 2018

LockState, the Denver-based parent company of the RemoteLock cloud platform for smart locks, has been named a Colorado Company to Watch for its innovation and excellence as a growing company in the state.

Best Smart Lock Practices for Airbnb

Getting a key to an Airbnb guest can sometime be a challenge. Airbnb Business Travel Ready Hosts actually need to offer 24 x 7 access to the property. Smart locks can a great way to manage access and even monitor when guests arrive. 

The World's First WiFi Lock

In 2012, LockState launched the first WiFi smart lock -- the RemoteLock 500i. 

From the release at the time of launch:

Airbnb Host Assist Adds RemoteLock WiFi SmartLocks

RemoteLock from LockState announced that it is one of the first integrations with Airbnb’s new Host Assist program, launched at the Airbnb Open conference in Paris, France. Host Assist allows Airbnb hosts to connect with keyless entry companies, including RemoteLock from LockState, to easily coordinate guest entry by sending virtual keys/codes without the need to wait for guests, hide keys, or manually schedule times for access permission.

RemoteLock Uses Heartbeats to Save Battery Life

Many people ask about our RemoteLock WiFi door locks battery life. We let them know that customers can get their batteries to last around a year or more. The secret is the “Heartbeat” method of setting our locks to ping for updates every 30-45 minutes then return to sleep mode when not in use.