Let's say you bought a property or got hired at a property management solutions company and want to have it rented to make real investments for you or to your clients who own it. But you know to yourself you can't possibly meet every single guests who book your property at the time they come, unless you are in to that sort of hardship.

So, now you are having trouble for a self check-in system or the so called key management solution for your properties' physical keys and an efficient but smart key exchange service that solves such ungodly dilemma. Luckily, KeyNest Points are finally here in this age of civilization to grant access remotely to your staff and tenants seamlessly.

If you are an Airbnb host, stay agents or a property manager who wants to know more information about these points through key pickups and key handover, we have created this post for you to provide an understanding of how the service enables you to save time and money on Airbnb key exchanges and provide a seamless rental tenant experience through the use of a digital access code and for you to decide which works best for your set of keys may it be an Airbnb listing or planning to list it on your own.

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Why Choose KeyNest Points For Airbnb Self Check-In Dilemma

Now let us share you some common reasons why having a key point is vital for property management and how current challenges are addressed by our key points:

Difficulty passing keys to guests or waiting on-site for guest arrivals and check-in process that affects your aim to provide an exceptional guest experience
High costs of installing smart locks or durable lock box that may not fit your budget and also the least secure.
Problems with contractors losing keys or claiming they never received them, which is unfortunately common.

These 3 problems are the most common challenges of any stay agents and property managers of handing keys to staffs, contractors and tenants during check-ins which key points can eliminate for you and have a real benefit from the convenience it can offer.

What Is A KeyNest Point Service?

It is specifically designed for Airbnb hosts, stay agencies and rental property managers who prefer not to play the key-ferrying game. Globally, KeyNest has 5,500 key points where keys are currently dropped, collected and exchanged with guests, friends, cleaners, or contractors with no onsite visits or expensive installations required that is renowned in giving secure and convenient way for guests to access.

And the best part? Most key points are open 24/7! This means that it allows you to manage the access to your property with out in person meeting to your booked staff and tenants gives marketing advantage on your listing and collect the keys for your property to a nearby 24/7 key point enabling seamless self check-in as one of the most secure way of handing key to them.

Want to know where your nearest point is? Check out the map—your keys are waiting!

How KeyNest Points Take Part On Airbnb Key Exchange

So here how they work-

1. Airbnb hosts and stay agents drop their keys at a local point. Keys are tagged with green fobs and logged into the system so the owner can track their status at any time. The point’s staff scans the fob through the use of KeyNest app and stores the key securely.

2. Once Airbnb guests need to access the property, the Airbnb host or stay agent sends an automated message to them through our app on their smartphone where guests receive messages that includes the point’s name, address, and key collection instruction and most crucially, the unique safety code where your tenants can access your property without you meeting them providing smooth check-in process.

3. The guest or cleaner heads to the point and speaks to the staff about the key they want to pick up. They show the safety code they received, and once verified, they receive the key over the counter. The key owner is notified via app and email that the key has been collected.

4. Once the tenant or cleaner need to return the key, they bring it back to the same key point where the staff takes the key from them, scans the fob and places the key safely in the key storage. The key owner is notified again about its status without the need to meeting again with the tenants and tenants.

KeyNest Points Service VS. Meet and Greet, Airbnb Lockboxes & Airbnb Smartlocks

KeyNest vs Meet and Greet (meeting guests on-site, in-person)

Exchanging keys on-site of your property vacation rental is theoretically an acceptable solution if you are a host with 1-2 properties and live nearby because ask any experienced property manager and they will tell you countless of story dilemmas about people being late for the check-in, unexpected times when they suddenly had to provide access to the property in the middle of the night or when they were out of town for a day.

Practically, with a property needing to be cleaned and serviced by plumbers, electricians and various service providers over time, the in-person key exchange becomes a headache fast and contrary of giving a peace of mind.

Here’s how it compares to the Meet and Greet:

KeyNest vs key safes

Popular among new stay agents, key safes seem pretty ok to use for key storage… right? Before getting one off Amazon or another site, check if it’s even legal to install one outside your property, however, more and more local councils in the UK or cities in Europe and the USA have banned Airbnb lockbox installation.

One more thing to remember is that these lockboxes are not secure, as the name suggests. It took us 5 minutes to look up key safe opening techniques online for top key safes available in the UK. According to the tips, you could open these in 20 seconds. Would you like to risk the possibility of a break-in this way?

Here’s how it compares to a key safe:

KeyNest vs smart locks

Smart locks are one of the safest solutions and secure key storage solutions for Airbnb rentals. Why wouldn’t you install one in each of your properties right away?

There could be plenty of issues: smart locks won’t be an option to install if you own a flat in a block of buildings - the communal door will still have to be opened by the guest or cleaner using a “conventional key”.

Another issue for most who consider the smart lock is the price. Besides the device itself, you will also have to pay an installation fee, and if you decide to stop using it, there will likely be a fee for a safe lock removal as well.

Here’s how KeyNest compares to a smart lock:

This provide options available for Airbnb management companies to help them decide a viable option in having a secure and convenient streamlined seamless self check-ins.

How Much Is A KeyNest Point Service And Can I Only Use It Once?

We made sure to price having a key point in property management system on a flexible way that works for any size of business for seamless check-in experience. This smart and secure self check-in process not only is cost effective for granting remote property access but sustainable in the long run should you decide to have more properties on listing. This provides for a smooth Airbnb key exchange for all parties involve in Airbnb property rentals.

If you’re looking to store a pair of spare keys somewhere for occasional use or get occasional guests in your property, Our Pay As You Go pricing would be a perfect choice.

It starts at £5.95 + VAT per key collection, and you can sign up anytime, even with just 1 key.

If you know you will have a busy month with more than 4 key collections; you will be better off signing up for our monthly subscription. For £21.95 + VAT, you get unlimited key collections per month, making it an affordable way to handle and track keys during the high season.

Find out more about KeyNest Points pricing here.

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Neil Beltran 21 November 2024

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