Signature by VingCard Selected by Kauai Beach
DALLAS, TX, MAY 11, 2006. The Kauai Beach Hotel and Resort, located on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, has selected the new, design-centric Signature by VingCard electronic-locking solution as part of its ongoing $13 million renovation. The design-centric locks, which feature minimal hardware on the guestroom door in order to blend in with the hotel's environment, will adorn new Balinese-style louver doors chosen to enhance guestroom corridors. Signature is expected to be installed next month on all 350 guestroom and suite doors across four buildings, with the guestroom upgrade project expected to be completed by mid-July.
"We've had a very successful relationship with VingCard over the years, currently using the VingCard Classic electronic lock," said Rob Gunthner, Kauai Beach Hotel and Resort general manager. "When we were presented the new Signature-style lock, we immediately chose it for our new doors going forward. We are installing 200-pound louvers and we wanted something very different in style that would not take away from the beautiful entrance to our guestrooms."
Gunthner said the renovation project (which features new travertine marble in guest room bathrooms, new guestroom corridors, building exteriors, meeting space, pool area and landscaping) has exceeded all expectations, and the attention to detail was most important throughout the project. Honolulu-based architect, design, planning and consulting group Wimberley Alison Tong and Goo created a plantation-style experience at the property, which is indigenous to the island of Kauai, he said.
"In keeping with our new look--a very residential feel to our guestroom product--we wanted smaller and less obvious hardware on our doors," Gunthner said. "The Signature lock blends right in with the corridor, because all that is visible on the door is a winged-handle lever and a separate, small, attractive card reader. VingCard has always been the right security partner for us, and Signature is the right product to compliment to our new design."
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