OverviewThe hospitality sector requires integrated building automation for guest comfort, operational efficiency and energy management. Ekinex delivers a modular hospitality automation platform that centralises access control, lighting, climate, blinds, audio, video and energy monitoring under a single management layer, adaptable from single properties to multi-building hotel groups.
Key features- Access control: Role-based entry management and credentialing for guests and staff.
- Lighting: Switching, dimming and colour control with zone and scene configuration.
- Climate: Temperature and humidity regulation with scheduling and occupancy-based adjustments.
- Motorisation: Control of windows, curtains, roller and Venetian blinds.
- Energy: Consumption metering, threshold alarms and reporting for optimisation.
- Scenes: Predefined and custom scenes to combine functions with a single action.
- Communication: SIP-based video door phone integration for room and entry communication.
- Audio: Networked multimedia integration for in-room and public-area audio.
- Video surveillance: Live viewing and integration of IP camera streams.
Applications & system components- Hospitality-specific workflows and templates for check‑in/out, housekeeping and guest services.
- Scalable system architecture supporting local, cloud or hybrid deployments.
- Delégo Suite: central visualisation and management software for operations teams.
- Accédo Key: credential and key management solution for guest access.
- Access control modules, I/O interfaces, KNX/DALI gateways and network media integrations.
Types of properties addressed- Large hotels: Enterprise integration with PMS/BMS, centralised multi-site management and real‑time monitoring.
- Boutique hotels: Customised in-room experiences with personalised lighting and climate based on occupancy.
- Resorts: Cross‑facility integration for villas, restaurants, spas and outdoor lighting (DALI) control.
- Bed & Breakfast (B&Bs): Cost‑effective, easy-to-deploy solutions with mobile management and automated check‑in features.
Case histories (selection)- Grand Hotel Europa, W Marriott — Prague
- Tritone Luxury Suites, Piazza del Popolo — Rome
- Tritone Luxury Suites, Fontana del Tritone — Rome
- Boutique Hotel Stresa — Stresa (VB)
- Periyiali Villas Beach Resort — Cyprus
- LAQUA By The Lake — Pettenasco (NO)
- I Tre Bacili — Spongano (LE), Italy
- Canaves Epitome Hotel — Santorini (Greece)
- Vaya Beach Resort — Irakli, Bulgaria
Characteristics / technical specifications- Centralised platform integrating access control, lighting, climate, blinds, audio and energy management.
- Highly scalable architecture for single properties up to multi‑building chains.
- Integration with PMS and BMS; desktop and mobile apps for real‑time monitoring and remote operation.
- Support for standard protocols including KNX and DALI; SIP compatibility for video door phones.
- Energy metering and control for consumption analysis and optimisation.
- Scene and schedule management with occupancy and time‑slot controls.
- Compatibility with networked multimedia systems and IP cameras for audio/video services.