Hotel Keys Go Digital at Singer Island Hilton

We just returned from a most relaxing and enjoyable stay at the Hilton Singer Island (more about that to come), but while there we discovered the newest thing (for us) in the hotel business: Digital keys.

You start by downloading the Hilton app to your iPhone. Once you log in, it brings up your reservation. One of the features of the app is "Request a Digital Key." Hey, we're all about digital, so we requested it. Here's what we discovered:

The first attempt to use it wasn't the charm.

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Undeterred, we gave it another go.

Pretty cool, right?

One word of advice: After successfully activating our digital key, the regular old plastic ones didn't work. We didn't ask, so it could be just a glitch. You don't really need them -- just don't forget your iPhone.