Hampton Inn Digital Key

We like staying at Hampton Inn when we travel. It started a very long time ago whenever we took road trips across the US. A couple of years ago I got the Hilton Honors app and use it to book rooms on the day we are traveling to whatever destination seems feasible. I never used the digital key because it wasn't available at all sites and I didn't want to bother. So this time I thought we would give it a try. When you book your room you then have the option to confirm your reservation and select the room you prefer if you don't like the room they pick for you based on your preferences. After that, it asks if you want a digital key. That means you can walk right to your room number without having to stop at the front desk. Then you hold up your smartphone to the door knob where you would normally swipe your entry card, press a button, and the door opens. It worked really well, and then you have the option to change the name of the room number for security and safety issues. I always like to try all new digital gadgets and such so now I can add this to our list. Hopefully it will continue to work well. What they didn't have this time was chocolate chip cookies! We arrived a bit too late and they were all gone.