Canary Technologies, the category leader in hotel guest management technology, today announced the asset acquisition of OpenKey, a pioneer in mobile key solutions for hotels. The acquisition strengthens Canary’s existing Mobile Key platform and creates one of the most comprehensive digital room access solutions available to the hospitality industry.
By integrating OpenKey’s extensive door lock partnerships and access capabilities, Canary significantly expands mobile key coverage across additional lock models and manufacturers. This enables more hoteliers worldwide to adopt Canary’s AI-powered Guest Management System, which includes Mobile Check-In, AI Guest Messaging, Digital Tipping, Dynamic Upsells, and now expanded Mobile Key functionality.
“This acquisition allows us to deliver the most comprehensive mobile key solution on the market,” said Harman Singh Narula, Co-founder and CEO of Canary Technologies. “We’re continuing to invest in technology that helps hoteliers meet rising guest expectations for mobile-first access and frictionless arrivals. Together with OpenKey, we’re accelerating the transition to seamless, keyless hotel experiences.”
Founded in 2014, OpenKey helped pioneer mobile key technology for hotels, resorts, and casinos globally. Bringing OpenKey’s coverage into Canary’s Guest Engagement Platform will accelerate industry adoption of mobile-first guest journeys and modern access control.
“We’re excited to bring OpenKey’s mobile access expertise into Canary’s market-leading Digital Guest Journey platform,” said Stephen Bodnar, CEO of OpenKey. “This combination allows our customers to modernize not only room access, but the entire guest experience through Canary’s end-to-end suite of solutions.”
The acquisition follows a year of strong momentum for Canary Technologies, including nine HotelTech Awards and recognition on Deloitte’s Fast 500 list for the second consecutive year. The addition of OpenKey further deepens Canary’s product leadership and positions the company to meet growing global demand for seamless, keyless hotel stays.
About Canary Technologies
Canary Technologies is modernizing the hotel tech stack with its award-winning, AI-powered Guest Management Platform. Digitizing guest touchpoints from booking to checkout, Canary’s solutions simplify hotel operations, increase revenue, and elevate the guest experience. Powering these innovations is Canary AI, an artificial intelligence model built specifically for hotels.
Trusted by more than 20,000 hotels across 100+ countries, Canary supports leading brands including Marriott International, Four Seasons, Choice Hotels, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, BWH Hotels, and InterContinental Hotels Group. Canary has been recognized as the #1 Guest Experience Platform by HotelTechReport for multiple years and has earned accolades from Deloitte, Business Insider, Fast Company, AHLA, TravelTech Breakthrough, and the Hotel Visionary Awards.
For more information, visit: https://canarytechnologies.com
About OpenKey
Founded in 2014, OpenKey specializes in mobile access solutions for hotels and resorts. The company has helped properties worldwide transition to keyless entry and remote check-in experiences through seamless integrations with existing hotel systems and applications.
For more information, visit: www.openkey.co
