Sherlock

Keyless entry app that lets you and your guests unlock the doors to your house

Sherlock is the keyless entry technology that lets you and people you trust unlock your building and apartment doors using your phone wherever, whenever. Even if you’re miles from home.

 In conjunction with the discreet (and rather smart) box which is installed at your home, this app will enable you to unlock your door, or doors, remotely. And while there are other systems which claim to do something similar, Sherlock is unique. It’s the only solution that unlocks not just one door, but two, works with almost all doors, and doesn’t require you to change your locks.

UNLOCKING, MADE MAGIC

There’s nothing wrong with keys. Indeed, sometimes they can be wonderful objets d’art. The trouble is, you have to be in front of your door to use them. That’s why, with a few taps of your phone, Sherlock can unlock your doors without you having to be there—which also comes in handy should you ever be locked out.

LET PEOPLE IN, WHEN YOU’RE OUT


Staying at home for deliveries, the cleaner or visitors to arrive isn’t just an inconvenience, it’s also a drain on the economy, costing up to $38 billion a year in lost productivity in the US alone. But Sherlock means wherever you are, you can remotely unlock your doors for people you trust, even when you’re not in.

THE TWO-DOOR PROBLEM, SOLVED


If, like the vast majority of city dwellers, you live in an apartment or a walk-up, you’ll have two doors to negotiate before entering your home. Thank goodness then, that Sherlock is smart enough to be able to unlock both the building’s door and your apartment door for you, without you needing to change your locks, or anybody else’s.

ELECTRONIC KEYS THAT CAN’T BE LOST OR STOLEN


The average household has nine sets of keys. Do you know where all of yours are right now? Sherlock will. It lets you quickly send secure, virtual keys to people you trust to use once, or give a permanent virtual key to friends and family. You’ll know when they’re used, you can revoke them at any time, and they can’t be lost or stolen.

RING RING, NOT KEY RING

Sherlock currently works with your Android, iPhone or through a simple text message. That means you, and those you trust, can use it with a smart – or a less smart – phone. Perfect for grandma.

AS SAFE AS, UM, HOUSES


We know that security of your home is paramount. That’s why Sherlock has been designed to be safer than Fort Knox wearing a chastity belt. All messages between your phone, your lock and our secure servers use 128-bit SSL encryption or higher.

DISCRETION GUARANTEED


What makes Sherlock tick is a clever, unobtrusive box, placed close by your apartment door that connects to your entry phone system. From there it can easily and discreetly work its entry magic.

ASK, AND YOU WILL DEDUCE

We have tried to anticipate any and all potential

questions you might have about Sherlock. You can read our illuminating answers here: http://www.onefinestay.com/sherlock-faq/

onefinestay currently works with homeowners in London, New York, Paris and Los Angeles, but will soon be coming to a city near you. So if you live further afield, or if you are not yet one of our merry band of unhoteliers, join our mailing list to keep track of just when this game is afoot.

And if you're interested in becoming a onefinestay host, take a look at our hosts page: http://www.onefinestay.com/hosts/