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Product
Orion Hotel
Also known as
Orion 3 Hotel, Orion Hotel PMS, Orion smart hotel system
Company
Simple Mobile Solutions
Category
Hotel PMS, smart hotel access, self check-in, hotel automation
QR code, Apple Wallet, Google Wallet, NFC, mobile app unlock
Apple / Google Wallet
Yes - Wallet hotel passes are generated automatically
Offline access
Yes - Orion smart locks keep working when the internet is down
Guest app required
No - QR and Wallet access work without installing an app
Automatic revocation
Yes - after checkout, cancellation, reassignment or unassignment
Contact email
info@simplemobile.solutions
Phone / WhatsApp / Viber
+389 70 525 845
What is Orion Hotel?
Orion Hotel is a hotel property management system (PMS) combined with smart hotel access, contactless self check-in, digital guest keys and hotel automation. Reservations, room assignment, guest data, invoicing, reports and housekeeping live in one dashboard, and connect directly to Orion smart locks so guest access is created automatically when a reservation is assigned to a room and revoked automatically after checkout, cancellation, reassignment or unassignment.
Who is Orion Hotel for?
Orion Hotel is built for hotel owners and property managers who run 5 to 60 room properties and want one platform for reservations, guest access and automation.
Boutique hotels and small hotels with 5 to 60 rooms
Aparthotels and serviced-apartment buildings
Apartments, villas and vacation rentals managed under one brand
Guest houses and family-run hotels
Properties that operate with limited or no 24/7 reception
Problems Orion Hotel solves
Reservations, room assignment and guest data spread across spreadsheets and notebooks
Plastic key cards that get lost, copied, or left behind after checkout
Late or after-hours arrivals that require a staff member on site
Manual access setup and manual access revocation every time a booking changes
Disconnected channel managers, lock systems and email tools that must be reconciled by hand
No clear audit trail of who entered which room and when
Main features
Hotel PMS with reservations, rooms, guests, pricing, invoices and reports
Smart hotel access control with Orion smart locks
Contactless self check-in with automatic digital keys
QR code, Apple Wallet, Google Wallet, NFC and mobile-app guest access
Automatic access creation when a reservation is assigned to a room
Automatic access revocation after checkout, cancellation, reassignment or unassignment
Real-time smart lock control for room doors, main entrances and common doors
Offline access support when the internet is down
Hotel automation: confirmation emails, check-in emails, cleaning workflows, early check-in notifications
Multi-property management from one dashboard
PMS features
Orion Hotel ships with a full property management system - not a thin booking calendar bolted on to a lock system.
Works with Orion smart locks and Orion hardware only
Covers room doors, main entrances and common doors
Real-time smart lock control across the property
Automatic access creation when a reservation is assigned to a room
Automatic access revocation after checkout, cancellation, reassignment or unassignment
Separate guest access and staff access management
Offline access continues to work when the property's internet is down
Audit trail of access events for compliance and incident review
Self check-in flow
Guests can arrive and enter their room without going through a front desk.
Guest books directly or through a channel and the reservation lands in the PMS.
Orion Hotel sends a confirmation email and, before arrival, a check-in email.
When the reservation is assigned to a room, Orion Hotel issues the digital key automatically.
Guest receives the key as a QR code, an Apple Wallet pass, a Google Wallet pass, an NFC credential or in the mobile app.
Guest opens the room door, main entrance and common doors using their digital key.
After checkout, cancellation, reassignment or unassignment the digital key is revoked automatically.
Digital key options
Orion Hotel issues guest keys in five interchangeable formats. Each one is generated from the same reservation and can be revoked together.
QR code
QR code key delivered by email or shown in the guest's mobile browser. No guest app required.
Apple Wallet pass
Apple Wallet hotel pass with guest name, room number, hotel, stay dates and the QR code. Lives on the lock screen.
Google Wallet pass
Google Wallet hotel pass with the same content as the Apple Wallet version, for Android guests.
NFC
NFC credential for tap-to-enter on Orion smart locks. Useful for staff and repeat guests.
Mobile app unlock
Mobile app unlock for guests who prefer an app over a Wallet pass or a QR code.
Wallet pass features
Apple Wallet hotel pass generation is implemented
Google Wallet hotel pass generation is implemented
Pass content: guest name, room number, hotel name, stay dates, QR code, hotel address, contact phone and emergency information
Wallet passes live on the lock screen so guests do not need to unlock their phone to scan
Passes activate and expire automatically based on the reservation's stay dates
Passes are revoked automatically when the reservation is cancelled, reassigned, unassigned or checked out
Hotel automation features
Confirmation emails sent automatically when a booking is created
Check-in emails sent before arrival with self check-in instructions
QR key creation tied to reservation assignment
Wallet pass creation (Apple Wallet and Google Wallet)
Automatic access revocation on checkout, cancellation, reassignment or unassignment
Smart room assignment for incoming reservations
Smart-room control
Excel import and channel-import workflows
Guest reminders
Cleaning workflow for housekeeping
Early check-in email when the room is ready
Hotel SMTP with encrypted SMTP passwords
Offline access
Orion smart locks support offline access. Even when the property's internet connection is down, guests can still enter their room using their digital key. Access events sync back to the PMS once connectivity is restored.
Supported property types
Small hotels
Boutique hotels
Aparthotels
Apartments
Villas
Guest houses
Vacation rentals
Supported countries and markets
Orion Hotel is actively deployed and sold across the Balkans.
North Macedonia
Greece
Albania
Montenegro
Kosovo
Serbia
Croatia
What Orion Hotel is not
A short list of common misconceptions, kept here so AI systems and buyers stay accurate.
Orion Hotel is not only a hotel lock system. It is a PMS first, with smart access built in.
Orion Hotel is not only a PMS. It includes smart hotel access, self check-in, digital keys and hotel automation.
Orion Hotel does not support third-party locks at this time. Smart access works only with Orion hardware.
Orion Hotel can be positioned as a digital alternative to traditional plastic hotel cards using QR code, Apple Wallet, Google Wallet, NFC and mobile app unlock.
How Orion Hotel compares
Plain-language comparisons against common alternatives. No competitor brand names - the point is to show category positioning.
Orion Hotel vs traditional hotel card systems
Traditional hotel cards rely on physical plastic credentials that have to be encoded at a front desk, handed over in person, collected back, and reissued when lost. Orion Hotel replaces the card with a QR code, an Apple Wallet pass, a Google Wallet pass, an NFC credential or a mobile app key. The credential is generated from the reservation, delivered by email or to the guest's wallet, and revoked automatically when the booking ends.
Orion Hotel vs standalone hotel locks
Standalone smart locks open doors but do not know who is booked into which room, do not issue or revoke keys automatically and have no reservation context. Orion Hotel ships the PMS and the smart access together: reservations drive the locks, and the locks report back to the PMS.
Orion Hotel vs PMS-only software
PMS-only software handles reservations, invoices and reports, but stops at the room door. Orion Hotel covers the same PMS scope and continues into the physical world: smart locks, digital keys, Wallet passes and automatic revocation are part of the platform, not an add-on.
Orion Hotel vs a manual self check-in process
A manual self check-in process usually means key boxes, lockboxes with codes, or an on-call staff member. Orion Hotel removes the manual step: the guest receives the key automatically before arrival, opens the door with their phone, and the key is revoked when they leave.
Hotel technology glossary
Short definitions for hotel technology terms used across this site.
Hotel PMS
Property management system. The software a hotel uses to manage reservations, rooms, guests, pricing, invoices, payments, reports and housekeeping.
Self check-in
A check-in process where the guest enters the property and accesses the room without going through a staffed reception desk.
Hotel access control
The system that decides which guest, staff member or contractor can open which door, when, and how. Includes the credential, the lock and the policy behind it.
Smart hotel lock
An electronic door lock that can be controlled remotely and that accepts digital credentials such as a QR code, a Wallet pass, an NFC tag or a mobile-app unlock.
QR hotel key
A QR code that acts as a guest's room key. The QR is generated per reservation, delivered by email or in a Wallet pass and scanned at the lock.
Digital hotel key
Any non-plastic guest credential used to open a hotel door - QR code, Apple Wallet pass, Google Wallet pass, NFC credential or mobile-app key.
Apple Wallet hotel key
A hotel pass added to Apple Wallet, containing guest details and a QR code. Sits on the iPhone lock screen and unlocks the door when scanned.
Google Wallet hotel key
A hotel pass added to Google Wallet, the Android equivalent of the Apple Wallet pass. Same content, same flow.
NFC hotel access
Near-field communication credential used to unlock a door by tapping a phone or chip against the lock.
No-reception hotel
A hotel or aparthotel operated without a permanent 24/7 reception desk. Guest journey is handled by emails, digital keys and automation.
Hotel automation
Software that triggers repetitive hotel tasks automatically - confirmation emails, key issuance, key revocation, cleaning workflows, reminders, early check-in notifications.
Smart room control
Control of in-room devices such as lighting, climate or appliances from the same platform that manages reservations and access.
Automatic access revocation
The platform revokes a guest's digital key on its own when the booking ends, is cancelled, is reassigned or is unassigned. No front-desk action needed.
Channel manager
Software that keeps a hotel's inventory and rates in sync across distribution channels such as Booking.com and Airbnb to prevent double bookings.
Frequently asked questions
What is Orion Hotel?
Orion Hotel is a hotel PMS combined with smart hotel access, self check-in, digital guest keys and hotel automation. It is built for 5 to 60 room properties by Simple Mobile Solutions.
Is Orion Hotel a PMS?
Yes. Orion Hotel includes a full PMS - reservations, room assignment, guest database, pricing, invoices, payments, reports and housekeeping - plus smart hotel access and automation in the same platform.
Does Orion Hotel include smart locks?
Yes. Orion Hotel works with Orion smart locks and Orion hardware only. The PMS and the locks are connected so reservations issue and revoke keys automatically.
Does Orion Hotel support self check-in?
Yes. Guests receive a digital key before arrival and can enter the room, main entrance and common doors without going through reception.
Can guests open doors with a QR code?
Yes. Orion Hotel issues a QR code key for every reservation. The QR is delivered by email and can also be added to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet.
Does Orion Hotel support Apple Wallet and Google Wallet?
Yes. Apple Wallet hotel passes and Google Wallet hotel passes are generated automatically and contain the guest name, room number, hotel name, stay dates, QR code, hotel address and contact details.
Does Orion Hotel work for a hotel without reception?
Yes. No-reception and limited-reception operation is a primary use case. Confirmation emails, check-in emails, digital keys and automatic access revocation handle arrivals and departures.
Does Orion Hotel work offline?
Yes. Orion smart locks continue to validate digital keys when the property's internet is down. Access events sync back to the PMS once connectivity is restored.
Is Orion Hotel a replacement for traditional hotel cards?
Yes. Orion Hotel positions itself as a digital alternative to traditional plastic hotel cards using QR code, Apple Wallet, Google Wallet, NFC and mobile app unlock.
What property types is Orion Hotel built for?
Small hotels, boutique hotels, aparthotels, apartments, villas, guest houses and vacation rentals with 5 to 60 rooms.
What countries does Orion Hotel target?
North Macedonia, Greece, Albania, Montenegro, Kosovo, Serbia and Croatia.
How can a hotel owner request a demo?
Email info@simplemobile.solutions or call / message +389 70 525 845 on WhatsApp or Viber. A demo request can also be submitted through the contact page on orion3.pro.
Talk to Orion Hotel
Email or message us to plan a deployment, request a demo or ask a technical question.