A system and method for, by means of a mobile terminal, wireless hotel
search and selection, reservation/booking, check-in, room access control,
check-out and payment services for hotel customers is disclosed. The
mobile terminal (1) comprises a mobile telephone and processing unit
(23), operating with wireless applications, for wireless communication
(2) with a hotel search and reservation server (12) and a reservation/IT
system (7) of a selected hotel, and a short-range wireless device (25)
for wireless communication (10) with wireless devices (9,16) of door
locks (32) and user locating arrangements, respectively. By means of the
wireless application of the mobile terminal (1), the user reserves a
hotel room. A hotel room key token is transferred from the reservation/IT
system (7) to the wireless device (35) of the mobile terminal, and hence
to the wireless door lock (9,32). When the terminal (1) and the wireless
door lock (9,31) are in-range, the hotel room key token is transferred
from mobile terminal (1) to the wireless door lock (9,32), the door is
unlocked and check-in is registered. On departure, exit or expiration of
the reservation period, the system provides wireless check-out and
electronic bill settlement.