Virdee

Providing best-in-class virtual reception and user engagement software for lodging, multifamily and commercial buildings

05/28/2026

Room key in Apple Wallet is here.

Virdee is an Apple-certified credential manager and here to help your hotel deploy the game-changing technology that is going to leave all other key types in the dust.

With room key in Apple Wallet, guests can easily access hotel spaces using just their iPhone or Apple Watch, from their hotel room to fitness areas and other common spaces. All guests need to do is hold their iPhone or Apple Watch near the reader to unlock. It’s easy, convenient, and private.

🔑Top features
🔹Works on iPhone and Apple Watch
🔹Works with the screen off... just hold to the lock
🔹Works for up to five hours after the battery is dead

Virdee is here to not only help you deploy room key in Apple Wallet at your hotel but also to deliver best practices when it comes to educating guests and maximizing adoption.

05/27/2026

AI is not the problem in hospitality. Fragmented systems are.

Many hotels are trying to layer AI onto disconnected operational foundations, and the result is often more complexity instead of better performance.

🔹 Staff lose hundreds of hours annually switching between siloed systems
🔹 AI recommendations become difficult to trust when data is incomplete or inconsistent
🔹 Managers spend more time validating reports instead of making decisions
🔹 Disconnected PMS, POS, finance, payroll, and CRS platforms weaken operational agility

The industry conversation should shift from “How fast can we adopt AI?” to “How connected and reliable is our data ecosystem?”

The hotels that win with AI will be the ones that first build strong operational foundations, unified data, and integrated workflows.

At Virdee, we focus on a streamlined AI implementation throughout the guest journey while also connecting front-of-house systems together behind one single platform.

05/26/2026

Guests are beginning to compare their hotel experiences to their experiences at home. The more they feel at home, the more loyal they become.

Let's use mattresses as an example... often overlooked, but a critical part of the guest experience.

🔹 Guests are comparing hotel sleep quality directly to their experience at home
🔹 Wellness travel trends are elevating expectations around rest and recovery
🔹 Sleep quality increasingly influences repeat bookings and online reviews

The bigger shift is strategic.

Hotels are moving beyond viewing items like mattresses, breakfast, and self-servcie access as an operational expense and starting to see them as a competitive differentiator.

When guests feel like they're at home, they remember the stay differently. From the same sleep quality to the ease of accessing their spaces, comfort is critical.

Guests don't have to jump through hoops to get into their house. They shouldn't have to jump through hoops to get into their hotel room either. Virdee makes check in as transparent and easy as unlocking your own door.

05/21/2026

From a browser to your mobile wallet key in minutes.

⚠️ NEWS FLASH ⚠️
🔹 Your guests don't want to download an app.
🔹 Your guests don't want to wait in line.
🔹 Your guests don't want to fumble with key cards.

Guests' expectations are changing. They are used to handling everything from their phone. They don't have to stand in line for their coffee anymore. Why should they stand in line to check in at a hotel?

Virdee provides an app-free, straight-to-room solution that lets guests check in from a browser and get their room key in their mobile wallet in a few minutes.

No app. No waiting in line. No key cards.

05/20/2026

Guests don’t adopt technology.
They avoid friction.

That distinction matters.

No guest wakes up excited to “use mobile check-in.”

They just don’t want to:
🔹 Wait in line
🔹 Fill out forms twice
🔹 Download an app for a 2-night stay

When technology removes those frictions, adoption follows naturally. When it introduces new ones, adoption disappears.

The best guest experiences don’t feel like tech. They feel like less effort. That's what Virdee focuses on 24/7. Our web-to-wallet flow takes guests from check-in to wallet key in minutes. No app. No line. No frustrations.

05/19/2026

HITEC 2026 is less than a month away!

The entire Virdee team is excited to showcase our newest technology... We can't tell you all the secrets yet, though.

Virdee team members attending HITEC:
🔹 Branigan Mulcahy - CEO, co-founder
🔹 Jeff Councilman - SVP client solutions
🔹 Lauren Fedore - Head of client success
🔹 Royi Haddad - Head of engineering
🔹 Sirid Biernath - Client success manager
🔹 Logan Edwards - Client success manager
🔹 Andrew Ball - Product advisor
🔹 David Schnepp - VP Marketing

Set up time with the Virdee team via this link: https://hubs.ly/Q04h8pZY0

05/14/2026

Throwback Thursday.

With HITEC 2026 only a month away, we figured we'd look back at one of our first HITECs.

It feels like ages ago that the Virdee team was at HITEC 2022. It was the first time we had a 20x20 booth, all manually set up by our VP of marketing, David Schnepp. We've come a long way since then, and we're looking forward to this year's conference. Personally, David is also very happy to no longer have to build booths.

05/12/2026

The Virdee team was proud to sponsor and participate in the Choice Hotels Convention last week.

Virdee CEO and co-founder, Branigan Mulcahy, participated in an Extended Stay Tech Session, discussing the value of self-service technology, how to address misconceptions around it, and how to balance technology with the human touch.

Our head of client success, Lauren Fedore, and SVP of client solutions, Jeff Councilman, were also in attendance.

05/07/2026

The future of hospitality is being shaped by one powerful shift: travel is no longer just leisure, it's recovery.

🔹 Wellbeing is the new core offering - 41% of travelers want to return home with a calmer mindset.

🔹 Personalization = revenue opportunity - 74% of travelers expect tailored experiences.

🔹 AI is essential, but invisible - 69% of travelers rely on AI-generated search summaries.

Hospitality is shifting from delivering services to designing outcomes. The winning strategy centers on reducing friction while preserving the human connection. Upsells like early check-in, room selection, and sleep optimization can unlock significant incremental revenue while adding value to the guest.

Virdee helps hotels align operations with how guests want to feel, which will define the next era of travel. We provide just the right upsell recommendations at just the right time, creating a personalized stay for your guests while maximizing conversion.

05/06/2026

Are you ready to take full advantage of summer travel trends?

🔹 Beach destinations dominate - East Coast and Florida markets are leading demand, with Myrtle Beach topping U.S. searches.

🔹 Balanced demand mix - Travelers are combining classic beach escapes with iconic cities like NYC, Chicago, and Las Vegas.

🔹 Holiday travel is hyper-targeted - Memorial Day and July 4th bookings show spikes in short, experience-driven trips to coastal and entertainment destinations.

✔️ Be prepared
1️⃣ Package experiences, not just rooms to maximize quality and revenue
2️⃣ Lean into family-friendly and multi-generational offerings
3️⃣ Highlight local experiences and accessibility

Travelers are prioritizing convenience, experiences, and familiarity, and operators who align with that mindset will win the summer. Virdee helps hotels of all types be prepared for the summer travel madness. From eliminating long check-in lines to ensuring not a single upsell opportunity is missed, we're here to help.

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