PlayaStaysDesign Studio
Numbered condo front door with wood panels and lockset
Studio—Smart Locks & Entry

Smart locks & entry,
keyless, guest codes, no lockbox.

A code that works from check-in to check-out and dies at eleven. A door you can open from the airport for the cleaner. A camera that shows who is at the gate. Installed on the door you already have, in hardware rated for salt air — in Playa del Carmen.

No. 01 — Smart Locks & Keypads

Smart locks fitted to the door you already have.

Wood, aluminium or steel; single or multi-point; Mexican or imported cylinder — we match the lock to the door rather than replacing the door for the lock. Keypad, fingerprint, phone and, yes, a key. Marine-grade finishes that don’t pit in the salt.

  • Doors Wood · aluminium · steel · gates
  • Unlock Code · fingerprint · phone · key
  • Finish Marine-grade
  • Install Same day
Modern villa entrance with stone and timber posts
Villa entry · keypad in the post
Condo Front Door

Condo Front Door

A keypad deadbolt on the existing wood door — guest code on the outside, thumb-turn inside.

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Heritage & Arched Doors

Heritage & Arched Doors

Discreet hardware on carved and arched doors, so the lock is not the first thing you see.

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Garden Gates

Garden Gates

Weatherproof keypad on the street gate, with the same code as the front door.

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No. 02 — Guest Codes & Self Check-In

Self check-in — a unique code per booking, dead at check-out.

Connected to your booking calendar: a code is created for each stay, sent to the guest the day before, and expires at check-out. Cleaner and manager codes on their own schedules. A log of every entry. No more lockbox, no more “I’m at the door”.

  • Integrations Airbnb · Hospitable · Guesty · manual
  • Codes Per booking · cleaner · manager
  • Log Every entry, time-stamped
  • Backup Battery + mechanical key
Rooftop rental with loungers
Self check-in · guest arrival
Guest Arrival

Guest Arrival

The code in their inbox the day before. The door opens. Nobody waited.

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Cleaner & Manager Access

Cleaner & Manager Access

Scheduled codes for turnover — the cleaner enters at 11, the code stops at 3.

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Remote Unlock

Remote Unlock

Let the plumber in from the airport. Lock it again from the plane.

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No. 03 — Video Doorbells & Cameras

Video doorbells and entry cameras — see the gate from anywhere.

A doorbell that shows who is there and lets you talk to them, entry cameras that record to the cloud, and — for rentals — the peace of mind of knowing the party of four was four. Positioned and wired properly, not stuck on with tape.

  • Doorbell Video · two-way talk · night
  • Cameras Entry · gate · garage only
  • Storage Cloud or local
  • Privacy Exterior only, by design
Villa entrance lit at evening
Entry at dusk · lit and watched
Video Doorbell

Video Doorbell

Wired, flush, wide-angle. Answers from your phone in Mexico City or Montreal.

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Gate Camera

Gate Camera

The street gate, recorded. Who came, when, with how many bags.

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On Its Own Network

On Its Own Network

Locks and cameras on a secured device network, separate from guests.

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—How It Works

How smart lock and keyless entry is installed.

Coded entry for owners, guests and cleaners — with a record of who came in and when.

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Check the door

Thickness, handing, the existing cylinder and whether the frame is true. Half of failed smart locks were fitted to a door that was never right.

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Choose the right lock

Hardware rated for humidity and salt, with a physical key override and batteries you can buy locally. No lock that bricks when the wifi drops.

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Fit and set the codes

Installed, aligned and tested, then codes set up for you, your guests and your cleaning crew — each one separate, each one revocable.

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Connected and logged

Linked to your phone, with an entry log so you know who arrived and when. We keep a copy of the setup in case a lock ever needs replacing.

Book a Call Get a Quote Thirty minutes, no charge. You leave with a budget range and an order of work.
FAQ

Smart locks — questions, answered.

Will a smart lock fit my Mexican door and cylinder?

Almost always. We carry hardware for the common local multipoint and single-cylinder doors as well as imported ones, and we survey the door before we quote. Where a door genuinely can’t take one, we say so.

What happens when the power or Wi-Fi goes out?

The lock runs on batteries (months per set) and the code works offline — Wi-Fi is only needed to change codes remotely. There is always a mechanical key as a last resort.

Can each guest get their own code automatically?

Yes. Connected to Airbnb, Hospitable, Guesty or a manual calendar, a unique code is created per booking, sent to the guest, and expires at check-out. Cleaner and manager codes run on their own schedules.

Do smart locks corrode in the salt air?

Cheap ones do. We specify marine-grade finishes and sheltered positioning, and we have locks on beachfront doors that look new after three seasons.

Is this legal and insurable for a rental in Quintana Roo?

Keyless entry is standard practice for rentals here. We provide the access log, which most managers and insurers appreciate, and exterior-only cameras positioned in line with privacy norms.

How long does installation take?

A single door is one visit. A villa with gate, front door, garage and cameras gets its schedule in writing. We schedule around guest stays.

Playa del Carmen · Riviera Maya

Tell us the door. We’ll make it keyless.

A photo of the door and the gate — a fixed quote within two business days, installed within the week.

Go Keyless
Bedroom with a warm wood headboard, striped pillows and a woven pendant lamp, facing a wall of windows onto palm trees

You dream it,
we build it.

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