By Michael Andronico

 

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Chances are, you’ve experienced the pain of stumbling to your hotel room late at night only to realize you don’t have your key card. Someday, if Hilton Hotels and Resorts has its way, you’ll never need anything but your smartphone to get in.

 

According to The Wall Street Journal, Hilton is investing $550 million in new tech that will allow its clients to book rooms, view their location before visiting and even open their doors right from their mobile device. Aimed at younger travelers, the company’s smartphone-based entry system will start trickling out in select locations next year, and will be available at most Hilton hotels by the end of 2016.

 

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