High End Hospitality Villas

  • Country KE, Kilifi
  • Build year 2026
  • Area 101171 m2 m²
  • LOXONE partner Altalyst Technologies Limited
High End Hospitality Villas

Challenge

The client is developing a luxury hospitality property designed around sustainability, operational efficiency, and an enhanced guest experience. The property incorporates advanced infrastructure, including smart irrigation, rainwater harvesting with a storage capacity of up to 1 million liters across six underground tanks, and a solar-powered energy system with grid power serving as backup.
The development comprises luxury villas and studio units equipped with self-check-in and keyless entry systems. To optimize operations and energy consumption, guest services are intended to operate on demand based on occupancy, using presence sensors to automate service activation. An intelligent energy management system is required to efficiently balance power consumption between the solar installation and the main grid while maximizing energy conservation.

In addition, the property requires zoned audio distribution across common areas to enhance the guest experience. Given the diversity of these technologies, the primary challenge is the integration of all building systems into a single, centralized platform that enables seamless interoperability, simplifies property management, improves operational efficiency, and supports the property's sustainability objectives.

Solution

Each villa and studio can function as an independent automation zone.
LOXONE can automate:
* Self check-in
* Keyless access
* Lighting scenes
* Air conditioning
* Curtains/blinds
* Occupancy detection
* Energy monitoring

Guest workflow:
1. Guest receives a digital access code.
2. Code activates only during the booking period.
3. Door unlocks.
4. Presence sensor detects occupancy
5. Villa enters Occupied Mode.
6. HVAC starts.
7. Lighting adjusts.
8. Hot water is enabled.
9. Entertainment systems become active.
When guests leave:
* HVAC turns off.
* Lights switch off.
* Water heaters shut down.
* Audio turns off.
* Villa returns to Energy Saving Mode.

Using LOXONE as the unified automation platform enables the property to:<br /> * Integrate all building systems under a single control platform.<br /> * Reduce operational costs through intelligent energy and water management.<br /> * Enhance the guest experience with seamless self-check-in and automated room control.<br /> * Maximize the use of solar power while intelligently managing grid backup.<br /> * Optimize water conservation through automated rainwater harvesting and irrigation.<br /> * Simplify maintenance with centralized monitoring, fault detection, and alerts.<br /> * Provide property managers with a single dashboard for real-time visibility and control across the entire estate.

Dan Mlango, Managing Director

Products

  • Relay Extension · 100038
  • Air Base Extension · 100114
  • Modbus Extension · 100124
  • Tubular Motor SOLIDline Air 10Nm · 100182
  • Tree Extension · 100218
  • Touch Tree White · 100221
  • DI Extension · 100283
  • LED Spot RGBW Tree White · 100330
  • NFC Code Touch Tree Signal White · 100481
  • Miniserver · 100335
  • RGBW 24V Compact Dimmer Tree · 100325
  • RGBW 24V Dimmer Tree · 100239
  • Nano 2 Relay Tree · 100395
  • Presence Sensor Tree White · 100422
  • Touch Pure Flex IP44 Tree Signal White · 100608
  • Power Supply & Backup · 100401
  • Audioserver · 100428
  • LED Ceiling Spot RGBW Tree White · 100503
  • AC Control Air for Daikin S21 · 100556
  • RGBW LED Strip 5m IP68 (waterproof) · 200100

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