SAUNA OPERATIONS · COMPARATIVE PARTNER CASE
One keybox coordinates three access points at a floating sauna
Bastuflotten Mariestad shows how one connected keybox can coordinate a gate, heater controls and a sauna door without modifying every access point.

Relationship disclosure: Rafael Frankow works with igloohome in a sales-consulting capacity. The source may include igloohome material; this case is not an independent product test or endorsement.
Getting guests to the right sauna keys
One named operation in Mariestad, Sweden; the source describes three keyed access points, not three verified sauna stations.
One keybox coordinates keys for the gate, heater controls and sauna door, avoiding several separate access-system retrofits.
The same stack solves different site problems
At Mariestad, one keybox held keys for the gate, heater controls and sauna door. That avoided modifying several different physical access points while still allowing the booking system to control when the guest could collect the key set.
Why offline credentials matter here
RentalBuddy handles booking and automated communication while the igloohome keybox accepts time-bound codes without depending on on-site Wi-Fi. Remote lakeside settings make that architecture commercially relevant rather than merely technical.
Treat the published ROI as a hypothesis
The supplier article combines this deployment with Grebo and publishes an ROI calculation for the other operator. This report deliberately does not transfer that saving to Mariestad. A finished interview should establish booking volume, key-loss incidents, support work and the time actually saved here.
Making it work on site
Reusing keys simplifies the access installation. The heater, fire safety, waterfront access and cleaning requirements still belong to the wider site.
Label each key and explain the order of use. A guest needs to return the complete set; a closed box cannot confirm that all keys are inside.
Costs, upkeep and the takeaway
Count key-handover trips avoided against lost-key recovery, cleaning and site service. The Grebo ROI example in the shared source must not be transferred here.
Reusing physical keys can be sensible when replacing every door or gate adds little customer value.