November 5th, 2023 Stay Cal, a California-based hospitality group known for its design-forward properties, has onboarded devicethread SmartAccess across two of its flagship locations — The Row Hotel and Catrina Hotel.

With this deployment, Stay Cal enhances guest experience through seamless, app-free digital key access and streamlined operational control for staff — reflecting the group’s commitment to intuitive, guest-centric technology.

“We’re always looking for ways to elevate the guest journey while making operations simpler for our teams,” said Gautam Ramanujan, Corporate Director at Stay Cal Hospitality. “devicethread SmartAccess delivers both — convenience for our guests and reliability for our staff.”

“Stay Cal represents the new face of independent hospitality — agile, modern, and deeply focused on guest experience,” said Sandeep Bhat, CEO of devicethread. “Their trust in SmartAccess reinforces our shared vision for frictionless, connected stays.”

About Stay Cal Hotels

Stay Cal Hotels is a California-based hospitality group offering a collection of properties across the Bay Area. Known for combining contemporary comfort with local character, Stay Cal focuses on delivering meaningful, tech-enabled guest experiences that blend convenience, warmth, and community.

About devicethread ^®

devicethread is a Smart Hospitality platform transforming how hotels manage access, entertainment, and energy experiences. Built for interoperability and powered by AI, devicethread connects smart devices, guest experiences, and operational intelligence under one unified cloud — enabling hotels to deliver seamless, personalized stays at scale.

Learn more at www.devicethread.com