Smart Locks Recommendations

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I was wondering if you guys have any recommendations on smart locks. I'm looking to change the locks, and I am interested in a keyless entry lock where the guests enters in the access code to get in the house and for me to have the capability to unlock/lock from my phone remotely if need be. Do you have any brand recommendations? Have you had any problems with these smart locks? Things you like or don't like about the lock you have? I know they all run on batteries so how often do you have to change the batteries? 

Thanks for your help!

[Valerie Rogers]

The first remote lock that we used was the ResortLock RL2000. It's pretty simple. You can generate temporary codes from your computer but permanent codes must be programmed directly on the lock.

Needing a more robust housing in the salt air climate for our next rental we went with the ResortLock RL4000. Same functionality as the RL2000 just more hardy in beach climates.

By the time we bought our 2nd unit at the beach I wanted to try the wifi enabled lock so we used the RemoteLock 6i Wifi Enabled lock. You can generate permanent codes as well as temporary codes from the computer. You can also receive notifications when codes are used, so you always know when someone is entering the property. Pretty handy to keep track of when the cleaning crew arrives, as well as vendors. Guest notifications can be set to just the first time the code is used if you just want to know when they've arrived. You can also look at recorded "Events" (each time a code is attempted on the lock, either successfully or not.) This came in handy recently when a guest called to say that the code "was not working". I logged onto the lock dashboard and discovered he was entering the code incorrectly (transposing some numbers.) 

The latest lock we've used was the LockState 5i Deadbolt because the other model handles would not work on this particular property's door. It works just like the wifi enabled 6i lock. 

All of these locks are products by LockState, so I can manage them all with one website logon/dashboard.