KeyNest - Smart Key Exchange Reviews 1,279

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.5

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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their helpfulness, professionalism, and positive attitude, making interactions pleasant and productive. Many people highlight the exceptional customer service, appreciating the personalized and understanding approach. The service itself is frequently described as reliable, easy, and convenient, with consumers noting the efficiency and peace of mind it provides, especially regarding key management and emergency access. Response times are often mentioned as quick and accurate, contributing to a smooth user experience. However, some customers also noted dissatisfaction with customer service, describing interactions as unhelpful or slow to resolve issues. A few other people also felt that the service was unreliable at times, citing problems with key collection, locker failures, or issues with unregistered keys due to poorly trained staff.

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Service

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had such a great experience with KeyNest support, thanks to Bianca. I accidentally deleted a key in the portal and was worried it wouldn’t be available in time for visitors. Bianca was incredibly ki... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had a really great experience with Keynest. The service is super reliable and has allowed friends to pop in to our home and keep an eye on it while we're away. But more notably I forgot to cancel... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It has been my first time using KeyNest service and hosting AirBnb the last few months. The service has been generally easy and convenient to use, and definitely meets a need. Telephone has gone strai... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Knowing we can access a house key in an emergency (the shop we keep it at is open 24/7 as well) has given us huge peace of mind. My husband and I travel a lot, and knowing there is a key close by a... See more


Company details

  1. Vacation Rental

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KeyNest is a network of locations across Europe where Airbnb guests are welcomed and handed the keys to their flats. Hosts can track key status and grant property access to guests and cleaners online. Contact us for 24-hour, multilingual support.


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor Customer Support lately

Poor Customer Support lately, he are having issues with setting up the airbnb-keynest integration and the support has been absolutely incompetent, answering several times that it is resolved and proposing completely unrelated solutions, it is impossible to speak to anyone with technical support abilities which for a B2B saas is poor.

May 17, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Nice idea, poor execution


This was my first time using KeyNest. I was leaving my key for a friend while I was out of the country.

When I dropped the key off at the convenience store, the staff had never heard of KeyNest and didn’t know what to do. I was in a rush, so I took the store manager’s phone number. He assured me he’d sort it out later that evening.

Two days later—nothing. I contacted KeyNest and was told the store had run out of fobs, so I needed to pick up my keys and drop them off elsewhere. But I was already abroad.

I asked if someone at the store could do it for me, but KeyNest said that wasn’t possible. In the end, I had to ask a friend who lives 45 minutes away to pick up the key and take it to a different store just next door.

After all that, I requested a refund given the poor experience. This was their response:

“After investigating the issue, we’ve identified that you were unable to drop off your keys because the KeyNest point had run out of fobs at the time. Unfortunately, this information was not communicated to us beforehand, and we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this caused.
We’ve since spoken directly with the store owner to ensure this does not happen again in the future.
At this time, we regret to inform you that a refund is not possible. We understand this may be disappointing, and we truly appreciate your understanding.”

In short: a promising idea, but very poor execution. I would not recommend KeyNest to anyone.

April 17, 2025
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I used KeyNest for the first time and…

I used KeyNest for the first time and the service was *NOT* clear about Pay-As-You-Go charging *per key pickup*. That means if you are a host, drop off your key, they will charge you 7GBP, and if the guest drops off their key at the end of their stay, you will be charged ANOTHER 7GBP to pick it up.

I asked my guest to leave the keys instead of returning them to KeyNest, but the keys will be marked as active until they are dropped off again. Support was not clear when I asked if I can use the key again while active, so when I went to the shop to "drop them off" to close my key account, I was charged another 7GPB just to get them back.

I may not use KeyNest again because of how frustrating this experience was. The KeyNest point I used (The Shoreditch Stop) kept on claiming technical issues both when I first dropped off the key, and when I tried to get them back.

May 4, 2025
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