A small hotel reception desk in warm evening light, a key rack and an open guestbook out of focus, soft string lights through a window, no readable text in focus.
Lodging and hotels

Every direct booking, every check-in, every room ready — without the phone ringing.

AI for lodging and hotels.

Direct bookings without commission on WhatsApp, check-in confirmed, and housekeeping's list always current.

Examples

A look at how it works.

Guests book, confirm check-in and ask anything on WhatsApp.

Illustrative example
Check-ins today9+2
Occupancy78%
Rooms to clean5
Guest requests open2

Occupancy by day — sample data

Mon: 60Tue: 58Wed: 65Thu: 70Fri: 88Sat: 95Sun: 80MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Occupancy by day — sample data
Mon60
Tue58
Wed65
Thu70
Fri88
Sat95
Sun80

A dashboard with today's occupancy and check-ins.

Illustrative example
Today's check-ins — sample data
TimeGuestRoomStatus
3:00 PMGuest 1204Checked in
5:30 PMGuest 2112Pending
7:00 PMGuest 3301Checked in
10:00 PMGuest 4108Pending

Check-ins and reservations, in one table.

Illustrative example
  1. The Wanderer's Rest2:14 pm

    Room 6 checked in

    Guest 1 completed self check-in and the smart lock code was sent automatically.

  2. The Wanderer's Rest7:38 am

    Late checkout request

    Guest 2 asked for a 1 pm checkout and the agent proposed the extra hour automatically.

  3. The Wanderer's Rest9:52 pm

    Dorm bed available

    A bed in the 8-bed dorm freed up after a cancellation and the waitlist was notified.

Live alerts for check-ins, key codes, and guest requests.

Illustrative example

Evening Turnover Summary

Rooms cleaned 12 of 14
Keys returned 9
Maintenance notes Room 3 shower drip reported
Arrivals pending 2 after 11 pm

Evening staff confirm turnover details in one quick screen.

Illustrative example

Occupancy and guest messaging — sample data

87%Occupancy tonight
4.2 minAvg. reply time
31Check-ins automated

The AI agent handled every late-night arrival without waking the on-call host.

Guests who received instant replies rated their stay half a point higher on average.

Occupancy and response metrics summarized at a glance.

Also helps with

  1. 01

    Upsells at the right moment.

    Late checkout or breakfast, offered while the guest is still deciding.

  2. 02

    Reviews after checkout.

    One kind message asks for the review at the right hour.

How we work

  1. 01

    Assess

    We watch a normal week of bookings and pick what to build first.

  2. 02

    Build and launch

    We build it on your own calendar and channels and adjust until your team uses it daily.

  3. 03

    Hand over

    Documentation, training and full access — it's yours to run.

What stays with people

Every rate, every exception and every decision about a guest — those stay with your team. The agent takes the message, confirms the booking and keeps the room list current; it never sets a price or makes an exception on its own.

Questions owners ask

Can it really take bookings without commission?

Yes — the guest books straight through your own WhatsApp channel and the agent confirms it. The reservation is yours from the first message; it does not list you anywhere.

Do I have to change my booking or channel-manager system?

No — we start from the system you already use and read from it. If it can't connect, we'll tell you at the first visit.

Does it work on WhatsApp?

Yes — guests can ask questions, book, confirm check-in or request something on WhatsApp, and it also works on the web.

Does the agent set room rates?

No. It reads the rates your team sets — it never changes a price or makes a booking exception on its own.

Can it coordinate with housekeeping?

Yes — it keeps a live list of which rooms are ready, so check-in confirmations are never ahead of the room itself.

Who owns what you build?

You do — it's built on KOA, an open-source platform under an MIT licence. There are no licence fees; your team gets full documentation and access.

How much does it cost?

It depends on what is worth doing first. We agree the price after the first conversation, before any work starts, and there are no licence fees.

Integrations

Integrations for Boutique hotels

  • Booking.comTested
  • AirbnbTested
  • StripeIn production

and 5 more integrations

See the integrations for Boutique hotels

The agent takes the booking, and your team decides the exception.

Tell us about your property
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