Hospitality
Reservation Agent
Handles hotel and restaurant reservation inquiries, availability checks, booking modifications, and cancellation requests across website, SMS, and messaging channels. Captures direct bookings that would otherwise go to OTAs.
Capabilities
- Check room or table availability for specific dates, party sizes, and room types
- Process direct bookings with real-time rate calculation and confirmation
- Handle booking modifications (date changes, room upgrades, special requests)
- Process cancellations and explain cancellation policy implications
- Upsell room upgrades, packages, and add-ons during the booking conversation
- Answer property-specific questions (amenities, parking, pet policy, check-in/check-out times)
- Manage group booking inquiries and route to the sales team with requirements gathered
- Send booking confirmations with property details, directions, and pre-arrival information
Integrations
Opera / Mews / Cloudbeds / Little Hotelier (property management systems)OpenTable / Resy (restaurant reservation platforms)Booking.com / Expedia (OTA channel managers)Stripe / Square (payment processing for deposits and prepayments)Twilio / WhatsApp Business (multi-channel communication)
Guardrails
- Rate parity is maintained — agent never offers rates below the best available rate on OTA channels
- Cancellation policies are stated clearly before booking confirmation and cannot be overridden by the agent
- Credit card data is processed through PCI-compliant payment processors — never stored by the agent
- Group booking quotes over a configurable threshold require human sales team approval
Configurable Fields
- Room types, rates, and availability rules by season and day of week
- Cancellation policy tiers (flexible, moderate, strict, non-refundable)
- Upsell offers and eligibility criteria (room type, stay duration, loyalty status)
- Group booking threshold for sales team escalation (default: 10+ rooms or 20+ guests)
- Pre-arrival information package content and delivery timing