HostBuddy AI

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HostBuddy AI automates guest communication for short-term rental hosts using cutting-edge AI technology. This software was built by Superhosts with conversational communication at its core, to deliver the most effective guest messaging on the market. HostBuddy AI offers custom scheduling, vacant night upsells, action item generation, multi-channel notifications, software integrations, and much more. Simply connect your OwnerRez account, review property information, and schedule HostBuddy to ensure your guests are supported whenever you are unavailable. 

Features you can expect:

  • Automated guest communication with AI
  • Custom scheduling
  • Action item generation and management
  • Multi-channel notifications
  • Vacant Night Upsells
  • Inquiry Winbacks
  • Automated Post-Stay Review Requests using Smart Templates
  • Smart Inbox
  • and much more!

Visit their website if you’d like to book a demo!

Steps for integration:

1. Login to your HostBuddy AI account.

2. On the left sidebar, click Properties, then click PMS Integration.

3. An Integrate Platform window will appear. Select OwnerRez and click Continue. Click "Click Here" in the next window. You will be redirected to the authorization page.

4. Click Authorize HostBuddy AI. You will be redirected to the HostBuddy AI Properties page.

5. You will see “Connected to OwnerRez” at the top of your Properties page. You may now begin importing your listings from OwnerRez by clicking Import Properties, then choose which listings you’d like to import into HostBuddy. Property details and live guest data will be automatically imported from your PMS.

6. Select the pen icon next to your first property to access the property profile. Scroll down to find the HostBuddy Knowledge Base, which will list all the data HostBuddy is using to respond to your guests for that particular property. Here, you can upload any property documents, and manage the data HostBuddy will use.Once you’re ready, you can auto-fill your property details by selecting the auto-fill button. HostBuddy will now complete your property profile using the data you’ve selected. From here, you can choose to add more data, or skip to the next step to continue adding additional information to the property profile.

7. Put HostBuddy to the test by navigating back to the properties page and selecting “Test property” next to the property of your choosing. Ask HostBuddy your most common guest questions and watch it handle them with ease.HostBuddy will always respond based on real data you’ve provided, and you can see more information about each response by clicking “Where did this come from?”. If you feel that HostBuddy is missing data, navigate back to the property profile and add what’s needed!

8. Start your subscription by navigating to the properties page and clicking “Subscribe”. This will take you through the checkout process where you will select your plan and number of properties.

9. Once your subscription has been completed, you may unlock your properties on the properties page. Click “Unlock All Properties” to unlock them (or click “Unlock it” next to a specific property you’d like to unlock).

10. Now it’s time to schedule HostBuddy. Click the calendar icon underneath the property name. You may now schedule HostBuddy to cover guest communications at whatever hours you choose. You also have the option of scheduling HostBuddy for specific days of the year.

Support email: support@hostbuddy.ai

What Data is Transmitted:

  • Webhooks are used to sync data instantly
  • Property data
  • Guest data
  • Reservation data
  • Conversation data