How Apear started taking bookings at 11pm and the human operation got some rest.
Context
Apear is a hotel operation. Like every hospitality operation, it runs on a rhythm set by the guest's own timing, not by the team's business hours. Guests research lodging at night, on weekends, on holidays. They compare. And they book with the competitor who answered first.
The challenge
Hospitality has particularities that a generic chatbot doesn't solve: cancellation policy, seasonal rate conditions, differences between accommodation types, check-in and check-out policy, real-time availability. And more: the guest is a demanding customer, expecting a tone of hospitality, not the tone of a system.
The solution
NexUnio built an AI agent dedicated to Apear's operation, trained on the available accommodations and their features; the rate policy by season and guest type; the cancellation policy and special conditions; the operation's tone of voice (hospitality, not a script); and qualified handoff to the reservations team for sensitive cases (groups, events, special conditions).
The results
- Bookings coming in 24 hours a day, every day. Apear stopped losing guests to competitors who had staff available at the right time.
- Reservations team focused on qualified cases. Simple cases are resolved by the agent; special cases (groups, events) come in pre-screened for the human team.
What this unlocks
Schedule freedom here means Apear stopped competing only with hotels that had staff available 24 hours a day. A guest who books on Sunday morning before the human operation opens now finds a response. High season stops being a scramble over the phone.
AI agent with a custom knowledge base, WhatsApp integration, connection to the reservation system, qualified handoff to the human team.