Automation 4 min read

How we automated a boutique hotel's bookings with an AI WhatsApp chatbot

The real case of Cielo Verde Lodge: an AI WhatsApp chatbot connected live to the hotel's PMS, without interrupting active bookings.

Andrés Tipán

CEO & Founder · VigoStudio ·

How we automated a boutique hotel's bookings with an AI WhatsApp chatbot

If you run a hotel, clinic, restaurant, or any business that gets WhatsApp inquiries all day, you already know the problem: someone asks about availability at 11pm, waits too long for a reply, and books somewhere else. Answering by hand doesn't scale — and most 'chatbots' sold out there give generic replies that don't know your real availability.

Cielo Verde Lodge, a boutique hotel in Cotacachi, Imbabura, used to manage its bookings manually over WhatsApp. We implemented ISSA CRM AI — our WhatsApp chatbot — connected via API to Little Hotelier, the hotel property-management system (PMS) and channel manager (powered by SiteMinder) they already used to run availability, rates, and sales channels.

The challenge wasn't just 'add a chatbot': it was connecting AI to a live PMS without disrupting active bookings, and training it to handle real availability, rates, and confirmations — not generic FAQ replies. Two weeks of implementation with the full VigoStudio team working alongside the Cielo Verde Lodge team.

The result: instant responses at any hour, real availability connected live to the PMS, and less operational load for the hotel's team. The same approach applies to any business with bookings or repetitive inquiries — hotels, clinics, real estate, restaurants — not just hospitality.

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