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⚡ Guest Journey Automation

From booking to checkout — automated.

PMS-triggered WhatsApp messages to every guest, at the right time, in the right language. Booking confirmation, pre-arrival upsell, check-in info, post-stay follow-up — all automatic, with SMS fallback.

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PMS integrations
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WhatsApp open rate
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Booking Created
"Thank you for booking at The Grand Hotel! Your stay: 22–26 March, 4 nights. We look forward to welcoming you! 🏨"
💬 WhatsApp · Automatic
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Pre-Arrival (3 days before)
"Your trip starts in 3 days! 🎉 Check-in from 3:00 PM. Fancy a spa package or late checkout? Just reply!"
💬 WhatsApp · Upsell
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Check-In
"Welcome! 🎉 WiFi: GrandHotel_Guest / PW: Welcome2026. Restaurant: 6:30–10 PM. Reply here for anything you need."
💬 WhatsApp · Utility
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Check-Out
"Thank you for staying with us! 🙏 We hope you had a wonderful time. Luggage storage available until 6 PM."
💬 WhatsApp · Utility
Post-Stay (2 days after)
"How was your stay? ⭐ We'd love a review! As a thank you: 10% off your next booking."
💬 WhatsApp · Marketing
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PMS events as automatic triggers
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WhatsApp open rate vs. ~20% for email
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Actions configurable per event
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PMS systems supported
🚨 The Problem

The guest journey happens — whether you communicate or not

Every guest goes through the same stages: booking, arrival, check-in, stay, check-out, departure. The question is: are you communicating proactively at each touchpoint — or leaving the guest in the dark?

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Booking confirmation by email — 20% open rate
Most booking confirmations end up in spam or go unread. WhatsApp has 90%+ open rates.
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No pre-arrival communication
Guests arrive without key info and bombard reception with questions: check-in time, parking, directions, restaurant hours.
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No upselling touchpoint
No automated upsell for spa, room upgrade, late checkout, restaurant. Revenue left on the table with every single guest.
Manual message sending
Staff copy-paste WhatsApp messages manually for every guest. Time-consuming, error-prone, doesn't scale.
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Single-language communication
Automated messages only in English or the local language. International guests don't receive messages in their own language.
No post-stay follow-up
Guests leave and never hear from the hotel again. No review request, no loyalty offer, no rebooking prompt.
⚡ 5 PMS events as triggers

Booking → Arrival → Check-in → Check-out → Post-Stay — all automated

Connect your PMS to chatlyn and configure automatic WhatsApp messages for every event in the guest journey. Up to 3 actions per event, with individual timing settings.

  • Booking created: instant confirmation with booking details
  • Arrival day: pre-arrival info, upsell offers, check-in details
  • Check-in: welcome message, WiFi, restaurant hours, tips
  • Check-out: thank you message, luggage storage, transfer info
  • Post-stay: review request, loyalty offer, rebooking prompt
  • Cancellation: all scheduled actions are automatically cancelled
PMS Event → Automatic Message
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Booking Created
→ Confirmation with stay details · Instant or after X min
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Arrival Day
→ Pre-arrival info + upsell · e.g. 9:00 AM on arrival day
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Check-In
→ Welcome + info · e.g. 10 min after check-in
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Check-Out
→ Thank you + services · e.g. right after check-out
Post-Stay
→ Review + loyalty · e.g. 2 days after departure
📝 WhatsApp templates with merge fields

Personalised messages, automatically populated with PMS data

Create WhatsApp templates with placeholders that are automatically filled with booking data: guest name, arrival date, nights, total amount, check-in time and more. Meta approval directly within chatlyn.

  • 14 standardised merge fields: arrival, departure, nights, amount, hotel name and more
  • Categories: Utility (confirmations, info) or Marketing (upsell, offers)
  • Submit for Meta approval and check status directly in chatlyn
  • Pre-configured templates for every PMS event as starting points
  • SMS fallback templates for guests without WhatsApp
WhatsApp Template · Pre-Arrival
Hello {{GuestName}},

Your stay at {{HotelName}} is coming up! 🎉

📅 Arrival: {{ArrivalDate}}
🔑 Check-in: from {{CheckInTime}}
🌙 {{Nights}} nights

💆 Interested in a spa package?
🍷 Book a table at our restaurant?

Just reply to this message!
Merge fields are auto-populated from PMS data
🌍 Multilingual — automatic language selection

Every guest gets the message in their language — automatically

Create templates in multiple languages. chatlyn automatically selects the right version based on the contact's preferred language. If the language isn't available, the default language is sent as fallback.

  • Create templates in as many languages as you need
  • Automatic language selection based on contact's preferred language
  • Fallback to the default language when no match is found
  • All languages supported by the WhatsApp Business API are available
  • Each template can be translated independently
Automatic Language Selection
🇬🇧English→ EN Template
🇩🇪Deutsch→ DE Template
🇫🇷Français→ FR Template
🇯🇵日本語→ JA Template
🇰🇷한국어 — not available→ Fallback EN
📲 SMS Fallback & Activity Log

No WhatsApp? SMS fallback. Everything tracked in the Activity Log.

Not every guest has WhatsApp. The optional SMS fallback ensures the message still gets through. And in the Activity Log, you see every send: status, timestamp, delivery confirmation.

  • SMS fallback toggle per action (no WhatsApp → SMS is sent instead)
  • SMS templates don't require Meta approval
  • Activity Log: every automation documented — event, contact, status, timestamp
  • Delivery statuses: Sent, Delivered, Read, Failed
  • Filter by event type, status, date range — exportable
Delivery Status
✓✓
Sarah Thompson — Pre-Arrival
WhatsApp · Delivered & Read · 09:00
✓✓
James Miller — Booking Confirmation
WhatsApp · Delivered · 14:32
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John Smith — Pre-Arrival
SMS Fallback · Sent · 09:01 (no WhatsApp)
Yuki Tanaka — Check-In
Failed · Invalid phone number · 15:20
Activity Log · Filterable by event, status, date range · Export available
🔗 14 PMS integrations

Connect your PMS — automations start immediately

chatlyn integrates with 14 PMS systems. Realtime, polling, or SFTP — depending on the PMS. Booking data flows automatically, merge fields get populated, automations run. One PMS per account.

  • Realtime: OHIP (Oracle), Protel, Apaleo, Casablanca, Sihot, IbelsaRooms
  • Polling API (every 5 min): Mews, Guestline, Clock, FO Cloud, ASA, WinHotel
  • SFTP: Opera OP (On-Premise)
  • Multi-property support where PMS allows
  • Pre-configured templates available after PMS connection
  • Setup handled by the chatlyn team
Integrated PMS Systems
OHIP
Protel
Mews
Apaleo
Sihot
Casablanca
Guestline
Clock
FO Cloud
ASA
IbelsaRooms
WinHotel
+ Opera OP (SFTP) · One PMS per account
💰 Revenue Calculator

How much revenue does an automated guest journey generate?

Calculate the additional revenue from automatic pre-arrival upsells via WhatsApp — spa, restaurant, room upgrade, late checkout.

Rooms 80
Avg. Occupancy 75%
Avg. Upsell Value per Conversion $50
WhatsApp Upsell Conversion: 12%
90%+ open rate · 12% conversion rate on pre-arrival upsells via WhatsApp
Guests / month (at 2.5-night avg. stay)
Upsell conversions / month (12%)
Additional upsell revenue / month
Additional revenue / year
Calculation: Rooms × Occupancy × 30 days ÷ 2.5 avg. stay = monthly guests. 12% conversion rate × upsell value = additional revenue. Based on hospitality industry averages for WhatsApp upselling.
Every booking is a revenue opportunity — if you communicate at the right time.

The pre-arrival phase is the perfect moment for upselling. The guest has already booked, is excited about the trip, and is open to extras: spa package, dinner reservation, room upgrade, late checkout.

WhatsApp achieves 90%+ open rates — compared to ~20% for email. A personalised pre-arrival message with upsell offers has an average conversion rate of 12%.

And that's just the upsell. Add the time savings: no more manual booking confirmations, no individual check-in messages, no post-stay emails. Everything automatic, PMS-driven.

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🔌 Webhook Messages

No PMS? Webhook triggers for custom automations

For hotels without a supported PMS or for extended use cases: chatlyn offers webhook receive functionality to trigger automations from external systems like n8n, Make, or Zapier.

  • Up to 3 webhooks per account
  • Endpoint URL and signing secret provided
  • Payload fields freely mappable
  • Built-in test functionality
  • Compatible with n8n, Make, Zapier and other automation tools
Webhook Automation
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External system sends data
n8n, Make, Zapier or your own API
↓ Webhook received
chatlyn triggers automation
Payload mapped → WhatsApp template sent
↓ Guest receives message
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WhatsApp message delivered
Tracked in Activity Log · SMS fallback available

Ready to automate your guest journey?

Connect your PMS, configure templates, go live. Every booking is automatically accompanied — from confirmation to post-stay follow-up.

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🏆 Case Study

The St. Regis Le Morne: Automated Guest Journey for 172 Suites

Every butler guest receives automated messages across the entire journey — personalised, multilingual, with seamless handover to the butler team when needed.

6,700
Guest conversations
464,726
Individual messages
< 8 min
Avg. response time
30
Languages covered

Automatic booking confirmation, pre-arrival upselling for spa and dining, check-in welcome message with suite details, post-stay follow-up with review request — all PMS-driven, in the guest's language, with handover to their personal butler when needed.

"chatlyn redefines communication by weaving intuitive technology into the timeless craftsmanship of the Butler Service. Each interaction becomes smoother, faster, and impeccably curated."
Christophe Lai Wai
Director of Quality and Projects, The St. Regis Le Morne Resort, Mauritius
⭐ What Hotels Say

Trusted by hotels worldwide

★★★★★
"The automations enabled us to proactively reach every guest — without any additional effort from the team. Pre-arrival upsells generate real incremental revenue."
JH
Jan Hüpers
General Manager, La Quinta by Wyndham Dubai
★★★★★
"The PMS connection and automatic WhatsApp messages have taken our guest communication to the next level. Everything runs automatically, multilingually, and is fully trackable."
DE
Daniela Eder
Rooms Operation Manager, IMLAUER Hotel Pitter, Salzburg
★★★★★
"chatlyn has revolutionised how we communicate. The automated guest journey messages reach guests in their language and at the perfect moment."
RL
Rosa Madalena Lopes da Silva
Online Manager, Living Tours, Portugal
❓ FAQ

Common questions about guest journey automation

chatlyn supports 5 PMS events: Booking Created, Arrival Day, Check-in, Check-out, and Post-Stay. Each event can trigger up to 3 actions with individual timing settings. When a booking is cancelled, all scheduled actions for that booking are automatically cancelled.
14 PMS systems: OHIP (Oracle), Protel, Mews, Apaleo, Guestline, Clock, FO Cloud, Sihot, Casablanca, ASA, IbelsaRooms, WinHotel, and Opera OP (On-Premise). Depending on the PMS, integration happens via realtime push, polling API, or SFTP. One PMS per account.
WhatsApp templates use 14 standardised merge fields that are auto-populated from PMS data: arrival and departure date, nights, total amount, hotel name, address, check-in/out time, PMS ID, and more. All fields must be populated — if data is missing, the message won't be sent.
Each action can have an optional SMS fallback. If the guest doesn't have WhatsApp or delivery fails, an SMS is automatically sent instead. SMS templates don't require Meta approval. SMS is only available as a fallback, not as a standalone action.
No, chatlyn automations don't currently support conditional logic (if/then). Each PMS event triggers the configured actions for all bookings equally. For extended logic, webhook triggers can be combined with external tools like n8n, Make, or Zapier.
Yes, all WhatsApp templates must be approved by Meta before they can be sent. You create the template in chatlyn, submit it for approval, and check the status directly in the platform. chatlyn provides pre-configured templates as starting points.
When a booking is cancelled in the PMS, all scheduled automation actions for that booking are automatically cancelled. No further messages are sent.
Yes, via webhook messages. chatlyn offers up to 3 webhooks per account that can be triggered by external systems. Ideal for hotels with an unsupported PMS or for extended automations via tools like n8n, Make, or Zapier.
Yes. chatlyn is a European company headquartered in Vienna, Austria. The platform is built with GDPR compliance at its core.

Automate the guest journey. More revenue, less effort.

PMS-triggered WhatsApp messages from booking to post-stay. Multilingual, with upselling, SMS fallback, and activity log. Over 1,000 hotels trust chatlyn.

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