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PRODUCT NEWS PRODUCT NEWS | AVVIO Avvio Avvio urges hotels to adopt AI for competitive advantage Hoteliers must adopt artificial intelligence (AI) to stay ahead of the game, according to leading hotel technology provider, Avvio. The business is urging hospitality stack for hoteliers.” AI offers accommodation providers a range companies to explore existing AI platforms of commercial to streamline processes and to consider benefits such chatbots, for short-term, high-efficiency as unique online solutions alongside existing human expertise. experiences, Frank Reeves, co-founder and CEO of smart rooms and Avvio, said: “Avvio has spent considerable personalised time researching AI with hoteliers. We booking journeys. believe AI is a necessary adoption which Radisson Blu into its AI booking engine Allora to facilitate owned Edwardian Hotels has also adopted guest conversations and bookings and this AI. Guests can request the assistance of is being used by long term client Ireland- and industry colleagues, realise that the AI chatbot ‘Edward’ by text message. based Fota Collection. functionality found in hotels such as Alexa Edward can deliver information on nearby for voice search and Allora for creating bars and restaurants, plus deal with INFO: 0845 300 776 unique direct booking experiences, will help complaints. or www.avvio.com should be part of every hotel’s tech strategy. “Avvio and many of our partners, clients to revolutionise the current technology Avvio has integrated chatbot technology or [email protected] SUBSCRIBE TO HOTEL OWNER Are you reading a friend’s copy of Hotel Owner? Go to my.hotelowner.co.uk and subscribe today Pay Monthly or Annually Cancel Anytime DIGITAL ONLY £2.99 | DIGITAL + PRINT £4.99 May 2018 www.hotelowner.co.uk 19