MakeKismet offers hotels a first‑party, AI‑compatible storefront that lets them supply their own voice, content, and dynamic rates to AI booking assistants, ensuring a personalized brand presentation instead of generic listings. The platform includes an analytics dashboard that tracks AI impressions, click‑throughs, and direct booking conversions, helping independent and boutique hotels capture higher‑margin direct reservations.
Funding
$250K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Travelers using AI-driven booking platforms often see only generic price and rating information for hotels, lacking the hotel's unique story and brand personality. This limited presentation reduces the incentive for guests to book directly, causing hotels to miss out on higher-margin direct bookings.
Solution
MakeKismet provides a first‑party, AI‑compatible storefront that lets hotels supply their own voice, content, and branding to AI recommendation engines. By integrating the hotel's narrative, room details, and dynamic rates, the platform ensures AI assistants present a memorable, personalized hotel profile to potential guests. The solution includes an analytics suite that tracks AI channel performance from model training through actual bookings, giving hotels insight into how AI-driven traffic converts into direct reservations. This enables hotels to capture more direct revenue while maintaining control over their brand representation in AI channels.
Target Audience
Primary customers are independent hotels and boutique hotel chains seeking to increase direct bookings by leveraging AI recommendation platforms.
Features
- AI‑ready content management system for hotels to upload stories, images, and rate structures
- Seamless integration with major AI booking assistants and OTA platforms to surface the hotel's branded profile
- Real‑time dynamic pricing engine that synchronizes rates across direct and AI channels
- Detailed performance dashboard showing AI impression metrics, click‑through rates, and direct booking conversions
- API access for custom reporting and integration with existing property management systems