How we integrate with the PMS you already have
Without changing your operation. Without friction. Without long projects.
You don't need to change your PMS to use ChatBook. No data migration. No rebuilding your operation.
Key principle: ChatBook does not replace your PMS
Your PMS keeps managing:
- •Inventory
- •Rates
- •Internal operation
ChatBook handles:
- The conversation
- Response speed
- Protecting the guest's decision
We don't compete with your PMS. We enhance it.
What ChatBook needs from your PMS — and nothing more
To convert conversations into bookings, ChatBook only requires:
We access:
- Availability (dates / slots)
- Rates (price or range)
- Basic restrictions (if they exist)
We do NOT access:
- Accounting
- Housekeeping
- Financial reports
- Unnecessary sensitive data
Integration options depending on your PMS
Direct API integration (when available)
If your PMS has an open API, ChatBook connects directly to query real-time availability and rates.
PMS with good fit for this model:
→ Result: precise and automatic responses within the conversation.
Calendar integration (Google Calendar / iCal)
If your PMS doesn't have an open API (or you don't use a PMS), ChatBook can connect to Google Calendar, iCal, or Google Sheets.
Very common in:
→ Result: ultra-fast onboarding and full control without technical complexity.
Hybrid model (very common)
Many hotels use PMS for operations and calendar for quick control. ChatBook can query the PMS when available, use the calendar as backup, and never block the conversation.
→ Result: operational resilience.
What happens when the PMS doesn't respond or there are delays
This is important and almost no one explains it.
If the PMS:
- Has delay
- Doesn't respond in time
- The API fails
ChatBook:
- Informs transparently
- Proposes alternatives
- Captures guest data
- Hands off to human team if needed
The conversation never cuts off. That protects the experience and the booking.
Step-by-step integration process
We detect your current PMS
During onboarding you tell us: which PMS you use (you'll need to request an API key and secret, or ask your PMS to contact us) — or if you work with calendar.
We choose the best connector
Direct API, calendar, or hybrid model. Nothing generic. Nothing forced.
We connect only what's necessary
Availability + rates. No impact on your daily operation.
We test in a real environment
We validate that ChatBook responds correctly, doesn't contradict rules, and maintains coherence.
Activation in minutes
ChatBook starts responding to real conversations.
What we do NOT do (and why)
That adds no conversational value and breaks the system's focus.
What if tomorrow you change your PMS?
Nothing happens. ChatBook is independent of the PMS.
- Changing PMS doesn't mean changing ChatBook
- The conversation stays intact
- No lock-in
Operational freedom, not dependence.
Integrating well is part of being a Smart Hotelier
Your PMS:
manages the hotel
ChatBook:
manages the conversation
Together:
protect the decision
Want to see how it would work with your specific PMS?
Every hotel is different. The right integration depends on your real operation.