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    Chill Stays

    Holiday Let Operations Platform + Scout AI

    Chill StaysHospitalityOmnichannel Scout AI · Single ops platform
    Timeline:Ongoing
    Role:Lead Developer

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    Tech Stack

    ReactTypeScriptNode.jsPostgreSQLCustom CMSGuest BookingScout AIHelpdeskWhatsAppVoice / CallsReact NativeiOSAndroid

    // The Brief

    Chill Stays needed more than a brochure site — operators, cleaners, guests, and laundry logistics all had to run on one coherent system. They also needed Scout: a friendly, Chill Stays-only AI assistant — not a generic chatbot — that could handle real operational traffic across phone calls, email, helpdesk tickets, and WhatsApp, with memory so conversations stayed in context.

    // The Challenge

    Multiple user types with different permissions and journeys: guests booking stays, owners managing properties, cleaners handling turnarounds, and laundry runs scheduled from native apps. On top of that, support volume spanned channels that do not share context by default. Scout had to feel on-brand, stay scoped to Chill Stays, remember prior interactions, and hand off cleanly to humans when needed — all while content and listings remained editable without developer deploys.

    // The Approach

    Built a custom stack around a bespoke CMS for marketing and property content, a dedicated guest booking engine, and role-based portals for owners and cleaners. Extended the platform with a laundry booking subsystem and companion iOS and Android apps. Integrated Scout as an in-house AI layer wired into the same operational data model: persistent memory across channels, unified handling for calls, email, helpdesk tickets, and WhatsApp, and responses grounded in Chill Stays' properties, policies, and workflows — not third-party generic support bots.

    // The Outcome

    • Single platform spanning public site, CMS, operations, and AI support
    • Scout AI handles calls, email, helpdesk, and WhatsApp with persistent memory
    • Guest booking integrated with owner, cleaner, and laundry workflows
    • Laundry scheduling via dedicated iOS and Android apps
    • Content and listings manageable without code deploys

    // Client Feedback

    "Rich took a complex multi-channel hospitality platform from concept to production — booking, ops, and an AI assistant that actually understands the business."
    Chill Stays Team — Holiday Let Operators

    // Chill Stays Platform & Scout AI

    One operational stack for holiday lets — from the public site and booking engine to owner, cleaner, and laundry workflows — with Scout as the in-house AI layer across every support channel.

    Platform

    Guest booking

    End-to-end booking flow for short-term stays

    Owner & cleaner portals

    Role-based ops for property owners and cleaning teams

    Laundry booking

    Scheduling for laundry services with dedicated iOS and Android apps

    Scout AI

    Scout

    Chill Stays' friendly in-house AI — built for their business only, not a generic third-party bot

    Phone calls

    Handles inbound and outbound call workflows with operational context

    Email

    Reads and responds with the same memory and brand voice

    Helpdesk tickets

    Triages and resolves support tickets inside their helpdesk

    WhatsApp

    Guest and ops messaging on WhatsApp, tied into the same system

    Persistent memory

    Remembers prior conversations across channels so context is never lost between touchpoints

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