Send arrival information on time without reminder notes
Arrival emails, without writing each one from scratch.
With the STRYK Guest AI add-on, you set triggers, templates and timing for recurring guest messages. Test a rule before enabling it, then check its result in the execution log.
Hotel automations
Send arrival information on time without reminder notes
With the STRYK Guest AI add-on, you set triggers, templates and timing for recurring guest messages. Test a rule before enabling it, then check its result in the execution log.

Hotel automations
Never forget the review request after departure
Housekeeping tasks straight from the booking
Address regulars differently from first-time guests
Test every rule before it goes live
See errors before the guest notices them
How it works in your hotel
- 01Triggers from new booking to review request
- 02Payment received, payment due, invoice created as triggers
- 03Delay in minutes, hours or days
- 04Conditions by nights, country, source and category
- 05Actions: guest message, team alert, flag, note, task
- 06Part of the STRYK Guest AI add-on module
- 07Once per booking and daily limit per rule
- 08Test run and execution log with result
Four practical jobs in daily hotel operations.
Three days before arrival
Every guest receives directions, parking information and the link to online check-in. If they change their booking, STRYK recalculates the send time from the new dates.
Wedding couple arriving
Bookings flagged ‘Wedding’ create a housekeeping task: sparkling wine and rose petals in room 21, high priority.
Deposit still outstanding
When a payment is due, reception receives an automatic alert and can follow up with the guest in good time.
Two days after departure
Regulars receive a personal review request, first-time guests a different one. Each rule runs only once per booking.
Common questions: Hotel automations
What does STRYK automate in daily hotel operations?+
STRYK reacts to real events around booking, stay, payment and invoice. These produce targeted messages or internal work steps rather than rigid bulk emails without booking context.
Which booking events can start an automation?+
Examples include new or confirmed booking, modification, cancellation and no-show. Each rule also decides which sources, room categories and guests it may apply to.
Can STRYK act automatically before arrival?+
Yes. Pre-arrival rules run at a defined interval before arrival and can trigger personal information or an online check-in reminder, for example.
Which events are available during and after the stay?+
Check-in, completed online check-in, long stay, checkout, post-departure and review request can each trigger their own workflows. Communication therefore matches the actual travel state.
Can a payment or invoice start an automation?+
Yes. Payment received, payment due and invoice created are separate triggers. The rule remains attached to the correct booking and finance context and cannot be confused with an arbitrary guest.
Which work can STRYK handle automatically?+
STRYK sends relevant guest messages, alerts the team, marks stays, creates housekeeping tasks and adds internal notes. Approved partner systems can also be included in the workflow.
How does an automated message remain personal?+
It uses a central template and only placeholders that can actually be resolved in the current booking context. Subject, content, guest details and delivery path are reviewed before activation.
How does STRYK select the right message channel?+
In automatic mode, channel follows booking context: direct and manual stays use email, while connected OTA stays use their permitted booking channel. The team does not have to guess the channel for every guest.
Can the property delay automations?+
Yes. Minutes, hours or days before or after a suitable event can be defined. Timing is calculated from the real stay date.
How does STRYK prevent inappropriate bulk actions?+
Conditions limit the rule by length of stay, booking value, lead time, guest count, country, weekday, source, room category, tag, visit history and other attributes.
Can STRYK distinguish first-time and returning guests?+
Yes. Rules can apply only to first-time visitors, returning guests, VIPs or guests above a defined visit or lifetime-value history.
How are tags used in automations?+
A rule can require an existing tag, deliberately skip another tag or add or remove a tag after success. This helps prevent duplicate or conflicting workflows.
Can an automation create a housekeeping task?+
Yes. Title, description and priority are created in booking context. The task complements operations but does not replace the occupancy-based housekeeping daily plan.
Can STRYK include approved partner systems?+
Yes. An authorised administrator decides which information is passed to which destination. Failed handovers remain visible and can be retried deliberately.
How does STRYK prevent duplicate messages or tasks?+
A rule can be limited to one execution per booking. A validity period, priority and daily limit provide additional protection against unintended repetition.
How does the property test an automation before activation?+
A test run checks trigger, conditions and action with safe test context. The result is logged as a test, and the rule is activated only after operational review.
Which results appear in the execution log?+
Success, failed, skipped and test remain traceable with time, booking, guest, trigger, action and detail. A failure is not disguised as an apparently successful send.
How does the team distinguish active and paused rules?+
Overview and editor show enabled state, last run and today’s executions. A disabled rule or one outside its validity window triggers no action.
Who may manage automations?+
Only employees with dedicated automation-management permission. Read-only or housekeeping roles cannot activate rules that contact guests or trigger external systems.
Which automation should a small property start with?+
Start with a clear booking confirmation, one pre-arrival message and an internal review for outstanding payment. Three well-tested rules create more value than a confusing forest of automations.
What happens after a later booking change?+
STRYK reviews the updated stay and recalculates timed steps from the new travel dates. Completed or deliberately excluded actions are not repeated without control.
What do hotel automations cost?+
Core automations, templates, test runs and logs are in the base price. After three free trial months, STRYK Guest AI optionally expands communication; external delivery or integration partners may charge their own fees.
What can you try with automations in your demo access?+
In your demo access you build a rule from trigger through conditions and template to a test run. You then see exactly when it ran and what result it produced.
Could Hotel automations work for your hotel?
14 days free. All STRYK core apps included. No setup fee; optional AI modules are separate.
