Akia

4.8 (138 REVIEWS)

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Hoteliers say

Hoteliers like Akia for its user-friendly interface, seamless communication channels, and efficient automation, which significantly improve guest experiences and operational efficiency. Key features like instant messaging, AI responses, pre-registration, and post-stay follow-ups enhance guest satisfaction and help hotels boost TripAdvisor scores. Some critical areas include integration issues, AI auto-response inaccuracies, and a need for improved credit card authorization features.

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What Types of Hotels Akia is Popular For

Size

13 | X-Small (1-9 room)

53 | Small (10-49 room)

35 | Mid-Sized (50-99 room)

43 | Large (100-499 room)

6 | X-Large (500+ room)

Country

137 | United States

9 | Canada

3 | Mexico

1 | Belize

Type

72 | Resorts

68 | Bed & Breakfast & Inns

62 | Boutique Hotels

57 | Limited Service & Budget Hotels

46 | Branded Hotels

30 | Airport/Conference Hotels

28 | City Center Hotels

28 | Luxury Hotels

25 | Vacation Rentals & Villas

22 | Extended Stay & Serviced Apartments

19 | Motels

2 | Hostels

2 | RV Parks & Campgrounds

1 | Casinos

Region

149 | North America

1 | Central America

Category

138 | Guest Messaging Software

52 | Contactless Check-in

37 | Hotel Chatbots

26 | Staff Collaboration Tools

2 | Hotel CRM & Email Marketing

Akia Rankings

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Best Guest Messaging Software for Motels
#2 of 5
Best Guest Messaging Software for hotels in Canada
#2 of 5
Best Guest Messaging Software for hotels in North America
#3 of 19

Akia Guest Messaging Software Rankings

By size
Best Guest Messaging Software for Small Hotels 96% recommended by 51 Small hotels
#5 of 18
Akia is a top Guest Messaging Software pick among small hotels on HotelTechReport, praised for its ability to automate pre-stay communications, which helps reduce the number of confirmation calls and eases staff stress. Hoteliers emphasize that it "cuts down on the number of confirmation calls we have to make."
Best Guest Messaging Software for Mid-sized Hotels 98% recommended by 56 Mid-sized hotels
#9 of 22
Akia is a top Guest Messaging Software pick among mid-sized hotels on HotelTechReport because it offers mini-apps that allow guests to complete registration and necessary forms before arrival, significantly enhancing the guest onboarding process.
Best Guest Messaging Software for Large Hotels 95% recommended by 13 Large hotels
#11 of 17
Akia is a top Guest Messaging Software pick among large hotels on HotelTechReport, enabling quick and efficient communication with guests through SMS, which has driven incremental revenue from upsells and late check-outs.
Best Guest Messaging Software for Enterprise Hotels 98% recommended by 6 Enterprise hotels
#9 of 12
Akia is a top Guest Messaging Software pick among X Large hotels on HotelTechReport, praised for its omnichannel platform that allows guests to send requests via SMS, WhatsApp, or email, streamlining communication and boosting service responsiveness.
By type
Best Guest Messaging Software for Motels 97% recommended by 17 Motels hotels
#2 of 5
Akia is a top Guest Messaging Software pick among motels on HotelTechReport for its ability to handle guest interactions remotely, enabling front desk staff to respond to messages instantly from their phones. This boosts communication, as one user highlighted, "We can be efficient and help a minute later they send the message."
Best Guest Messaging Software for Vacation Rentals & Villas 99% recommended by 25 Vacation Rentals & Villas hotels
#4 of 12
Akia is a top Guest Messaging Software pick among Vacation-Rentals-Villas on HotelTechReport, praised for its automatic messaging that helps manage guest communication effectively. It allows hosts to “quickly and effectively communicate” with guests, vendors, and housekeepers all in one central place.
Best Guest Messaging Software for Bed & Breakfast & Inns 96% recommended by 64 Bed & Breakfast & Inns hotels
#5 of 23
Akia is a top Guest Messaging Software pick among Bed-N-Breakfast properties on HotelTechReport, praised for its mini-apps that streamline guest check-in and enhance engagement, allowing hotels to eliminate over 90% of paper forms. This efficiency frees staff to focus on other vital tasks.
Best Guest Messaging Software for Limited Service & Budget Hotels 98% recommended by 51 Limited Service & Budget Hotels hotels
#5 of 19
Akia is a top Guest Messaging Software pick among limited-service budget hotels on HotelTechReport, praised for its automated welcome messages and check-in notifications that enhance guest engagement. Hoteliers appreciate how these features facilitate seamless communication and improve the overall guest experience during their stay.
Best Guest Messaging Software for Resorts 98% recommended by 68 Resorts hotels
#5 of 22
Akia is a top Guest Messaging Software pick among resorts on HotelTechReport for its mini-apps, which streamline pre-arrival registration and guest requests, enhancing the check-in experience. Hoteliers appreciate that guests can fill out forms before their stay, making the process easier and more efficient.
Best Guest Messaging Software for Extended Stay & Serviced Apartments 91% recommended by 18 Extended Stay & Serviced Apartments hotels
#5 of 12
Akia is a top Guest Messaging Software pick among Extended-Stay-Serviced-Apartments on HotelTechReport, praised for enabling guests to send requests easily from their devices, improving engagement and communication. Hoteliers note, “Guests are far more interactive this way and are always telling us how much they love the system.”
Best Guest Messaging Software for Branded Hotels 97% recommended by 42 Branded Hotels hotels
#8 of 24
Akia is a top Guest Messaging Software pick among branded hotels on HotelTechReport for its ability to automatically notify guests when their room is ready, enhancing the check-in experience and allowing staff to focus on other priorities.
Best Guest Messaging Software for Boutique Hotels 96% recommended by 60 Boutique Hotels hotels
#8 of 24
Akia is a top Guest Messaging Software pick among boutique hotels on HotelTechReport because it automates guest engagement, allowing properties to send personalized pre-stay messages that have notably reduced confirmation call volumes. This streamlines communication, enabling teams to prioritize and manage requests more efficiently.
Best Guest Messaging Software for City Center Hotels 96% recommended by 25 City Center Hotels hotels
#9 of 19
Akia is a top Guest Messaging Software pick among city-center hotels on HotelTechReport, praised for enabling guests to message directly, which enhances communication and service. Hoteliers appreciate the ability to provide personalized responses and updates, contributing to a better guest experience.
Best Guest Messaging Software for Airport/Conference Hotels 97% recommended by 27 Airport/Conference Hotels hotels
#10 of 21
Akia is a top Guest Messaging Software pick among Conference on HotelTechReport, enabling hotel staff to drive upsells and enhance guest interactions through SMS communication, noted for improving incremental revenue significantly.
Best Guest Messaging Software for Luxury Hotels 96% recommended by 25 Luxury Hotels hotels
#11 of 24
Akia is a top Guest Messaging Software pick among luxury hoteliers on HotelTechReport, praised for its ability to facilitate guest contact with features like omnichannel communication across SMS, WhatsApp, and email, leading to quicker responses and improved guest satisfaction.
Best Guest Messaging Software for Other 96% recommended by 9 Other hotels
#13 of 14
Akia is a top Guest Messaging Software pick among small hotels in Germany on HotelTechReport, appreciated for its curated replies that allow staff to edit messages before sending. This feature helps streamline communication while providing personalized responses based on the guest's inquiry.
By region
Best Guest Messaging Software for hotels in North America 97% recommended by 137 hotels in North America
#3 of 19
Akia is a top Guest Messaging Software pick among mid-sized hotels in North America on HotelTechReport, praised for its custom mini-apps that streamline pre-arrival registration and enhance guest communication, enabling property teams to cut down on paper forms and improve overall operational efficiency.
By country
Best Guest Messaging Software for hotels in Canada 92% recommended by 9 hotels in Canada
#2 of 5
Akia is a top Guest Messaging Software pick among Canada on HotelTechReport for its automated, tailor-made messaging that simplifies unique check-in scenarios, freeing up time for more critical tasks. Hoteliers appreciate how it allows them to focus on "addressing guest issues, marketing, and administration needs."
Best Guest Messaging Software for hotels in United States 97% recommended by 126 hotels in United States
#3 of 19
Akia is a top Guest Messaging Software pick among mid-sized hotels in the United States on HotelTechReport, notably for its efficient pre-registration feature that allows guests to fill out forms prior to arrival, enhancing the check-in experience. This capability has streamlined operations and improved communication.

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What is Akia?

Founded in 2019 | Headquarters in Menlo Park (United States) | 5 employees
Akia is an AI guest communication and automation platform for hotels and other properties. It unifies text, email, and OTA messages in one inbox, tied to each guest and synced with your Property Management System. Akia automates pre-arrival check-in and registration, answers guest questions during the stay, handles many calls and messages with AI responses, and supports post-stay marketing follow-ups. It helps teams save time, improve responsiveness, and deliver a smoother guest experience across the full stay.

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FAQs

Capabilities

Answer every guest instantly, in your own words.

Your whole team has an expert on hand.

The phone gets answered, and the call resolved.

Turn website shoppers into direct bookings.

One conversation per guest, across every channel.

Features

Unified Inbox

4/5 features

Multi-Channel

4/5 features

Automation

4/5 features

Upselling & Ancillaries

4/5 features

Task & Request Management

4/5 features

Available Add-ons & Modules

Guest Feedback & Survey

Guest Survey Software
Catch and fix issues early. Send surveys before checkout and address concerns immediately while guests are still on-site.

INCLUDED

Smart Upsells

Upselling Software
Deliver room upgrades, early check-in offers, and more directly to guests.

INCLUDED

Cashless Tipping

Digital Tipping Solutions
Let guests tip staff from their phones—no cash, no apps, just a quick link. With an easy, cashless experience, you can recognize your team, boost morale, and retain great employees.

INCLUDED

Unified Inbox

Guest Messaging Software
Easily see all your guest messages from OTAs, social channels, text and email in one inbox.

PREMIUM ADD-ON

AI Agents

Guest Messaging Software
Trained on your PMS data, property info, and guest conversations to resolve requests and take action automatically, handling 85% of guest messages.

PREMIUM ADD-ON

Automated Journeys

Guest Messaging Software
Start the check-in process with automated, two-way messaging that keeps staff and guests in sync.

INCLUDED

Marketing CRM

Hotel CRM & Email Marketing
Akia's Marketing Suite captures guest data, enriches OTA emails, and syncs with your PMS in real time. This allows you to segment audiences and send personalized emails and SMS that drive revenue—all in one platform.

PREMIUM ADD-ON

AI Voice

Guest Messaging Software
Akia Voice AI answers every call your team can't, cutting interruptions while it pulls up the caller's context, routes them, and logs every detail of the call 24/7.

PREMIUM ADD-ON

Akia Reviews Summary

4.8
Excellent
Ease of Use
4.8/5
Customer Support
4.8/5
ROI
4.8/5
Implementation
4.7/5

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Achievements

Trending Product

This vendor's trending score is rising, Akia is the #10 most trending product in the Guest Messaging Software category (out of 89) and the #431 most trending product overall in the global hotel tech ecosystem. HTR assesses vendor's real time activity in the market to give buyers a sense of whether a product is gaining momentum

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Certified Support

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74 HT Score

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Akia Pricing

Average

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Akia Reviews

Hotelier Rating

Excellent
129
Very Good
7
Average
1
Poor
0
Terrible
1

Property Size

  • X-Small (12)
  • Small (51)
  • Mid-Sized (31)
  • Large (38)
  • X-Large (6)

Country

  • United States
    United States
    (126)
  • Canada
    Canada
    (9)
  • Mexico
    Mexico
    (2)
  • Belize
    Belize
    (1)

Region

  • North America
    North America
    (137)
  • Central America
    Central America
    (1)
10

Timely guest responses with AI help — but conversations need manual closing

Front desk agent from 200 to 499 room Resort in San Diego (United States)

Verified
1 months ago
It helps with keeping track of our guests needs. And responding to them in a timely manner for any kind of repairs or deliveries for the rooms with the help of AI if it can do an automated message without us having to open the conversation.
Country United States
Front desk agent
Large Hotel
10

Easy guest messaging and pre-check-in — but third-party auth needs work

Operations Manager from 25-49 room Bed & Breakfast & Inn in San Diego (United States)

Verified
2 months ago
We enjoy messaging the guests. Pre-check-ins are easy for the employees and for hotel guests. Pre-checkout on Akia is nice too.
Country United States
Operations Manager
Small Hotel
10

Quick guest responses with room for smarter prompts

Front Desk from 200 to 499 room Boutique in Cincinnati (United States)

Verified
2 months ago
I love that Akia has ai prompts for guest that go into the rules and policies of the hotel, it allows a quick response time.
Country United States
Front Desk
Large Hotel
9

Omnichannel guest messaging with AI — reporting needs work

Front desk from 500+ room Branded Hotel in Mexico City (Mexico)

Verified
2 months ago
An omnichannel platform to communicate with guests through text messaging, including SMS, WhatsApp, and email. It uses AI to respond to guests' common requests and enables collaboration across hotel departments.
Country Mexico
Front desk
X-Large Hotel
10

Automatic messaging that saves time — but auto responses could be smarter

Virtual GM from 25-49 room Vacation Rentals & Villa in Springdale (United States)

Verified
2 months ago
Automatic messaging pre arrival information and auto responses to common questions. I also love the AI option to modify messages.
Country United States
Virtual GM
Small Hotel
10

Streamlined guest communication with powerful automations — setup can be clunky

Marketing Director from 75-99 room Bed & Breakfast & Inn in Kenwood (United States)

Verified
2 months ago
Akia streamlines all guest communications into a single platform and makes it easy for our teams to manage guest requests and inquiries. Though the initial setup is a bit intense, it's also very intuitive overall and I feel like we have only just begun to tap into all the capabilities. We love the automations, the AI capabilities, and t...
Country United States
Marketing Director
Mid-Sized Hotel
10

AI messaging that saves lots of time

General Manager from 75-99 room Bed & Breakfast & Inn in Racine (United States)

Verified
2 months ago
AI Features and Messaging save lots of time and make it easy to engage with our guest pre and post stay.
Country United States
General Manager
Mid-Sized Hotel
10

Curated replies that save time — but automation can overpromise

Front Desk Agent from 25-49 room Bed & Breakfast & Inn in McMinnville (United States)

Verified
2 months ago
I like the automatic replies when guests say thank you, and I love that there are curated responses based on the hotel and you have the option to edit before sending.
Country United States
Front Desk Agent
Small Hotel
10

Easy guest emailing and mass messaging that works

Front Desk Agent from 200 to 499 room Boutique in Cincinnati (United States)

Verified
2 months ago
Easy access to guest emailing and calling. Also sending out mass messages to the guest. I also like the effectiveness.
Country United States
Front Desk Agent
Large Hotel
10

Guest contact made much easier — opening chats could be smoother

Front desk agent from 200 to 499 room Boutique in Teton Village (United States)

Verified
2 months ago
Guest contact has become much easier now with akia. It is one of the best tools you can have in guest relations.
Country United States
Front desk agent
Large Hotel
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Expert Q&A and Partner Recommendations

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Question:

What does this product or service do well?

Answer:

The platform is easy to keep all guest conversations organized and easy to onboard our guest services team. Guests love the contactless experience. I like the Mini Apps to be able to customize and share information with guests.

Question:

What differentiates this product or service from the competition?

Answer:

Simple to use. I have not used many others in the past, but the ease of use and ability to collaborate on the platform has been a great plus for our hotel team. The Mini Apps are also a great plus to create a more seamless and elevated experience.

Question:

Based on your experience with this product or service, if you could give one piece of advice to a hotelier considering this product or service, what would it be?

Answer:

I'd recommend Akia to hoteliers who are looking to provide guests with a seamless tech-powered service. Our clients frequently get 5-star reviews about how easy it is to check in, get in touch with the team and experience the hotel.

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