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AI agent for vacation rentals
Answers inquiries at any hour, closes the booking, enters it in the calendar and sends a payment request. A personal agent (a digital assistant) on WhatsApp and by phone, in English, Hebrew or any language, in your business's name.
First month freeThe owner of a vacation rental gets most inquiries in the evening and on weekends, exactly while welcoming guests, cleaning between bookings or finally resting. Someone who asks "is the weekend free?" and gets no answer within a few minutes is already booking another place.
The Darka agent answers in your name on WhatsApp and by phone, at any hour. It knows the place down to the last detail: rooms, hot tub, pool, breakfast, kashrut, check-in and check-out, and answers guests about your prices and terms. It closes the booking, enters it automatically in your Google Calendar, and sends the guest a payment request. You get a message about every new booking.
What your customers ask
- "Is there room for a couple this coming weekend? How much is it?"
- "Is the hot tub private? Is the pool heated in winter?"
- "We're two families with children. Do you have room for 10 people?"
- "How do we get there, and from what time can we check in?"
The agent answers these questions for you, by your prices and your rules.
What the agent does for you
- Answers within seconds, at night too. On Shabbat and Jewish holidays it is quiet, and gets back to guests after Shabbat ends
- Answers guests about your prices and terms: midweek, weekend, holidays and minimum nights, exactly as you wrote them for it
- Checks in its booking calendar what is free, closes the booking and enters it automatically in your Google Calendar
- Answers guests about directions, check-in time and details of the place, from what you told it
- Sends the guest a payment request, and records who has paid and who still owes
- A monthly summary: how many bookings, how much money came in and who still owes
What a chat with a customer looks like
An example for illustration. The names, prices and times here are made up; your agent works by what you set for it.
And the office work too
- Front deskAnswers calls, WhatsApp and SMS in your business's name, takes messages and sends you a summary
- SalesGives prices, negotiates within the limits you set and closes jobs
- Customer serviceAnswers questions, keeps customers updated and handles changes and cancellations
- CalendarBooks, moves and cancels jobs by your hours and service areas, and sends reminders
- CollectionsTracks who has paid and who has not, and politely reminds those who owe
- ReportsA monthly income report, including VAT, as an Excel file
- DocumentsPrice quotes, letters and summaries, as PDF or Word
- Calls for youCalls suppliers and offices, waits on hold and reports back to you
- Computer workFills in forms, books appointments on websites and checks prices online
- Online presenceManages the business's Facebook, Instagram and TikTok pages and its Google profile: posts, and answers messages and reviews How does it work?
How to start
- Click WhatsAppA chat with Darka opens, with a message ready to go. Send it.
- Tell it about the businessBusiness name, hours, service areas, kinds of jobs and prices. Like explaining to a new employee, in an ordinary conversation.
- The agent starts workingIt answers customers in your name, books jobs and sends you a summary. You correct it with a simple message, and it learns.
- Forward your missed callsSo that it answers the phone too: forward the calls you did not pick up to it. It explains how, step by step.
Phone answering works from the first day. Answering your customers on WhatsApp is connected after sign-up, to your business's own WhatsApp number.
Price
Frequently asked questions
What is an AI agent?
An AI agent is a digital assistant that works for your business. An ordinary bot answers from a fixed menu. An agent understands free language and also gets things done: it answers customers on WhatsApp and by phone, books jobs in the calendar, gives price quotes and sends payment reminders, all by the rules you set.
Are the bookings entered in my calendar?
Yes. Every booking the agent closes, changes or cancels is entered automatically in your Google Calendar, after you connect it once.
I also list on Booking and Airbnb. What about bookings from there?
For now the agent does not see bookings from Booking and Airbnb, so a booking that comes from there needs to be entered with it too. A direct connection to their calendars is coming soon.
Can last-minute bookings be prevented?
Yes. You set how far in advance booking is allowed, and you get a message about every new booking.
What is the difference between an AI agent, a virtual receptionist and a WhatsApp bot?
An ordinary WhatsApp bot answers from a fixed menu. A virtual receptionist is usually a person who answers for you during certain hours. A Darka AI agent speaks in everyday language like a receptionist, answers at any hour like a bot, and also does the work: books the calendar, gives prices, prepares documents and collects payments.
Do I need to install an app?
No. Everything works through WhatsApp and an ordinary phone. You talk to the agent as you would to an employee, and it sends you summaries and files in the same chat.
Can it answer phone calls?
Yes. You forward the calls you did not pick up to it, and it answers in English, Hebrew or any language, in your business's name, and writes down what the customer wanted. During setup it explains how to connect this.
Will it give customers too low a price?
No. You set the prices and, if you like, a minimum price for negotiating. It does not go below the minimum and does not commit to anything you have not approved.
What about invoices?
It tracks payments, reminds customers who owe and prepares a monthly income report, including VAT, in Excel. You keep issuing official tax invoices in your own software.
Does it work on Shabbat?
No. Darka is not active on Shabbat and Jewish holidays. A customer who writes on Shabbat gets an answer after Shabbat ends.
How secure is it? Is my business's and my customers' information safe?
Yes. Darka does not sell your information and does not use it for advertising. Your phone number is your account, and a personal code (PIN) protects your saved details. Passwords and credit card details are stored encrypted, are never said aloud and are never sent in messages. Before every payment Darka reads out what is being paid and waits for a clear "yes" from you. And at any time you can ask to see, correct or delete your information: info@darka.app. The full details are in the privacy policy, at the bottom of the page.
What does it cost?
The first month is free. After that, about ₪200 a month, depending on how much work the agent does. Prefer not to pay? You can carry on for free with 30 minutes a month.
Switch on an agent for vacation rentals?
One click, and you start talking. The first month is on us.
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