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Introducing BCS-A Pilot Programmes: Redefining Luxury Hospitality with AI
We're excited to announce the launch of our Bespoke Customer Service Agent (BCS-A) pilot programmes designed specifically for luxury hospitality brands ready to elevate their guest experience through innovative AI solutions. Why BCS-A for Luxury Hospitality? Our AI-powered BCS-As seamlessly blend into your brand identity while delivering exceptional service across multiple touch-points. Each agent is fully customised to reflect your hotel's unique character, communication s
Mar 102 min read
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Reasoning Behind Answers – Albertine, an AI Customer Experience Specialist.
While doing my morning scrolling on LinkedIn for updates I noticed a post by Tianyu Xu on his admiration of how DeepSeek explains the reasoning behind the answer it gives. This prompted me to explore this subject with our AI Customer Experience Specialist – Albertine - designed for Beau-Rivage Genève Hotel demo.  One of the great things about specialised and purpose trained AI Assistants/Agents that certain questions can be explored in depth and the conversation revolves
Feb 248 min read
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Junior Sommelier vs AI Sommelier
Think of Bespoke Customer Service Assistants/Agents as human employees. It provides clearer insight. Below is a comparison of the skills...
Feb 193 min read
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Specialised AI Agents (BCS-As)
The VCSAs can be employed not only to represent a hotel as a whole, but can also be employed to focus on enhancing a specific area.
Jan 102 min read
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AI Assistants - Can Modernity and Tradition Co-exist?
We recently found a video on LinkedIn featuring a robot acting as a horse pulling an19th century-style carriage. Inside the carriage was a man dressed in traditional attire from that period. Watching both the man and the robot was quite amusing. The robot advanced slowly but steadily, while the man in the vintage carriage encouraged it. Despite the progress and movement, the scene felt peculiar, as if it were some kind of joke. The video posed an intriguing question: ' Can mo
Nov 30, 20243 min read
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Highly Ineffective WhatsApp Human 'Concierges'...
Just some years ago, before the era of Intelligent AI Concierges started, some hotels went with a flow and introduced customer service WhatsApp numbers with humans at the other end. The reason behind it, most likely, was to connect technology and humans. Preferably, keeping humans in the loop. For, a human touch in providing customer services is important. But can humans behind WhatsApp numbers really provide that 'human touch' in a timely and efficient manner? Is this way
Nov 13, 20243 min read
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Claude Sonnet (LLM) and VCSA - 'a Match Made in Heaven'
When it comes to marrying an LLM (Large Language Model) and a VCSA (Virtual Customer Service Assistant) we believe that Claude 3.5 Sonne...
Nov 10, 20243 min read
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'6 Questions You Should Ask a Hotel Virtual Assistant to Get Most of Your Stay'
For the purpose of this article and illustrating the capabilities of the Bespoke Customer Service Assistant (the BCS-A) we have taken the article written by Steven John on 2 May 2019 titled ' 6 questions you should ask the hotel concierge to get the most out of your stay — and 1 question you should never ask ' and compared the author's statements to today's virtual realities. Here is what has come out of it. 'Concierge' role A still from The Grad Budapest Hotel (2014) movie
Oct 9, 20246 min read
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Luxury Hotels: AI Virtual Assistants vs Luxury Concierge Services
With the rapid development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the luxury hotel industry, hoteliers are facing a challenging question: how to balance technological advancements while maintaining the timeless luxury experience for their guests. This dilemma requires a strategic approach to ensure that hotels stay current and up-to-date without compromising on the high-end service they are known for. One solution to this challenge is the implementation of Bespoke Customer Servic
Oct 8, 20242 min read
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