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Which reservation systems automatically send booking confirmations and reminders, and how do they handle guests who reply to those messages?

Measured in 1 answer, last on Nov 10, 2026. Only the passages that name a brand are shown.

Brands in the answers

BrandNamed inRecommended inPositiveAvg. position
Resy100%100%100%5
OpenTable100%100%100%—
Toast Tables100%100%100%—
Quandoo100%100%0%—
SevenRooms100%100%100%—
Tock100%100%100%—
Hostaway100%0%0%2
NowiStay100%0%0%4

Where each answer names a brand

Answer 1 · Nov 10, 2026 · 11 sources cited
Hostaway#2Site cited
“2. www.hostaway.comWhat Platforms Support 24/7 Guest Communication Through Scheduled Messages? | HostawayA guest lands at 11:40 p.m. and can’t find the lockbox. Another asks about early check-in on WhatsApp at 6 a.m. Neither cares which inbox you’re watch...”
NowiStay#4Site cited
“4. nowistay.comAutomated Guest Messages: Full Booking Journey SetupThe 6 messages every booking needs, the volume math at scale, and how Airbnb scheduled messages, Booking.com auto-replies, and PMS automations compare.”
Resy#5RecommendedSite citedpositive
“5. helpdesk.resy.comText Message AutomationAll Resy automatic confirmation text language and timing are standardized. The language and timing for all automated reminder SMS, except the Follow-...”
+ automated confirmations and cancellations

“Verdict: Excellent for automated confirmations and cancellations without requiring staff to handle every response manually.”

+ straightforward automated SMS process

“Resy has a particularly straightforward automated SMS process.”

OpenTableRecommendedSite citedpositive
“Verdict: Very good for restaurants wanting a centralised messaging inbox rather than managing guest conversations on personal phones.”
+ centralised messaging inbox

“Verdict: Very good for restaurants wanting a centralised messaging inbox rather than managing guest conversations on personal phones.”

+ two-way SMS

“OpenTable supports two-way SMS through Premium Communications.”

Toast TablesRecommendedpositive
“Verdict: One of the more interesting options if you want both automated confirmation handling and direct communication with guests.”
+ automated confirmation handling and direct communication

“Verdict: One of the more interesting options if you want both automated confirmation handling and direct communication with guests.”

QuandooRecommendedmixed
“Verdict: Worth considering, particularly for European restaurants, but ask Quandoo to demonstrate its incoming-message functionality before purchasing.”
+ European restaurant market

“Verdict: Worth considering, particularly for European restaurants, but ask Quandoo to demonstrate its incoming-message functionality before purchasing.”

− unverified incoming-message functionality

“However, I couldn't verify from its publicly available documentation whether incoming SMS replies automatically update reservation statuses or are handled through a two-way messaging inbox.”

SevenRoomsRecommendedSite citedpositive
“Verdict: Particularly interesting for hotels, premium restaurants and restaurant groups that want automated communication alongside guest relationship management.”
+ guest relationship management

“It also combines reservations with guest profiles and CRM functionality.”

+ automated communication

“Verdict: Particularly interesting for hotels, premium restaurants and restaurant groups that want automated communication alongside guest relationship management.”

TockRecommendedSite citedpositive
“Verdict: Good for straightforward automated reservation confirmations and reminders.”
+ straightforward automated reservation confirmations and reminders

“Verdict: Good for straightforward automated reservation confirmations and reminders.”

− limited conversational messaging

“An important distinction: the automated reminder replies are primarily designed for confirmation and cancellation rather than unrestricted conversational messaging.”

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