Build a direct-booking vacation rental website with an AI concierge chatbot entirely with AI
Kim Doyal documents building a full direct-booking site for a friend's beachfront condo in Potrero, Costa Rica with AI only, including property pages, a local-area guide, and an AI concierge chatbot named Tito, drawing on two years of living in the area.
At a glance
- Tools used
- AI website builderAI chatbot
- Category
- Autonomous businesses
- Audience
- STR host, investor
- Difficulty
- Builder
- Source
- An AI-Built Booking Site, a Talking Turtle, and Zero Followers
Kim Doyal · Blog · Jun 2, 2026 - First step
- Write the local guide content from your own experience first; the chatbot answers only from that guide.
Compliance note: Check that direct bookings comply with local registration and occupancy tax rules, and that the booking page shows the full price with fees.
Suggested prompt
Written by this directory, inspired by the source. Replace the [bracketed] parts.
Plan a direct-booking website for my vacation rental: [property type, location, beds/baths, amenities, nightly rate range, booking tool]. 1. Site map: home, property details, local guide, FAQ, booking. 2. Write the property details page and a local guide outline using only my notes [paste]. 3. Write the system prompt for a concierge chatbot persona named [name] that answers guest questions only from the property FAQ and local guide, never quotes prices or availability (links to the booking page instead), and hands off to me for any other request.