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INDAWOAI

Hosting, made easier

Less admin. More hosting.

Indawo AI takes care of your bookings, messages, check-ins, reviews and invoices in one calm place, so you can spend your time with your guests. Built and tested in working South African lodges, ready for properties across South Africa.

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Built and tested in working South African lodgesLaunching in South Africa
A note from us

Indawo means "place". Your place should feel welcoming to guests and easy to run for you. That's what we built Indawo AI to do.

Running a B&B, guesthouse or lodge means juggling a lot: WhatsApp messages, Booking.com, spreadsheets, invoices and reviews. Indawo AI brings it all together on one simple screen, so nothing slips through the cracks.

We work alongside successful hospitality businesses, with real staff and real guests. You don't need to be technical. We set everything up with you, and you can start small and add more whenever you're ready.

The Indawo AI team

Everything you need, nothing you don't.

Eleven helpful tools that all share the same guest details. Tap any tool to watch a short demo, then switch on the ones you need.

Plate II · The room
01

Bookings engine

Let guests book straight from your website. It's a WordPress plugin plus a hosted booking page, with no commission.

Plate III · Morning coffee
03

Self check-in

Guests fill in their details and pay before they arrive. Arrival becomes a warm hello instead of paperwork.

Plate IV · Still life
05

Reviews & insights

See your Booking.com and Google reviews in one place, get a WhatsApp alert when a new one lands, and receive a weekly scorecard.

02

Ops Board

One screen that shows your team who's arriving, which rooms are ready and what needs doing.

See the sample dashboard →Housekeeping →
04

Activity bookings

Game drives, walks, spa treatments and dinners, all easy to book and schedule.

See the sample dashboard →
06

Quotes & chatbot leads

Enquiries get answered and quotes go out, even while you're asleep.

See the sample dashboard →
07

Unified inbox

Email, WhatsApp and social messages together in one inbox.

See the sample dashboard →
08

Channel connections

Booking.com and Agoda stay in sync, so you never double-book a room.

See the sample dashboard →Travel agents & partners →
09

Indawo Books

Simple invoices and accounts, with export to your accounting software planned.

See the sample dashboard →Money →
10

Loyalty

Say thank you to returning guests and welcome them back directly.

See the sample dashboard →
11

Collections administration

Friendly reminders for deposits and balances, sent for you, so there's no awkward chasing.

See the sample dashboard →
How it works

Four easy steps. We'll help with each one.

No big IT project and no jargon. We guide you from your first hello to your first guest.

Indi
That's our little helper. You'll spot Indi wherever Indawo AI is quietly doing a job for you.

i.

Say hello

Watch the short demos, then say hello. Jane can answer any questions about a place like yours.

ii.

Sign up

Open your account online, choose your tools and pick a plan.

iii.

We set it up

We add your rooms and rates, connect your booking channels and messaging, and show your team the ropes.

iv.

Welcome your guests

Go live and get a simple weekly scorecard on bookings, reviews and payments.

Plate V · The stoep [illustration]
Made in a working lodge, for the people who make guests feel at home.
Why we built Indawo AI
Pricing

Simple, fair plans.

One monthly fee, all in Rand. Prices are proposed, excl. VAT.

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Minimum 5 rooms billed · rooms 31+ at half the per-room rate
Plan
Billing
For B&Bs & small guesthouses

Cosy

R… / month

Setup
  • Bookings engine
  • Self check-in
  • Unified inbox
  • Channel connections
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For busy guesthouses & lodges

Comfy

R… / month

Setup
  • Everything in Cosy
  • Ops Board · Activity bookings
  • Reviews & insights
  • Quotes & chatbot leads
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For lodges & hotels

Complete

R… / month

Setup
  • Everything in Comfy
  • Indawo Books
  • Loyalty
  • Collections administration
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All prices proposed, excl. VAT. Included WhatsApp: Cosy 300, Comfy 1,000, Complete 2,500 messages/month; overage R0.20 per utility and R0.75 per marketing message. Annual billing = 15% off monthly. Minimum 5 rooms billed.

Your account

Portal opens soon

The client portal is not open yet, and we don't take sign-ups, passwords or personal details on this page. To hear when it opens, or to book a demo, email Jane.

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Watch the demos

See it in action.

Each tool has a short video. Start with the 90-second tour, or pick the tool you're curious about.

Questions? Talk to sales.

Your contact
Jane Ressouw
Sales
dion@energyventurecapital.co.za