Glossary

Hotel AI & Hospitality Tech Glossary

Clear, answer-first definitions of the terms you'll encounter when evaluating AI and guest experience technology.

The ResortConcierge AI glossary defines the technology and operations terms hotel teams meet when evaluating AI — from AI concierge and sentiment analysis to PMS, RevPAR, RBAC, and webhooks — in plain language, with answer-first definitions designed for quick understanding.

Core AI & guest experience terms

AI Concierge

A conversational AI agent that answers guest questions and handles requests 24/7.

Sentiment Analysis

AI that detects the emotional tone of guest messages in real time.

Smart Escalation

Logic that hands a conversation to staff at the right moment, with context.

Service Request Management

Capturing, routing, and resolving guest requests in one queue.

Knowledge Base

The property-specific information that trains an AI concierge.

TTS / STT

Text-to-speech and speech-to-text that power voice chat.

Operations & technology terms

PMS

Property management system — the operational hub for reservations and folios.

RevPAR

Revenue per available room, a core hotel performance metric.

NPS

Net Promoter Score, a measure of guest loyalty and advocacy.

Multi-Property Management

Running an entire portfolio from one centralized system.

RBAC

Role-based access control that limits actions by staff role.

Webhook

An automated message sent between systems when an event occurs.

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