Our Story
Hi there! We’re Perry and Harry, the founders of Cortado AI. We started Cortado while running our own short-term rental business in Washington, DC. At thirty listings, we were making good money and scaling quickly, but behind the scenes, we were struggling with a never-ending stream of booking inquiries and guest messages. AI promised to fill the gap without breaking the bank.
Built by hosts, for hosts
When we actually tried out existing AI apps, however, none of them earned our trust. Either the AI took months to train, or else it kept spitting out incorrect answers and randomly approving early check-in requests. It felt like these tools were built by someone in Silicon Valley who may have stayed in an Airbnb once or twice, but had never managed a short-term rental themselves.
That’s when we decided to build our own solution…
AI Agents built by hosts, for hosts.
Why Cortado AI?
We believe that AI should meet hosts where they already are, not force them to change the way they do business. That’s why Cortado’s AI Agents come fully trained out of the box, with smart-routing for sensitive topics like complaints and maintenance requests, direct integrations with your PMS, and an easy-to-use knowledgebase that allows you to simply drag and drop existing files into your AI’s source material.
Cortado’s AI Agents are predictable, friendly, and fully trained to help you manage your listings. They speak 100+ languages, respond in minutes at any time of day or night, and automatically increase your bookings and revenue through conversational upsells.
Perry, Harry & the Cortado Team.