Hospitality · Automation · Land
The future
of hospitality
is human
We help boutique hotels grow with clarity, equip businesses with intelligent automation, and are building a farm hotel that proves what's possible when technology is used to return us to what matters.
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Our Belief
"Technology should not make hospitality more efficient at the expense of being more human. It should free the people inside it to be more present."
Our Work
"We build revenue strategy and automation systems for boutique hotels and independent businesses — so that less time is spent on repetitive work, and more on what guests actually remember."
Our Vision
"A permaculture farm hotel that exists as living proof: that the most forward-thinking hospitality is also the most deeply rooted. AI as a tool. The land as the destination."
A Different Way of Working
"The great promise of AI is not that machines will run your business for you — it is that they will handle the repetitive work so you don't have to. So that the hotelier can be on the floor. The founder can think clearly. The farmer can tend the land."
This is the philosophy behind everything we build. Every automation we create, every hotel strategy we design, every acre of the farm we plant — it is all in service of the same idea: that the best use of intelligent systems is to give intelligent people their time back.
For Boutique Hotels
Your story is your greatest revenue asset
Independent hotels have something chain properties never will — a genuine identity. Our consulting work is built around amplifying that, not diluting it. From OTA strategy to direct booking funnels, we help boutique properties compete smarter and earn more without surrendering what makes them special.
Hotel Consulting
For All Businesses
Automation is not about replacing people. It is about freeing them.
We build the systems that handle what machines do well — so that your team can focus on what only humans can do. Every automation we deliver saves 5–10 hours per week. That time is yours to use as you choose.
AI Automation
Gabriel Bagot
Built from experience on both sides of the table
Years of building commercial strategy at Booking.com — working directly with independent and boutique hotel partners — gave Gabriel an insider's understanding of how the hospitality industry's most powerful tools actually work, and where they fail the properties that need them most.
An MBA from IE Business School (Madrid) and direct hotel operations experience makes for a rare combination: strategic depth, operational reality, and a genuine understanding of what it takes to run a property well.
Clients who work with Maison & Method see measurable outcomes: higher OTA visibility, stronger review scores, increased room nights, and the kind of clarity that comes from having a clear revenue strategy — not just a collection of tactics.
↑ OTA Visibility
↑ Room Nights
↑ Review Scores
↑ Direct Bookings
↓ OTA Dependency
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Not sure where to begin?
Start with a call.
Boutique Hotel Consulting
Revenue strategy built for hotels that lead with character
Independent and boutique properties face a different set of challenges than chain hotels. We work exclusively with independent operators — because that's where real strategy makes the biggest difference.
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What We Know
The independent hotel's greatest challenge is information asymmetry
OTA platforms have sophisticated tools and dedicated account teams. Your competitors have revenue management software and pricing consultants on retainer. The independent hotel often has none of these — and is competing on a playing field that was never designed to be level.
We exist to close that gap. Not by making boutique hotels act like chains, but by giving them the intelligence and strategy to win on their own terms — with their own identity intact.
From understanding how your Booking.com visibility is really determined, to building a direct booking funnel that converts, to pricing strategy that captures demand without alienating loyal guests — this is the work we do.
Services
What we can build together
01
Revenue & OTA Audit
A full diagnostic of your current OTA strategy, visibility ranking, rate parity, and direct booking performance. We identify exactly where revenue is being left behind — and give you a clear roadmap to recover it.
One-time engagement. Delivered within 2 weeks. Includes a 90-day action plan.
From $1,500one-time
02
Direct Booking Strategy
Build the infrastructure for guests to book directly — email capture, loyalty incentives, rate parity strategy, and a conversion-optimised booking flow. Reduce your OTA dependency permanently.
Project-based. Typically 4–6 weeks from brief to launch.
From $2,500project
03
Ongoing Revenue Partnership
Your revenue strategy partner on a monthly retainer. Pricing guidance, OTA optimisation, competitor monitoring, and regular strategy sessions. For properties ready to treat revenue management as a discipline, not an afterthought.
Monthly engagement. Rolling contract with 30-day notice.
From $3,500per month
04
Pre-Opening & Repositioning
For new properties or hotels undergoing significant change — a full commercial strategy from positioning and pricing to channel mix and launch plan. Built to start strong, not catch up.
Scoped per project. Typically 6–12 weeks.
On requestscoped
How We Work
A process built around clarity
Step 01
Discovery
We begin with a deep conversation about your property, your guests, your current channels, and your goals. This is where we identify what matters most and where to focus.
Step 02
Diagnosis
We review your data — OTA performance, competitor positioning, pricing patterns, direct booking conversion. We identify the gaps with specificity, not generality.
Step 03
Delivery
A clear, actionable strategy. Not a thick slide deck that sits unread, but a working document you can execute — with our support through every step of implementation.
The Connection
Great hotel strategy creates space for great hospitality
When your revenue systems are working, your team isn't firefighting occupancy targets. They are on the floor, with guests, doing the work that no algorithm can replicate. That is what we are building toward — in our consulting work, in our automation services, and in the farm hotel we are developing ourselves.
The Farm Project →
Let's Talk
Start with a
free 20-minute call
No commitment. No sales process. Just a direct conversation about your property and what might be possible.
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AI Automation Services
The work that runs quietly, so you can work loudly
We design and build custom automation systems that handle your most repetitive, time-consuming tasks — connecting your tools, capturing your leads, and reporting your results. Without you touching a thing.
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The Idea
AI does not replace what is human. It protects it.
The best thing about intelligent automation is not efficiency. It is what efficiency makes possible. When a business owner is not manually following up on leads, copying data between tools, or pulling weekly reports by hand — they are available for the conversations, the decisions, and the work that actually requires their presence.
We build automation for small businesses because that is where the impact is greatest. A large corporation has entire departments for this. An independent business owner has themselves. We are the system that sits between those two realities.
Every automation we deliver is custom-built for your specific tools and workflows. No templates, no guesswork — systems that fit the way you actually work.
Our Packages
Three systems, one principle: your time back
◎
Lead Capture & Follow-Up
Every enquiry you receive is automatically logged, responded to personally, and placed into a follow-up sequence — without you lifting a finger. No lead lost to slow response. No opportunity missed because you were busy.
From $500setup · $100 / month maintenance
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Review & Reputation Automation
Review requests sent automatically after every transaction or stay. AI-written responses to Google reviews that match your brand voice. Real-time monitoring so you always know what guests are saying — before it matters.
From $750setup · $150 / month maintenance
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Content & Reporting
Publish to all channels from a single source. Weekly performance reports arrive in your inbox automatically, pulled from your tools and formatted clearly. No dashboards to check. No Monday morning data entry.
From $600setup · $100 / month maintenance
How It Works
Live in seven days
Step 01
Discovery Call
We identify your biggest time drains and decide which automation will have the most immediate impact. Twenty minutes. No technical knowledge required from your side.
Step 02
We Build It
Your custom system is built within seven days. You review it, approve it, and we refine until it works exactly as you need. No compromises on fit.
Step 03
It Runs Itself
The system goes live. You get your hours back. We monitor, maintain, and optimise — so it keeps running without requiring your attention.
The Bigger Picture
We build automation. We also use it — to build a farm.
Every hour saved by an intelligent system is an hour that can go somewhere more meaningful. We believe this profoundly enough to be building a permaculture farm hotel as a proof of concept — where advanced operations management and deep connection to the land coexist by design.
The Farm Project →
See It Live
30 minutes.
I'll build something for you.
No slides. No pitch deck. A live demo using your actual tools — so you can see exactly what is possible before committing to anything.
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The Farm Project
Where technology gives us back the land
A permaculture farm hotel in development. The living proof that when systems run the work that doesn't need a human, humans are free to do work that only they can do — tend the land, host with presence, build something that lasts.
The Idea Behind It
"The most advanced hospitality does not look like a smart hotel. It looks like a host who has the time to sit with you, who grew the food you are eating, and who knows the name of every person on the property. That is what we are building."
The farm project is not separate from our consulting and automation work — it is the reason for it. We are building the systems, learning the strategies, and developing the tools that will one day run a small hotel on a working farm. And we are documenting everything along the way.
The Principles
Regenerative by design
The farm operates on permaculture principles — working with natural systems rather than against them. The hotel is designed to serve as an experience of that philosophy, not just a place to sleep nearby.
Guests eat what is grown on the land. Staff work with reduced administrative burden because intelligent systems handle the operational layer. The business model proves that sustainability and profitability are not in tension — they are partners.
Every insight from our hotel consulting work, every automation we have built, every revenue framework we have developed — all of it is being applied to building this from the ground up.
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The Connection
Everything we do points here
The consulting work builds the revenue knowledge. The automation work builds the operational infrastructure. The farm is where it all comes together — a boutique hotel that runs on intelligent systems so that the experience it offers is purely, unapologetically human.
Get Involved
Interested in the project?
Let's talk.
Whether you are an investor, a collaborator, or someone who believes in what we are building — we would genuinely love to hear from you.
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