Wellington, Wellington Region

AI Receptionist for
Wellington Hospitality

Restaurants lose bookings when the phone rings during service. AnswR takes table reservations with party size, dietary requirements, and special occasion notes, then sends SMS confirmation to customer and venue. AnswR serves hospitality across Wellington — from karori to petone — with a dedicated local (04) number, full NZST / NZDT awareness, and direct integration with Google Calendar.

Local to every Wellington suburb

From Karori to Petone

CBDMt VictoriaTe AroNewtownKaroriKelburnThorndonLower HuttPetone

What AnswR does for Wellington hospitality

Answers every call, captures every job, integrates with the tools you already use.

Local (04) number

Get a dedicated Wellington (04) number or port your existing business landline. NZST / NZDT business-hours rules are configured for you.

Books reservation jobs straight into your CRM

AnswR integrates with Google Calendar so a confirmed booking arrives in your scheduling tool without any duplicate data entry afterwards.

24/7 answering, NZST / NZDT aware

The AI answers every call any hour of the day, applies your business-hours and quiet-hours rules in local time, and follows your after-hours escalation policy automatically.

Knows Wellington suburbs

When a customer says they are in Mt Victoria or Te Aro, the AI understands what that means for travel time and books accordingly. No call-and-clarify pingponging.

How AnswR handles a Wellington restaurant or venue call

The same four steps on every call, in NZST / NZDT local time.

  1. 1

    Answers in your venue's name and asks for the date, time and party size.

  2. 2

    Takes dietary requirements and any special occasion.

  3. 3

    Books the table into Google Calendar and sends the guest an SMS confirmation.

  4. 4

    Texts the venue a summary; changes and cancellations are handled the same way.

Calls Wellington hospitality actually get

  • Table for six on Friday night with one vegetarian.
  • Do you take large group bookings or functions.
  • Running late or need to change the time tonight.

FAQ

Hospitality in Wellington: common questions

Do I get a local Wellington (04) number?
Yes. Your receptionist answers on a dedicated Wellington (04) number, or you forward your existing business number to it. Callers see a local number and hear your business name.
Can it book reservation jobs into my software?
Yes, if you connect it. AnswR books into Google Calendar so the booking lands in your diary without re-typing. Without a connection it takes the details and texts and emails them to you after every call.
Does it handle reschedules and cancellations?
Yes. A caller can move or cancel a reservation booking and the change is written to your calendar, with an SMS confirmation to them and a summary to you.
Which Wellington suburbs does it cover?
All of them; the suburbs listed above are a sample. The receptionist asks for the suburb or address on every job so you can judge travel time, from karori to petone and everywhere between.
How much does it cost for a Wellington restaurant or venue?
Pay As You Go is $44 at checkout ($19 setup plus $25 of call credit), then $0.75 a minute with no monthly fee for its three-month term. Monthly plans are $99, $199 and $399 for 200, 500 and 1,500 minutes. Prices are in local currency.

All AnswR services in Wellington

Across every Wellington industry, not just hospitality.

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Full hospitality feature list

Everything AnswR does for hospitality, not just in Wellington.

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