Aleno

Aleno is a Swiss reservation and guest-management platform for restaurants and hotels, which it calls a Digital Assistant. It combines online and phone reservations, AI table allocation, no-show protection, guest profiles, marketing tools and reporting, and connects to POS and hotel systems. It sells mainly in German-speaking countries to restaurant groups, hotels and single restaurants.

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Aleno's website on 30 September 2026
Best for
Restaurant groups, Hotels with restaurants
Pricing
Quote only
Runs on
Web

Who it is for

  • Restaurant groups

    Cross-location analyses and table allocation; the vendor cites L'Osteria seating over 15% more guests.

  • Hotels with restaurants

    Table reservations can come straight from hotel property management systems such as Protel, Mews, Fidelio and Opera.

  • Ambitious single restaurants

    The vendor names this as a target group and says it goes well beyond a standard reservation system.

What it does

  • Online reservations with channel manager

    Commission-free booking widget for your website, Google, social networks and other channels.

  • Phone reservations

    A virtual host enters telephone reservations automatically.

  • Waiting list

    Fills cancelled tables from a waiting list, automatically or by staff choice.

  • Confirmations and reminders

    Automatic confirmation and reminder messages, with SMS.

  • Pre-orders and packages

    Guests choose menus, events or packages when booking.

  • AI table allocation

    Assigns tables from historical data to raise occupancy, respecting VIP and seating preferences.

  • Graphic table planner

    Drag-and-drop room and table layout.

  • No-show prevention

    Card pre-authorisation, deposits and prepaid menus, with VIPs exempt.

  • 360-degree guest profiles

    Visit history, spend, channels and consumption per guest, with custom tags.

  • Targeted advertising

    Builds custom audiences from reservation abandoners and past guests.

  • Email segmentation and review requests

    Segmented email offers and review invitations to satisfied guests.

  • Reports and analytics

    Key figures, custom multi-location reports and bottleneck analysis.

  • POS check-in sync

    Guest check-in and consumption data sync between POS and reservations.

Pricing

Pricing model
Quote only

No packages or flat rates: the vendor says each offer is personalised after a consultation. It states there are no hidden fees for reservations or cancellations, apart from possible external payment-provider and SMS costs.

How it compares

Compared with the 48 products in Reservations & Table Management that have a profile on this site. These figures describe the category. They are not a recommendation.

  • Names 10 integrations. The median in this category is 10.
  • Lists Web only. Among the 48 products in this category that state their platforms, 24 list an iOS app and 17 list an Android app.
  • The category's 10 most-named integration partners are Reserve with Google, Instagram, Stripe, Facebook, Lightspeed, Google, Mailchimp, Google Analytics, Square, Micros Simphony. Of these, this product's listing names Lightspeed, Mailchimp.

Works with

Other
ProtelMewsFidelioOperaMailchimpAssistent.AI

The vendor says the platform connects to over 30 restaurant and hotel systems; only the named ones are listed here.

Where and how it runs

Customers in
Switzerland, Germany, Austria
Languages
German, English
Platforms
Web

The vendor cites customers across the DACH region and lists Swiss, German and Austrian phone numbers.

The company

Company
aleno AG
Registration
CH-020.4.053.231-5; VAT CHE-485.892.958
Headquarters
Zurich, Switzerland
Founders
Ivica Balenovic
Team size
More than 30 (vendor)
Customers named by the vendor
L'Osteria, Mural (Munich), Ooki Izakaya (Zurich), Art Hotel Riposo Ascona, Restaurant zur Taube (Zug)

Security and support

Security and compliance
GDPR-compliant guest data handling (vendor claim)
Support
Support by email and phone lines for Switzerland, Germany and Austria. Onboarding for you and your team is included after the offer.

Listing details

Built for
Restaurants, Hotel F&B
Focus
Food-specific
Status
Active
Website
aleno.me
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What we could not confirm

These points were not confirmed when this page was written.

  • Any price or free trial
  • Contract term
  • Year founded
  • Security certifications
  • Full integration list (marketplace)
  • Native mobile apps