Boulevard AI Receptionist (Beau)

AI phone receptionist built into Boulevard that answers calls and texts booking links, per location.Checked October 14, 2026. 34 answers, each with its source.

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A month at 100 calls

$155

on AI Receptionist, billed per minute

The $125 plan covers 80 of 100 calls. 20 cost extra.

How the month adds up
At 500 callson AI Receptionist	$755

43rd lowest of 66 priced in Cheapest at 100 calls. The middle one costs about $124.

Every plan we priced

What each plan costs for 100 calls a month
Plan	For 100 calls
AI Receptionist50 minutes over the 200 included, at $0.60 each	$155

Billing increment not stated: computed per second (2.5 min a call). If they round each call up to the minute (3 min), it is $185.

100 calls a month of 2½ minutes each, every call a different caller, on the cheapest public plan that covers them, paid monthly. How we price

On a call

PartlyIt never books during the call: it texts a booking link with the right service preselected
PartlyIt transfers on request or when stuck and hands staff an AI call summary
PartlyCoverage is either 24/7 or after-hours-only off your Boulevard location hours
PartlyEvery call produces an AI summary with action items
NoNo vendor-staffed agents sit behind the AI
Not statedLanguages: not stated

All 8 on-call answers

Good for

salons, spas and medspas already running on Boulevard that miss booking calls

Look elsewhere if

you want a person to take over a call
your business is outside the US
you book in Outlook or Calendly

Close in cost:Reception by GlossGenius $153Kalyvox €136.50 (about $153)Maple $150Compare with the two closest

Boulevard AI Receptionist, called Beau, is an add-on to the Boulevard salon, spa and medspa platform that answers inbound calls on your existing number. It answers service and policy questions from your Boulevard data, texts booking links, transfers callers or takes messages.

Watch out

The receptionist is labeled beta by Boulevard and is still rolling out gradually to customers, with the vendor stating features and behavior may change as it learns from real-world use. Named gaps today: no voice booking, no two-way texting, no outbound calling, no group appointments, memberships, packages or gift cards, no cross-location booking, no consultation-first flows, and no per-day scheduling.
The only free way in is a fixed promotional window (August to November 2026) for existing Boulevard customers, after which the $125 per location per month rate resumes automatically on 1 December 2026. There is no standing $0 tier, and the add-on requires a paid Boulevard subscription plus a Boulevard booking line.
The $125 flat fee is clear, but total spend also depends on $0.60 per minute beyond 200 minutes and on the booking-link texts, which are billed separately by text segment at Boulevard's tiered two-way texting rates rather than included. The required Boulevard base subscription is priced separately per location on top.

All 34 answers

Every answer comes from Boulevard AI Receptionist (Beau)’s own pages. Open “Their words” for the quote and the page it is on.

What it costs at your call volume

$155 at 100 calls$755 at 500Billed per minuteKeeps answering past the allowanceSpam not billed5

Cost at 100 calls a month

$155 a month on AI Receptionist for 100 calls of 2.5 minutes (250 billed minutes). Billing increment not stated: computed per second (2.5 min a call). If they round each call up to the minute (3 min), it is $185.

Their words

First 200 minutes: $125 per month, per location

support.boulevard.ioPricing & Billing section, billing bullets

Cost at 500 calls a month

$755 a month on AI Receptionist for 500 calls of 2.5 minutes (1,250 billed minutes). Billing increment not stated: computed per second (2.5 min a call). If they round each call up to the minute (3 min), it is $905.

Their words

First 200 minutes: $125 per month, per location

support.boulevard.ioPricing & Billing section, billing bullets

What it bills by

Partlyfrom AI Receptionist

Billed per location as a $125 monthly fee covering 200 call minutes, with every minute past that metered at $0.60, so the unit is minutes on top of a flat monthly floor.

Their words

The $125 covers your first 200 minutes of AI Receptionist usage each month. Every minute beyond 200 is billed at $0.60.

support.boulevard.ioPricing & Billing section, paragraph under the billing bullets

Past your allowance

Yes

Calls keep being answered past the 200 included minutes and each extra minute costs $0.60; the vendor notifies at 75% and 90% of the allowance rather than cutting service off.

Their words

AI Receptionist doesn’t shut off on its own at 200 minutes — it keeps answering so you never miss a call. You’re notified at 75% and 90% of your included minutes

support.boulevard.ioPricing section, 'What happens if I go over my included minutes?'

Spam calls not billed

Partly

Robocalls usually hang up once they hear an AI rather than being blocked before answer, so spam still touches the line and the minute meter; human telemarketers can still request a transfer.

Their words

Many robocalls disengage once they realize they're talking to an AI, so only real client calls reach your staff.

support.boulevard.ioSpam and junk calls section, 'Does AI Receptionist detect and block robocalls?'

What it does on the call

BooksTransfersAfter hoursUrgent callsHuman backupAsks your questionsAnswers about your businessTexts callers8

Books appointments

Partlyfrom AI Receptionist

It never books during the call: it texts a booking link with the right service preselected and the caller completes it, after which the appointment lands on the Boulevard calendar.

Their words

AI Receptionist sends the caller a booking link with the correct service already selected.

support.boulevard.ioCapabilities section, 'Does AI Receptionist book the appointment, or just send a link?'

Transfers to a person

Partlyfrom AI Receptionist

It transfers on request or when stuck and hands staff an AI call summary, but only to one configured second number, only in business hours, and never to extensions or named people.

Their words

AI Receptionist transfers to a single number that you configure — it can't route callers to different people or extensions. All transferred calls go to that one number.

support.boulevard.ioPhone setup, escalations, and transfers section

After-hours rules

Partlyfrom AI Receptionist

Coverage is either 24/7 or after-hours-only off your Boulevard location hours, and after-hours calls always take a message; day-of-week scheduling is not available yet.

Their words

Can we schedule AI Receptionist for certain days only? Not currently. Your coverage options are after-hours only or around the clock (24/7)

support.boulevard.ioDeployment and operating modes section

Urgent calls escalated

Partlyfrom AI Receptionist

Urgent callers are handed to your team whenever transfers are configured and clinical accounts can open calls with a 911 disclaimer, but there is no on-call rota or urgency detection logic.

Their words

For anything urgent or sensitive, callers can ask to speak with someone at any time, and AI Receptionist hands the call off to your team as long as you have transfers configured.

support.boulevard.ioPhone setup, escalations, and transfers section, 'Can AI Receptionist handle urgent or sensitive calls?'

Human receptionists as backup

No vendor-staffed agents sit behind the AI: anything it cannot handle is transferred to a phone number you supply or written up as a message for your own staff.

Their words

Take a message (never transfer) — AI Receptionist takes a message every time and passes that written message to the Messages inbox your team.

support.boulevard.ioStep 4 — Choose how calls are handed off to humans

Asks your questions

Partlyfrom AI Receptionist

There is nothing to script: it pulls from your Boulevard data and captures a new caller's name and number, and hand-off logic and its wording are not customisable yet.

Their words

A few things aren't customizable yet: giving Beau direct feedback on what she says, adjusting her tone, voice, or name, and setting custom logic for when she hands off.

support.boulevard.ioWhat Beau doesn't do section

Answers about your business

Partlyfrom AI Receptionist

It answers from your live Boulevard service menu, pricing, hours and policies with no training step, but cannot cover custom details such as parking or pet policies.

Their words

It doesn't currently explain custom business-specific information like parking, validation, or children/pet policies

support.boulevard.ioCapabilities section, 'Can AI Receptionist explain parking, arrival instructions...?'

Texts your callers

Partlyfrom AI Receptionist

It can send at most one outbound text per call - a booking or client-portal link from your existing Boulevard line - and does not reply to inbound texts at all.

Their words

Does AI Receptionist support two-way text messaging? No. AI Receptionist doesn't respond to incoming texts.

support.boulevard.ioWhat AI Receptionist does not support section

What you get after the call

Summary by textRecordings and transcripts2

Call summary by text

Partlyfrom AI Receptionist

Every call produces an AI summary with action items, but it lands in the Boulevard Messages inbox and call log rather than arriving as an SMS to the owner.

Their words

In All Messages, open any conversation to see the AI-generated call summary, or click through for the full transcript.

support.boulevard.ioVisibility and reporting section, 'Where can I see what was said on a call?'

Recordings and transcripts

Partlyfrom AI Receptionist

Full written transcripts of every call are stored and openable from the call log or any conversation, but no call audio is kept so there is nothing to listen back to.

Their words

AI Receptionist doesn’t store call audio — instead it saves a full written transcript of every call

support.boulevard.ioPrivacy and compliance section, 'Does AI Receptionist record my calls?'

What it connects to

Google CalendarOutlookCalendlyCRM and ZapierTrade software5

Google Calendar

Yes

Boulevard offers a 2-way calendar sync with your personal Google Calendar.

Their words

Boulevard offers a 2-way calendar sync with your personal Google Calendar. Once an event is created in a synced calendar, that same time block is automatically blocked off as a personal block

support.boulevard.ioIntegrations table, Google Calendar row

Outlook

Google and Apple Calendar are offered only as two-way personal-calendar sync, and the integrations inventory lists no Outlook, Microsoft 365 or Calendly connection.

Their words

Boulevard offers a 2-way calendar sync with your personal Google Calendar. Once an event is created in a synced calendar, that same time block is automatically blocked off as a personal block

support.boulevard.ioIntegrations table, Google Calendar row

Calendly

Google and Apple Calendar are offered only as two-way personal-calendar sync, and the integrations inventory lists no Outlook, Microsoft 365 or Calendly connection.

Their words

Boulevard offers a 2-way calendar sync with your personal Google Calendar. Once an event is created in a synced calendar, that same time block is automatically blocked off as a personal block

support.boulevard.ioIntegrations table, Google Calendar row

CRM, Zapier and webhooks

Partlyfrom Premier

Callers become Boulevard client profiles rather than CRM records; call and client data can leave through Zapier or Klaviyo, but both sit on higher plans (Zapier from Premier, Klaviyo Enterprise).

Their words

Plans: Premier, Prestige, Enterprise

support.boulevard.ioIntegrations table, Zapier row, Plans line

Your trade’s software

Partly

Boulevard is itself the salon and medspa system of record, and its integration inventory is beauty-and-wellness specific (Vish color, Green Circle Salons, OPERA PMS) with no trades, dental or legal software listed.

Their words

Vish supercharges color revenue, seamlessly integrating with Boulevard to track color notes and formulas

support.boulevard.ioIntegrations table, Vish row

Trying it, starting and leaving

Free trialSign up without a callSetup feeMonth to month4

Free trial or free plan

Partlyfrom AI Receptionist

All call minutes and texts are free from August to November 2026 on your real forwarded line, but that is a promotional window for existing Boulevard customers, not a standing free plan.

Their words

All AI Receptionist usage in August - November 2026 is free.

support.boulevard.ioPromotional pricing - August - November 2026 section

Partlyfrom AI Receptionist

The receptionist add-on is switched on by the customer in-product per location with no contract amendment, but Boulevard itself is only sold through a demo or consultation, not online checkout.

Their words

AI Receptionist is self-serve — you can turn it on yourself in-product, no amendment or SKU needed.

support.boulevard.ioGetting started section

Setup fee

Published billing for the add-on lists only the monthly fee, overage minutes and standard text rates; turn-on is self-serve with no amendment, SKU or one-time charge named.

Their words

AI Receptionist is self-serve — you can turn it on yourself in-product, no amendment or SKU needed.

support.boulevard.ioGetting started section

Contract and cancelling

Yes

The add-on carries no minimum term and no cancellation fee, can be paused per location in-product, and is only billed in months it actually answers calls.

Their words

Is there a minimum commitment or cancellation fee? No. There’s no minimum term and no cancellation fee — turn AI Receptionist on and off per location whenever you like.

support.boulevard.ioPricing section, minimum commitment question

Which languages it speaks, and how it sounds

Choose the voiceHear it first2

Choose or clone the voice

The voice, tone and even the name Beau are fixed: the vendor states a standardized voice is used for consistency and offers no voice picker or cloning.

Their words

Can AI Receptionist's tone or voice be customized to match our brand? Not at this time. AI Receptionist uses a standardized, warm, professional voice

support.boulevard.ioCapabilities section, tone or voice question

Hear it before you buy

Yes

A public live demo line lets anyone phone Beau and behave like a client, and inside setup you can hear a sample call with your own settings before enabling.

Their words

Call the live demo line to interact with Beau the AI receptionist exactly as your clients would. Ask questions, book an appointment, and see how she handles conversations in real time.

joinblvd.com'Go ahead. Give Beau a call.' section

Your phone number and where it works

Keep your numberUSAustralia3

Keep your number

Yes

You keep the number clients already dial and forward it to your Boulevard booking line, with carrier-by-carrier instructions published and a request to preserve original caller ID.

Their words

you'll need to forward that number to your Boulevard number before AI Receptionist can answer

support.boulevard.ioStep 1 — Confirm the number clients use to reach you today

United States

Yes

Everything published points at the United States: numbers are chosen by US area code and registered with The Campaign Registry, and the forwarding guide lists US carriers only.

Their words

As part of your Boulevard account setup, we are required to register all business phone numbers with TCR to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.

support.boulevard.ioText Messaging Compliance and Regulations section

Australia

Yes

No Canadian, UK, EU or Australian availability is stated.

Their words

As part of your Boulevard account setup, we are required to register all business phone numbers with TCR to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.

support.boulevard.ioText Messaging Compliance and Regulations section

Who it is built for

HIPAASeveral locations3

Industries it is set up for

It ships for beauty and wellness specifically - salon, spa, medspa, barber, massage and nail - with a separate clinical path that adds a 911 disclaimer and medical-director transfer.

Their words

This step appears automatically for clinical businesses. You can have every call open with a spoken disclaimer telling callers to hang up and dial 911 in an emergency.

support.boulevard.ioStep 3 — Add an emergency disclaimer

HIPAA, with a signed BAA

Yes

The vendor states the receptionist is covered by your existing BAA with Boulevard, keeps PHI inside staff access, and markets the platform as HIPAA compliant.

Their words

It's all covered by your BAA with Boulevard.

support.boulevard.ioPrivacy and compliance section, HIPAA answer

Several locations or numbers

Yes

Each location runs and is billed on its own booking line at $125 a month, so a three-site business pays three times; it cannot book a caller into a different location.

Their words

AI Receptionist is billed to the location whose Boulevard phone number received the call. If you run multiple locations with their own Boulevard phone numbers, each location is billed for its own AI Receptionist usage.

support.boulevard.ioPricing FAQs, 'Which location is billed?'

Getting set up and getting help

Setup helpSupport2

Setup help

Partlyfrom AI Receptionist

Turn-on is a six-step in-product wizard you run yourself, with Boulevard technical support reaching out automatically for unusual telephony; the slow part is your carrier forwarding.

Their words

our technical support team will automatically get notified when you start setup and reach out with special forwarding instructions for you

support.boulevard.ioStep 1, exception note

Support

Partly

Help chat with a specialist runs Monday to Saturday 9am-9pm ET, email is support@joinblvd.com, and a phone call can be requested with a reply inside one business day - no 24/7 line.

Their words