The project dashboard is a free tool that is only available to verified hoteliers to make adopting new technology easier by streamlining their research and simplifying their communication workflow.
TLDR
We analyzed 67 verified hotelier reviews, compared feature sets, pricing, and real-world case studies to break down where each platform delivers. The right choice depends on your property type and priorities:
Crave Interactive shines in ease of use and customer support — especially for brand properties (5.0/5) , with exclusive features like Payments and Guest Messaging.
Tourismart shines .
Side-by-side ratings based on 67 verified hotelier reviews on HTR.
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After analyzing 67 verified reviews, Crave Interactive users most value its customer service, user interface, customization, while Tourismart users highlight . Click any theme to see what reviewers say.
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How each product ranks among Hotel Guest Apps vendors for different property sizes, types, and regions — based on verified reviews from hoteliers in each segment.
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| Small (10-24 rooms) ▾ | #6 13 reviews | — |
| Mid-Size (25-74 rooms) ▾ | #9 26 reviews | — |
| Large (75-199 rooms) ▾ | #4 14 reviews | — |
| X-Large (200+ rooms) ▾ | #5 7 reviews | — |
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| Boutique ▾ | #6 26 reviews | — |
| Luxury ▾ | #5 31 reviews | — |
| Branded / Chain ▾ | #4 27 reviews | — |
| Extended Stay | #10 2 reviews | — |
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| North America ▾ | #4 26 reviews | — |
| Europe ▾ | #8 31 reviews | — |
| Asia Pacific | #8 2 reviews | — |
| Middle East | #8 1 reviews | — |
Choosing between Crave Mobile Platform and Tourismart hinges on what your hotel needs most. Crave excels in guest engagement with a feature-rich, app-less, mobile solution that’s been extensively tested and reviewed, while Tourismart offers a broader management system with limited user feedback and no recent reviews. Both aim to enhance guest experiences and operational efficiency, but their approaches and maturity levels differ significantly. So, which platform aligns better with your hotel’s goals?
Crave Mobile Platform and Tourismart serve the same fundamental purpose: improving guest engagement and streamlining hotel operations via mobile solutions. Crave’s focus is on providing a guest-facing appless platform that offers a suite of features designed for seamless interaction, such as room service, local recommendations, and contactless ordering, backed by 48 reviews and a 4.75/5 overall rating. Tourismart, on the other hand, presents itself as an all-in-one management tool that combines guest services with back-end operational management, but it lacks recent reviews and measurable user feedback.
Crave’s platform is built with guest experience at the forefront, boasting nearly 50 reviews in the last 6 months and a high NPS score of 9.15/5, indicating strong recent customer satisfaction. Tourismart, with no recent reviews and a score of zero, offers less tangible evidence of current performance or customer satisfaction. Both products aim to increase revenue, but Crave’s established reputation and detailed reviews suggest it’s more proven in diverse hotel environments. Are you comfortable investing in an unreviewed, less tested platform?
If your hotel needs a feature-rich guest engagement platform that’s proven, easy to use, and supported by extensive reviews, Crave is your best bet. Its suite of 25 unique features—ranging from multi-lingual support to contactless payments and in-venue ordering—makes it suitable for hotels seeking a comprehensive mobile solution. Conversely, if you’re looking for an all-in-one property management system with integrated guest request handling, and are willing to accept a product with limited user feedback, Tourismart might be appealing.
Crave’s strengths include high user ratings (4.75/5), a strong support reputation, and proven regional presence in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and other markets. Tourismart’s limited data means it’s difficult to assess its effectiveness or suitability for established hotels. For hotels prioritizing reliability and proven performance, Crave is the clear choice. If your focus is a broad management system and you’re less concerned about user reviews, Tourismart could be considered, but with caution.
Crave’s user-friendly interface scores 4.61/5, with reviews highlighting its intuitive design, straightforward setup, and helpful onboarding process rated at 4.57/5. Customers describe Crave as “easy to access and simple to navigate,” with support staff praised for quick, proactive responses. Tourismart’s ease of use remains unassessed due to the absence of recent reviews or user feedback, making it impossible to compare usability confidently.
Given the extensive positive reviews and high ratings for Crave, your team is likely to adopt and integrate this platform faster with less training time. The lack of recent data for Tourismart means its usability remains unverified. Edge: Crave Mobile Platform.
Crave offers an impressive array of 25 features, including web-based accessibility (appless), multilingual support, payments (Apple Pay, Google Pay), room service, guest messaging, digital menus, contactless ordering, upselling, and NFC. These features are designed to enhance guest engagement and operational efficiency in various hotel types. Tourismart, by comparison, does not list specific features or functionalities, making it difficult to assess its capabilities or compare feature depth.
Crave’s comprehensive feature set is supported by a proven track record, making it more attractive for hotels seeking specific, modern guest service tools. Tourismart’s offering appears to be more generalized without detailed feature information, limiting its appeal for hotels needing targeted functionalities. Edge: Crave Mobile Platform.
Crave scores 4.79/5 in customer support and onboarding, with reviews praising its quick, helpful, and proactive service. Hoteliers share feedback such as, “Your response times are incredible,” and “Customer service was exceptional,” emphasizing the platform’s reliability and support quality. Tourismart’s support quality is unverified, as it has no recent reviews or customer feedback to evaluate.
Crave’s support reputation suggests your team can expect prompt assistance, critical for smooth implementation and ongoing use. Tourismart’s lack of recent customer feedback makes it impossible to assess support quality. Edge: Crave Mobile Platform.
Crave integrates with 17 verified partners, including Interel, PressReader, Book4Time, Quore, Oracle Hospitality, and InfoGenesis, covering a broad range of hotel management and guest service systems. These integrations facilitate smoother operations, data sharing, and automation across your hotel’s tech stack. Tourismart has no listed verified integrations, limiting its capacity to connect with existing hotel systems.
The extensive partner network of Crave provides a distinct advantage for hotels seeking a flexible, interoperable platform. Without verified integrations, Tourismart may require manual workarounds or custom development, adding complexity. Edge: Crave Mobile Platform.
Crave’s recent reviews paint a clear picture: a 4.75/5 overall rating from 48 reviews, with a 93% likelihood to recommend. Hotel types such as luxury hotels and branded properties consistently rate Crave highly, with many reviewers emphasizing its ease of use, feature set, and support. Tourismart, with no recent reviews or scores, cannot be reliably rated by hoteliers today.
The strong, recent user feedback for Crave indicates high satisfaction and confidence among its users. Tourismart’s absence of recent reviews means it lacks current hotel ratings or public opinion to inform your decision. Edge: Crave Mobile Platform.
Crave’s pricing starts at a flat $400 per month, with no mention of implementation fees, freemium options, or per-room charges. This transparent pricing makes budgeting straightforward. Tourismart lacks publicly available pricing details, which suggests it may require custom quotes or negotiations, potentially complicating your budget planning.
Crave’s clear, predictable price point is advantageous for hotels seeking affordable, upfront budgeting. Without transparent pricing, Tourismart’s costs are uncertain, making it harder to evaluate its value proposition. Edge: Crave Mobile Platform.
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Crave stands out as the more mature and validated guest engagement platform, supported by a high volume of recent reviews, a broad feature set, and proven integration options. Its high ratings and positive user feedback make it a reliable choice for hotels seeking to elevate guest experiences and operational efficiency.
Choose Crave if you want a flexible, feature-rich platform with support and proven performance. Its extensive integrations, high support ratings, and recent reviews make it the safer, more reliable investment. Tourismart, while promising as an all-in-one management tool, currently lacks the recent customer feedback and proven track record to confidently recommend it over Crave.
If your hotel values proven performance, extensive features, and excellent support, Crave is the clear choice. If you’re willing to accept some uncertainty and need a broad management system, Tourismart might warrant further exploration, but with caution.
Hotel Guest Apps pricing is rarely straightforward. Here is what we know from each vendor's public pricing data. Always request a custom quote for your property size.
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According to HTR's product database, Crave Mobile Platform and Tourismart share 0 features. Here are the key differences — features one has that the other lacks.
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Showing top differences. 13 more features differ between these products.
What hoteliers love
Crave Interactive provides exceptional customer service with quick response times and helpful support staff. Hoteliers appreciate the efficient and pr... Crave Interactive provides exceptional customer service with quick response times and helpful support staff. Hoteliers appreciate the efficient and proactive support, which helps in resolving issues promptly.
While the user interface is appreciated for being user-friendly and intuitive for guests, some feedback suggests it could be more modern and customiza... While the user interface is appreciated for being user-friendly and intuitive for guests, some feedback suggests it could be more modern and customizable to better fit individual hotel needs.
Customization options, especially for menu updates and guest interfaces, are limited and often require support from Crave Interactive's team. Users ex... Customization options, especially for menu updates and guest interfaces, are limited and often require support from Crave Interactive's team. Users express a desire for more control over customizations.
Where hoteliers push back
Several reviews mentioned concerns with the hardware, specifically tablet durability and charging difficulties. These issues can affect overall effici... Several reviews mentioned concerns with the hardware, specifically tablet durability and charging difficulties. These issues can affect overall efficiency and guest satisfaction when using the system.
The system's integration with other hotel management systems, such as Simphony and PMS, is highlighted for making operations smoother and reducing man... The system's integration with other hotel management systems, such as Simphony and PMS, is highlighted for making operations smoother and reducing manual entry. This has been particularly beneficial during large events and for managing room services efficiently.
Unique capabilities
Where the ratings diverge most
It depends on your requirements. Crave Mobile Platform and Tourismart share many core Hotel Guest Apps features, but each has unique capabilities. Crave Mobile Platform offers 17 verified integration partners, while Tourismart offers 0. Review the feature comparison above to see where they differ before switching.
Small hotels should prioritize ease of use and fast onboarding. Crave Mobile Platform leads in ease of use at 4.6/5 vs 0.0/5. Look for transparent pricing and a trial or demo option. Filter reviews on each product page by property size to hear from hotels like yours.
Crave Mobile Platform: No. Tourismart: No. Neither product currently offers a free tier. Most Hotel Guest Apps vendors offer demos or trials — request one from each to evaluate before committing.
The HT Score is a composite ranking that considers 4 criteria groups and over a dozen variables to help hoteliers objectively compare hotel technology products. Crave Interactive has an HT Score of 75 and Tourismart has 0. Here is how the score is calculated.
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How highly do users recommend this product? Ratings Score, Review Volume, Share of Voice, Review Depth, Review Recency, Success Stories ▾ The most heavily weighted factor. Analyzes average satisfaction ratings (likelihood to recommend, ease of use, support, ROI), total review count relative to category peers, review recency (at least 20 reviews in the trailing 6 months), and share of voice across unique hotel clients to detect selection bias. |
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How highly do tech partners recommend this company? Partner Recommendations, Integration Quantity, Integration Quality ▾ Evaluates partner recommendations as expert votes of confidence, the number of verified integrations, and ecosystem quality — the average HT Scores of integration partners. Products with higher-quality integration ecosystems are more likely to deliver a connected tech stack. |
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How customer-centric is this organization? Certified Support, Review Consistency, Profile Completeness ▾ Assesses whether the company has earned HTR Customer Support Certification, maintains consistent review collection over time (an indicator of feedback-driven culture), and keeps product profiles complete with capabilities, screenshots, pricing, and features. |
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How extensive is this company's reach and resourcing? Geographic Reach, Staying Power, Company Resources, Trending Score ▾ Measures global presence (countries and regions served), years in business as a stability proxy, team headcount as a resource proxy, and a trending score based on trailing-twelve-month buyer inquiries, reviews, partner recommendations, and press activity. |
Customer ratings and reviews are by far the most important factor in the HT Score algorithm. HTR does not accept payment for higher rankings. All reviews are verified — only hotel industry practitioners with confirmed affiliations can submit ratings. View full HT Score methodology →
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