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 256 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:
Emerging Travel shines .
eviivo shines in ease of use and customer support — especially for Vacation Rentals & Villas properties (0.0/5) , with exclusive features like Integrated Payment Processing and Booking Performance and Pace Reporting.
Side-by-side ratings based on 256 verified hotelier reviews on HTR.
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| Starting Price | Contact sales | From $700/mo |
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After analyzing 256 verified reviews, Emerging Travel users most value its , while eviivo users highlight support and on-boarding experience, ease of use and intuitive interface, comprehensive feature set. Click any theme to see what reviewers say.
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How each product ranks among Channel Managers vendors for different property sizes, types, and regions — based on verified reviews from hoteliers in each segment.
By Hotel Size
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| Small (10-24 rooms) ▾ | — | #7 66 reviews |
| Mid-Size (25-74 rooms) ▾ | — | #14 21 reviews |
| Large (75-199 rooms) ▾ | — | #13 5 reviews |
| X-Large (200+ rooms) | — | #14 2 reviews |
By Property Type
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| Boutique ▾ | — | #9 38 reviews |
| Luxury ▾ | — | #8 42 reviews |
| Branded / Chain ▾ | — | #9 24 reviews |
| Extended Stay ▾ | — | #6 25 reviews |
By Region
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| North America ▾ | — | #6 21 reviews |
| Europe ▾ | — | #3 194 reviews |
| Asia Pacific | — | #25 1 reviews |
| Middle East | — | #20 2 reviews |
Choosing the right channel management platform is crucial for your hotel’s growth and operational efficiency. Both Emerging Travel and eviivo Suite™ CM aim to streamline your distribution channels, but their capabilities, usability, and market presence differ significantly. What do you need most: extensive integrations, proven reliability, or a simple, user-friendly interface? Let’s compare these two solutions to help you decide.
Emerging Travel’s offering is almost non-existent in terms of reviews, features, and proven market presence. In contrast, eviivo Suite™ CM boasts 231 reviews, a 4.78/5 customer support rating, and a 97% likelihood to recommend, making it much more trusted by hoteliers. While Emerging Travel claims to connect to one partner, eviivo’s 32 verified integrations deliver a broad, reliable network of OTAs.
Emerging Travel’s evaluation score is 0, with no recent reviews, indicating little to no recent user validation. eviivo, on the other hand, has a 85.37 HTR score, reflecting consistent positive feedback and recent activity, giving you a stronger basis for decision-making. Are you willing to rely on an untested product, or prefer a well-supported platform with proven results?
If your hotel operates primarily in a niche or regional market with minimal integration needs, Emerging Travel might seem appealing—though the lack of reviews and features makes it a risky choice. However, if you are looking for a scalable, trusted solution with a proven track record and extensive partner network, eviivo Suite™ CM is the clear winner.
For small to medium-sized properties seeking robust OTA connections, automation, and support, eviivo’s 15 unique features like PMS connectivity, inventory management, and analytics make it the optimal choice. Conversely, if your profile is very specific and you’re willing to take a gamble, Emerging Travel could be considered, but the absence of validation signals caution.
Ease of use is critical for adoption across your team. eviivo Suite™ CM scores 4.65/5 for ease of use, with many reviews praising its intuitive interface, quick onboarding, and helpful support staff. Users mention that the platform makes managing multiple properties and channels straightforward, even for less tech-savvy staff.
Emerging Travel’s ratings are 0/5, with no current review data available. This lack of feedback indicates no proven usability or onboarding experience, which could translate into significant challenges for your team. Edge: eviivo Suite™ CM.
eviivo Suite™ offers 15 features targeted at streamlining your operations, including PMS connectivity, bulk updates, real-time integrations, multi-language support, and analytics dashboards. These features support end-to-end channel management, revenue optimization, and data-driven decision-making.
Emerging Travel claims no unique features or integration capabilities, making it difficult to see how it could match eviivo’s robust functionality. Without concrete features or proven tools, Emerging Travel falls short as a comprehensive solution. Edge: eviivo Suite™ CM.
Customer support ratings reveal a massive difference: eviivo’s support scores 4.78/5, with reviews highlighting quick, helpful, and empathetic assistance. Many users commend its onboarding and ongoing customer care, which are critical during setup and expansion.
Emerging Travel’s support is unverified, with no recent reviews providing insight into its responsiveness or quality. Given the importance of reliable support in channel management, eviivo’s proven support makes it the safer choice. Edge: eviivo Suite™ CM.
eviivo boasts 32 verified integration partners, including major OTAs like Tripadvisor, Hotelchamp, D-Edge, and Duve. It also offers real-time two-way synchronization, channel self-mapping, and extensive automation options.
Emerging Travel’s integration count is unverified, with only one partner listed—Yanolja Cloud Solution—raising questions about its connectivity scope. For scalable, multi-channel distribution, eviivo’s extensive network clearly outperforms. Edge: eviivo Suite™ CM.
Since Emerging Travel has no recent reviews, it cannot be rated by users, making it impossible to gauge satisfaction. eviivo, with 231 reviews and a 4.78/5 support score, is highly rated across segments, especially for vacation rentals and boutique hotels.
Recent reviews highlight how eviivo helps properties grow their business, automate processes, and reduce manual work. For reliable, recent user validation, eviivo is the clear leader. Edge: eviivo Suite™ CM.
Emerging Travel’s pricing is not disclosed, which raises concerns about transparency and value. eviivo Suite™ charges a base fee of $700, with no mention of additional hidden costs, making its pricing predictable for hotels considering an investment.
Given the lack of publicly available pricing for Emerging Travel, eviivo’s transparent structure provides better value assessment and planning. Edge: eviivo Suite™ CM.
Emerging Travel’s lack of features, reviews, and integrations makes it suitable only for very niche, low-complexity situations. For most hotels, the risks outweigh the benefits.
eviivo’s extensive features, integrations, and proven support make it suitable for a wide range of property types, especially those focused on growth and operational efficiency.
The core difference is that eviivo Suite™ CM is a proven, feature-rich platform backed by thousands of reviews, while Emerging Travel remains untested and unsupported by recent user feedback. If your hotel values reliability, extensive integrations, and ongoing support, eviivo is the clear choice.
Choose eviivo Suite™ CM if you want a platform that can grow with your property, improve your booking management, and connect to a broad network of OTAs. Emerging Travel might appeal only if you’re willing to accept substantial uncertainty and limited capabilities.
For hotels seeking peace of mind, proven performance, and comprehensive tools, eviivo Suite™ CM is the recommended solution. Its recent reviews and high ratings confirm it’s a platform you can trust to support your hotel’s growth.
Channel Managers 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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| Starting Price | — | From $700/mo |
According to HTR's product database, Emerging Travel group and eviivo Suite™ CM share 0 features. Here are the key differences — features one has that the other lacks.
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| 2-way real time integrations | ||
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Showing top differences. 3 more features differ between these products.
We analyzed 8 verified case studies to compare what hotels actually achieve with each platform across four key business objectives.
No published case study for this goal yet.
"Because of the automation from the eviivo Suite, it saves me a huge amount of time. This time I can use on growing the business; working on the business instead of in the business...."
No published case study for this goal yet.
"Auf eviivo könnte ich heut gar nicht mehr drauf verzichten. Das Hotel ohne dieses Programm zu führen, scheint mir fast unmöglich, weil die Zeit, die ich jetzt erspart habe, die ich..."
No published case study for this goal yet.
"Aujourd’hui on a la possibilité de gérer l’ensemble de notre parc, que ce soit la tarification, le calendrier, la communication en un seul clic pour gérer plus de 50 appartements,..."
What hoteliers love
Many reviews highlight the excellent support and onboarding experience provided by Eviivo, especially the role played by agents in easing the transiti... Many reviews highlight the excellent support and onboarding experience provided by Eviivo, especially the role played by agents in easing the transition and setup process. The support team is noted for its quick, clear assistance, essential for smooth operations.
Users repeatedly praised Eviivo for its intuitive platform that simplifies booking and channel management, making it ideal even for non-tech-savvy use... Users repeatedly praised Eviivo for its intuitive platform that simplifies booking and channel management, making it ideal even for non-tech-savvy users. The ease of navigation across reservations, channels, and settings has significantly reduced administrative tasks.
The diverse capabilities of Eviivo, such as multi-property management and centralized control over operations, are highly valued. Users mention that t... The diverse capabilities of Eviivo, such as multi-property management and centralized control over operations, are highly valued. Users mention that these features save time and optimize daily management, although some call for more customization options.
Where hoteliers push back
While the platform is praised for desktop use, several reviews criticize the mobile site's cumbersome nature and the app's lack of intuitiveness, lead... While the platform is praised for desktop use, several reviews criticize the mobile site's cumbersome nature and the app's lack of intuitiveness, leading to challenges in managing bookings on the go.
Some users experienced initial technical issues, such as display bugs, but noted these were resolved quickly with support. Users feel ongoing technica... Some users experienced initial technical issues, such as display bugs, but noted these were resolved quickly with support. Users feel ongoing technical improvements could benefit the overall platform.
Unique capabilities
Where the ratings diverge most
It depends on your requirements. Emerging Travel group and eviivo Suite™ CM share many core Channel Managers features, but each has unique capabilities. Emerging Travel group offers 1 verified integration partners, while eviivo Suite™ CM offers 32. Review the feature comparison above to see where they differ before switching.
Small hotels should prioritize ease of use and fast onboarding. eviivo Suite™ CM leads in ease of use at 4.7/5 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.
Emerging Travel group: No. eviivo Suite™ CM: No. Neither product currently offers a free tier. Most Channel Managers 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. Emerging Travel has an HT Score of 0 and eviivo has 85. 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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