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TLDR
We analyzed 43 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:
feratel media technologies AG shines , with exclusive features like Hotel Website Check-in Portal.
MyStay shines in ease of use and customer support , with exclusive features like Guest Segmentation & Targeting and Multi-Channel Delivery (Email, SMS, WhatsApp, Chat).
Side-by-side ratings based on 43 verified hotelier reviews on HTR.
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After analyzing 43 verified reviews, feratel media technologies AG users most value its , while MyStay users highlight contactless check-in, guest experience, guest communication. Click any theme to see what reviewers say.
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How each product ranks among Contactless Check-in 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) ▾ | — | #5 15 reviews |
| Mid-Size (25-74 rooms) ▾ | — | #6 10 reviews |
| Large (75-199 rooms) ▾ | — | #4 7 reviews |
| X-Large (200+ rooms) | — | #8 3 reviews |
By Property Type
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| Boutique ▾ | — | #5 12 reviews |
| Luxury ▾ | — | #4 11 reviews |
| Branded / Chain ▾ | — | #5 12 reviews |
| Extended Stay ▾ | — | #6 9 reviews |
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| North America | — | #7 3 reviews |
| Europe ▾ | — | #4 32 reviews |
| Asia Pacific | — | #6 2 reviews |
| Middle East | — | #4 2 reviews |
Choosing between Feratel Contactless Check-in and MyStay Check-in hinges on your hotel's specific needs and operational priorities. Both products aim to modernize the check-in process, but they serve different hotel profiles and offer varying feature depths. Feratel emphasizes digital guest registration and GDPR-compliant document handling, while MyStay focuses on streamlined, fully contactless guest journeys with extensive automation. Which solution aligns best with your goals?
Feratel offers a solution rooted in digital guest registration with a strong heritage in municipal and destination management, whereas MyStay provides a broader suite designed for quick deployment and guest experience enhancement. Do you prioritize comprehensive registration features or a quick-to-implement, guest-centric platform?
MyStay has a significantly higher overall rating (5/5) with 40 reviews, all within the last six months, compared to Feratel's zero reviews and a score of 0/5. The recent, positive feedback on support, ease of use, and features makes MyStay the clearly stronger choice for hoteliers seeking proven, current solutions.
Feratel’s lack of recent reviews and absence of user feedback make it difficult to gauge ongoing performance or customer satisfaction. Given the recent reviews and high recommendation rate (98%), MyStay is the more reliable and tested option for your hotel today.
Feratel’s system excels in municipalities and destinations that require GDPR-compliant registration, digital document scanning, and multi-lingual support. It suits properties seeking a highly secure, document-focused check-in process integrated with destination management systems.
In contrast, MyStay offers a versatile, feature-rich platform with integration to property management systems, guest segmentation, upselling, and multi-channel communication. It’s ideal for hotels wanting a quick, user-friendly, contactless check-in that also supports online payments and digital check-out.
If your hotel needs detailed, legal-compliant guest registration tied into municipal systems, Feratel is suitable. If you prioritize guest experience, automation, and operational efficiency, MyStay is the better choice. Which approach aligns with your priorities?
If your hotel needs to automate guest registration, ensure GDPR compliance, and handle document scanning, Feratel is the logical pick. Its features like passport scanning, ID verification, and pre-registration info collection are tailored for municipalities and larger destinations.
If your hotel needs a flexible, easy-to-deploy contactless check-in system with features like PMS integration, digital payments, and guest segmentation, go with MyStay. Its ability to streamline operations while enhancing the guest journey suits boutique hotels, serviced apartments, and mid-sized properties.
For properties focused on governmental compliance or destination management, Feratel fits. For those prioritizing guest satisfaction, operational speed, and revenue opportunities, MyStay is the stronger option.
MyStay scores exceptionally high (4.91/5) for ease of use, on onboarding and overall experience, with many users citing its intuitive interface and quick setup. Recent reviews highlight how straightforward and effective the system is even for properties new to contactless check-in.
Feratel, with a 0/5 rating, offers no recent user feedback, making it impossible to judge ease of use or onboarding quality. Its complex heritage and municipal focus suggest a steeper learning curve and less tailored user experience for hotels.
Edge: MyStay.
Feratel provides five unique features, including document & passport scanning, pre-registration info collection, multi-lingual support, hotel website check-in portal, and ID verification. These are specialized tools that cater to secure, legally compliant check-in environments.
MyStay boasts 14 exclusive features, such as PMS integration, guest segmentation, room upgrade merchandising, multi-channel delivery, digital payment capture, offer templates, and self-service check-in/out. This extensive suite supports a comprehensive contactless guest experience.
Edge: MyStay.
MyStay’s reviews highlight a support team rated 4.93/5, with comments praising responsiveness and ongoing improvements, which foster confidence among users. Recent feedback reflects a high level of satisfaction and helpfulness.
Feratel, with no recent reviews or support ratings, leaves uncertainty about its current customer service quality. Its long history suggests stability but provides no recent evidence of support effectiveness for hotel clients.
Edge: MyStay.
MyStay integrates with 30 verified partners, including popular PMS solutions like Kwentra, Preno, and WuBook, alongside shared partners such as RoomRaccoon and Mews. This broad integration ecosystem offers flexibility for diverse hotel tech stacks.
Feratel has 13 verified partners, mainly focused on destination management and revenue solutions like Profitroom and eviivo. However, it lacks the extensive PMS integrations that are critical for hotel operations.
Edge: MyStay.
With 40 recent reviews, MyStay is rated 5/5, with most hoteliers praising its simplicity, automation, and support. Its modern features resonate across boutique, serviced, and city center hotels, with many noting improved guest experiences.
Feratel has no recent reviews, making it impossible to gauge current user satisfaction. Its user base appears more destination-focused, with less emphasis on hotel-specific feedback.
Edge: MyStay.
Feratel’s pricing starts at $100 per month, with no free tier or trial. Its costs might be justified by its focus on municipal and destination management rather than direct hotel use.
MyStay charges $400 per month, with no free tier or trial, reflecting its broader feature set and hotel-centric design. Its higher price is consistent with its extensive automation and integrations.
Not ideal if your hotel seeks quick deployment, extensive automation, or guest engagement features outside legal registration.
Not ideal if your hotel prioritizes municipal compliance, legal document handling, or destination-specific registration.
Feratel’s system is best suited for properties in municipalities or large destinations needing legal compliance, identity verification, and paperless registration. Its focus on document scanning and multi-lingual support makes it a niche solution for destination management.
MyStay offers a comprehensive, easy-to-implement contactless check-in platform with broad automation, integrations, and guest engagement features. Its recent, highly positive reviews attest to its effectiveness across different hotel types, especially for properties prioritizing guest experience and operational efficiency.
If your hotel needs legal compliance and municipal registration tools, Feratel is the right fit. For hotels aiming for operational speed, guest satisfaction, and revenue growth, MyStay is the recommended choice.
Contactless Check-in 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, Feratel Contactless Check in and MyStay Check in share 0 features. Here are the key differences — features one has that the other lacks.
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Showing top differences. 7 more features differ between these products.
Unique capabilities
What hoteliers love
Reviewers frequently mention MyStay's contactless check-in feature as a crucial tool, especially during the pandemic. It simplifies and accelerates th... Reviewers frequently mention MyStay's contactless check-in feature as a crucial tool, especially during the pandemic. It simplifies and accelerates the check-in process, allowing guests to complete it before arrival, and reducing physical contact. Users appreciate the ease of use and efficiency it brings to their operation.
Reviewers often remarked how MyStay significantly enhances the guest experience. The platform allows for pre-arrival communications and on-arrival con... Reviewers often remarked how MyStay significantly enhances the guest experience. The platform allows for pre-arrival communications and on-arrival convenience, imparting a feeling of personalized and attentive service. Hoteliers noticed higher guest satisfaction as a direct outcome.
Many reviews highlight how MyStay improves guest communication. The platform allows hoteliers to efficiently communicate with guests before, during, a... Many reviews highlight how MyStay improves guest communication. The platform allows hoteliers to efficiently communicate with guests before, during, and after their stay through automated messages. This feature enhances guest satisfaction by providing timely information and resolving queries promptly.
Where hoteliers push back
Users frequently suggested the need for more customization options, particularly in automated messaging and guest communication templates. They desire... Users frequently suggested the need for more customization options, particularly in automated messaging and guest communication templates. They desire more flexibility in adjusting texts, graphics, and automatic messaging formats to better suit their specific needs.
MyStay's integration with property management systems (PMS) is a valuable feature, mentioned positively in several reviews. This seamless integration... MyStay's integration with property management systems (PMS) is a valuable feature, mentioned positively in several reviews. This seamless integration helps hoteliers manage guest data and operations more effectively. However, some users did encounter occasional syncing issues between MyStay and their PMS.
Unique capabilities
Where the ratings diverge most
It depends on your requirements. Feratel Contactless Check in and MyStay Check in share many core Contactless Check-in features, but each has unique capabilities. Feratel Contactless Check in offers 13 verified integration partners, while MyStay Check in offers 30. Review the feature comparison above to see where they differ before switching.
Small hotels should prioritize ease of use and fast onboarding. MyStay Check in leads in ease of use at 4.9/5 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.
Feratel Contactless Check in: No. MyStay Check in: No. Neither product currently offers a free tier. Most Contactless Check-in 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. feratel media technologies AG has an HT Score of 0 and MyStay has 22. 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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