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TLDR
We analyzed 14 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:
FranklyView shines .
Travel Media Group shines in ease of use and customer support .
Side-by-side ratings based on 14 verified hotelier reviews on HTR.
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How each product ranks among Reputation Management 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) | — | #12 3 reviews |
| Mid-Size (25-74 rooms) ▾ | — | #14 8 reviews |
| Large (75-199 rooms) | — | #11 3 reviews |
By Property Type
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| Boutique | — | #15 4 reviews |
| Luxury | — | #15 4 reviews |
| Branded / Chain ▾ | — | #11 9 reviews |
| Extended Stay | — | #12 2 reviews |
By Region
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| North America ▾ | — | #4 14 reviews |
Choosing between FranklyView and Travel Media Group for reputation management hinges on your hotel’s needs. Both platforms aim to improve your online reputation, but their strategies and strengths differ significantly. FranklyView centers on guest feedback collection, upselling, and direct engagement, while Travel Media Group specializes in review response services and reputation enhancement via email campaigns. Which approach aligns better with your hotel’s goals?
FranklyView offers tools to boost direct bookings and guest satisfaction, while Travel Media Group emphasizes review response and reputation monitoring. Are you more focused on actively engaging guests during and after their stay, or on managing reviews and responding professionally? The decision ultimately depends on your hotel’s priorities.
FranklyView and Travel Media Group both target reputation improvement, but they do so through different avenues. FranklyView's core strength lies in capturing pre-stay guest insights, upselling, and post-stay feedback collection. It encourages direct feedback and works to generate online reviews organically, with a focus on guest satisfaction and direct sales.
Travel Media Group, by contrast, excels at managing and responding to reviews, maintaining control over messaging, and using email campaigns to influence reputation. It’s more suited for hotels that want a dedicated review response service and reputation monitoring, rather than direct guest engagement. Which method do you see fitting your hotel’s current needs better?
If your hotel needs a reputation platform that actively encourages guest feedback, boosts reviews, and promotes direct relationships, FranklyView is the better fit. Its tools help you identify dissatisfied guests early, improve service, and foster guest loyalty through targeted offers.
If your priority is professional review response and reputation management, especially in a mature market or with a focus on online reputation, Travel Media Group’s services are more suitable. Its strengths include unlimited review responses, AI-driven review summaries, and post-stay email campaigns that help generate positive reviews while managing negative ones.
For hoteliers seeking active guest engagement and feedback collection, go with FranklyView. If your focus is on maintaining a polished online reputation through expert responses, choose Travel Media Group.
FranklyView has an intuitive interface, but its review and feedback collection features may require some staff training, especially for setting up pre-stay upsells and post-stay surveys. It has limited reviews but no ratings, so usability is less clearly documented.
Travel Media Group scores 4.83 out of 5 in ease of use, with a highly positive review base citing straightforward navigation, excellent onboarding, and minimal staff effort needed. One reviewer noted, “It’s easier to navigate. Doing the social media side is enjoyable,” reflecting a user-friendly experience.
Edge: Travel Media Group.
FranklyView’s main feature set focuses on guest feedback during and after the stay, upselling, and direct outreach, but it does not currently list any unique features beyond these core functions.
Travel Media Group offers a broader suite, including unlimited review responses, AI-generated review summaries, and customizable email campaigns, with a total of three verified partners—OpenHotel, Stayntouch, and Travel Media Group. Its review response tool is industry-exclusive, giving hotels control over messaging and approvals.
Edge: Travel Media Group.
There are no recent reviews or ratings for FranklyView’s customer support, making it difficult to gauge its responsiveness or quality.
Travel Media Group, in contrast, boasts a perfect 5/5 customer support rating, with reviews highlighting prompt, professional, and friendly service. A client commented, “The TMG team has done an exceptional job staying on top of our review responses,” illustrating high satisfaction.
Edge: Travel Media Group.
Both platforms have three verified partners, including Oracle Hospitality, Mews, Amadeus for FranklyView, and OpenHotel, Stayntouch, Travel Media Group for TMG.
Shared integrations include Oracle Hospitality and Mews, but FranklyView has unique integrations with Amadeus and others, while Travel Media Group’s integrations include Stayntouch and OpenHotel, offering slightly broader hotel PMS compatibility.
Edge: Travel Media Group.
Travel Media Group has nine recent reviews, all rating 5/5, with comments praising its responsiveness, ease of use, and strong customer service. The platform’s recent reviews provide a high confidence level.
FranklyView’s review count is zero, and no recent feedback is available, making it impossible to assess user satisfaction confidently.
Edge: Travel Media Group.
Pricing details for both products are unavailable, indicating they likely do not have transparent public pricing structures. Expect to contact vendors directly for quotes, which may vary based on hotel size and needs.
FranklyView offers a highly targeted approach to guest feedback, upselling, and direct engagement, making it suitable for hotels focused on improving service quality and increasing direct bookings. However, its limited recent reviews and lack of publicly available pricing suggest it may be less proven in current markets.
Travel Media Group, on the other hand, combines a strong reputation response service with AI insights and high customer satisfaction, especially in North America. Its broad integration options and extensive recent reviews make it a safer, more reliable choice for hotels seeking reputation management at scale.
If your hotel needs active guest engagement, FranklyView might be the right choice. For reputation professionals who prioritize review responses, reputation monitoring, and proven support, Travel Media Group is the clearer winner.
Reputation Management 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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These are the features each vendor has configured, organized by feature group — the same data shown in the vendor dashboard. Expand a group to compare features side by side.
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Where the ratings diverge most
It depends on your requirements. FranklyView and Travel Media Group (Reputation & Professional Review Response Services) share many core Reputation Management features, but each has unique capabilities. FranklyView offers 3 verified integration partners, while Travel Media Group (Reputation & Professional Review Response Services) offers 3. Review the feature comparison above to see where they differ before switching.
Small hotels should prioritize ease of use and fast onboarding. Travel Media Group (Reputation & Professional Review Response Services) leads in ease of use at 4.8/5 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.
FranklyView: No. Travel Media Group (Reputation & Professional Review Response Services): No. Neither product currently offers a free tier. Most Reputation Management 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. FranklyView has an HT Score of 0 and Travel Media Group 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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