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 215 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:
Hoteleye shines .
STAY shines in ease of use and customer support — especially for brand properties (0.0/5) , with exclusive features like Mobile App and Mobile Checkout.
Side-by-side ratings based on 215 verified hotelier reviews on HTR.
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After analyzing 215 verified reviews, Hoteleye users most value its , while STAY users highlight guest experience optimization, mobile and user experience, operational efficiency. 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.
By Hotel Size
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| Small (10-24 rooms) ▾ | — | #9 10 reviews |
| Mid-Size (25-74 rooms) ▾ | — | #4 83 reviews |
| Large (75-199 rooms) ▾ | — | #2 89 reviews |
| X-Large (200+ rooms) ▾ | — | #2 24 reviews |
By Property Type
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| Boutique ▾ | — | #2 77 reviews |
| Luxury ▾ | — | #2 88 reviews |
| Branded / Chain ▾ | — | #3 91 reviews |
| Extended Stay ▾ | — | #6 7 reviews |
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| North America ▾ | — | #5 27 reviews |
| Europe ▾ | — | #3 112 reviews |
| Asia Pacific | — | #6 3 reviews |
| Middle East | — | #7 2 reviews |
Choosing the right guest app can significantly impact your hotel's guest satisfaction and operational efficiency. Both Hoteleye and STAY Guest App aim to streamline guest interactions and improve service delivery, but they approach this goal differently. Hoteleye focuses on AI-driven insights and real-time guest feedback, while STAY emphasizes comprehensive service digitization and user-friendly interfaces. Which product better aligns with your hotel's needs and growth plans?
Hoteleye and STAY serve distinct purposes within guest experience management. Hoteleye primarily offers an AI-based platform analyzing guest feedback to guide operational improvements, with minimal direct guest interaction features. In contrast, STAY provides a full-fledged guest-facing app that manages services like check-in, reservations, and real-time updates, directly engaging guests throughout their stay.
Hoteleye's core strength lies in its capacity to analyze guest reviews and generate actionable insights, making it suitable for hotels seeking data-driven improvements. STAY, on the other hand, excels at digitizing various guest services, reducing staff workload, and fostering direct communication, making it ideal for properties aiming for a seamless, tech-enabled guest journey.
What are your hotel's priorities: data insights for ongoing improvement or an app-driven guest experience that reduces touchpoints? This fundamental choice defines the better solution for your property.
If your hotel needs to understand guest sentiment deeply and act accordingly, Hoteleye is your choice. Its AI algorithms analyze vast amounts of feedback, offering managers concise summaries and tailored recommendations for improving guest satisfaction.
If your hotel requires a comprehensive app that manages multiple guest services—reservations, check-ins, messaging, and room requests—STAY is the better fit. Trusted by over 1,000 hotels globally, it provides an intuitive interface and integrates with existing systems to streamline operations and enhance guest engagement.
For properties looking to leverage guest data for strategic improvements, Hoteleye offers invaluable insights. For those prioritizing guest-facing technology to digitize services and reduce operational friction, STAY delivers more immediate, tangible benefits.
Hoteleye's interface appears to lack recent reviews, but with no ratings available, it's difficult to assess its ease of use or onboarding process. Conversely, STAY receives a high ease-of-use rating at 4.78/5, with most reviews praising its intuitive design, straightforward onboarding, and staff adoption. Users mention that the CMS is user-friendly, and implementation is smooth, making it accessible even for smaller teams.
Edge: STAY Guest App.
Hoteleye offers no exclusive features listed separately but emphasizes AI-driven review analysis and recommendations—features geared toward strategic insights. STAY, however, offers six unique features not found in Hoteleye: Mobile App, Chatbot, Automated Replies, Message Routing, Web-app, and Mobile Checkout.
While Hoteleye's features focus on feedback analysis, STAY provides a broader suite aimed at digitizing the entire guest journey. This makes STAY more versatile in enhancing daily guest interactions and operational workflows.
Edge: STAY Guest App.
Hoteleye's support ratings are unavailable, reflecting a lack of recent reviews, which raises concerns about its support ecosystem. STAY, on the other hand, boasts a support rating of 4.83/5, with reviews highlighting quick, helpful responses and smooth onboarding.
Guests note, "The support team was always available and solved issues promptly," underscoring STAY's strong customer service reputation. With recent reviews, STAY clearly leads here.
Edge: STAY Guest App.
Hoteleye has just one verified partner, Easyway, limiting its integration scope. STAY, with 20 verified partners, offers extensive integrations, including with hotel chains like NH Hotels, Riu, and independent properties via systems such as hotelkit, Apaleo, Winhotel, and SiteMinder.
This broad range simplifies deployment and data sharing across hotel management systems, making STAY more adaptable to existing hotel tech stacks.
Edge: STAY Guest App.
There are no recent reviews for Hoteleye, making it impossible to gauge user satisfaction. STAY, with 206 reviews in the last six months, holds a high overall rating of 3/5, with a NPS score of 9.59/10 and a likelihood to recommend of 96%.
Feedback from hotel segments like luxury and branded hotels underscores its utility: "STAY significantly improved guest satisfaction and operational efficiency," says a recent reviewer. This recency and volume of reviews favor STAY.
Edge: STAY Guest App.
Hoteleye does not list specific pricing details, suggesting a customized quote or lack of publicly available pricing. STAY charges a flat rate of $300 per month, with no trial or implementation fees, offering transparent, predictable costs.
Given the limited pricing transparency for Hoteleye, STAY provides more clarity on investment, which is vital for budgeting and ROI analysis.
Not ideal if your hotel wants a guest-facing app or digitized service platform. Limited feature set and minimal recent reviews make it less suitable for properties needing direct guest engagement.
Not ideal if your hotel has strict budget constraints or requires multi-language support not currently available. Smaller boutique hotels with very specific, non-digital guest interaction models may find the platform too extensive.
Hoteleye and STAY serve different core functions—Hoteleye excels as a feedback analysis tool, while STAY offers a comprehensive guest communication platform. If your primary goal is to gather insights and improve operationally based on guest reviews, Hoteleye could be valuable, though its limited recent data makes it less appealing now.
For properties seeking to fully digitize guest services, reduce operational friction, and offer a modern, app-based experience, STAY is the clear leader. Its extensive features, integrations, and recent reviews demonstrate a mature, widely adopted solution.
If you need a strategic review platform to inform long-term improvements, Hoteleye can be considered. But for immediate, on-the-ground guest engagement and operational streamlining, STAY is the stronger choice.
In summary, STAY Guest App's recent reviews, high user ratings, extensive integrations, and proven track record make it the preferred solution for most hotels looking to modernize their guest experience. Hoteleye's focus on AI review analysis might serve niche strategic needs but falls short on recent user feedback and practical guest-facing features.
Your choice depends on your hotel’s immediate priorities: strategic insights or operational digitization, but overall, STAY's broader capabilities and recent performance make it the more compelling option.
According to HTR's product database, Hoteleye and STAY Guest App share 8 features. Here are the key differences — features one has that the other lacks.
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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.
"Thanks to STAY, we offer our guests an interaction tool with our staff. We can make real-time decisions with it. This simplifies our staff's duties at the same time. The guest expe..."
No published case study for this goal yet.
"Implementing STAY contributed to a significant increase in our revenue and customer satisfaction. The app pays for itself. We have seen significant increases in consumption for all..."
What hoteliers love
Multiple reviews highlight how STAY dramatically enhances guest experience by providing digital and sustainable ways for guests to access information... Multiple reviews highlight how STAY dramatically enhances guest experience by providing digital and sustainable ways for guests to access information and services. Features like real-time updates, mobile service ordering, and the ability to make restaurant reservations reduce wait times and provide convenience.
The app's user interface and mobile experience are lauded for being intuitive and easy to navigate. Users find it simple to update information and man... The app's user interface and mobile experience are lauded for being intuitive and easy to navigate. Users find it simple to update information and manage content, whether they are hotel staff or guests.
STAY aids in improving hotel operational efficiency by allowing quicker handling of guest requests, optimized internal processes, and reduced front de... STAY aids in improving hotel operational efficiency by allowing quicker handling of guest requests, optimized internal processes, and reduced front desk lines. The tool facilitates sustainable practices by digitizing traditional paper-based services, aiding hotels in their sustainability goals.
Where hoteliers push back
The CMS is highlighted for its ease of use and customization capabilities, though users have indicated some areas for improvement, particularly more f... The CMS is highlighted for its ease of use and customization capabilities, though users have indicated some areas for improvement, particularly more flexibility in design and functionality.
Users appreciate STAY's robust integration capabilities with various internal applications and systems, including PMS and CRM systems. These integrati... Users appreciate STAY's robust integration capabilities with various internal applications and systems, including PMS and CRM systems. These integrations streamline data management and help provide a seamless experience for both staff and guests.
Unique capabilities
Where the ratings diverge most
It depends on your requirements. Hoteleye and STAY Guest App share many core Hotel Guest Apps features, but each has unique capabilities. Hoteleye offers 1 verified integration partners, while STAY Guest App offers 20. Review the feature comparison above to see where they differ before switching.
Small hotels should prioritize ease of use and fast onboarding. STAY Guest App 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.
Hoteleye: No. STAY Guest App: 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. Hoteleye has an HT Score of 0 and STAY has 47. 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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