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 565 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:
HOTELTIME shines in workflow efficiency and ease of use — especially for RV park properties (4.8/5), with exclusive features like Guest CRM and Ancillary revenue tracking.
Side-by-side ratings based on 565 verified hotelier reviews on HTR.
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After analyzing 565 verified reviews, HOTELTIME users most value its workflow efficiency and ease of use, support and responsiveness, reservations and availability management, while ManCloud users highlight . Click any theme to see what reviewers say.
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Workflow efficiency and ease of use
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Billing, invoicing, and accounting
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Guest profiles and guest data management
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How each product ranks among Property Management Systems 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) ▾ | #5 224 reviews | — |
| Mid-Size (25-74 rooms) ▾ | #3 238 reviews | — |
| Large (75-199 rooms) ▾ | #3 51 reviews | — |
| X-Large (200+ rooms) ▾ | #8 7 reviews | — |
By Property Type
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| Boutique ▾ | #4 248 reviews | — |
| Luxury ▾ | #3 246 reviews | — |
| Branded / Chain ▾ | #4 145 reviews | — |
| Extended Stay ▾ | #4 49 reviews | — |
By Region
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| North America | #52 4 reviews | — |
| Europe ▾ | #2 384 reviews | — |
| Asia Pacific ▾ | #5 117 reviews | — |
| Middle East ▾ | #1 21 reviews | — |
HotelTime PMS and Lobbi Hotel Software both target property management systems but diverge sharply in market presence, feature depth, and customer validation. HotelTime serves over 650 properties in 25+ countries with a rich feature set tailored to everything from resorts to boutique hotels. Lobbi, by comparison, has no publicly available ratings or reviews and a far smaller integration footprint.
Both products address core PMS needs: reservations, front desk, housekeeping, billing, and guest management. However, HotelTime adds extensive modules for ancillary services, integrated POS, spa and wellness, and advanced revenue management. Lobbi emphasizes simplicity and guest experience enhancement but lacks verified customer feedback or documented operational impact.
If you operate a hotel with more than modest scale, especially in Europe, Asia, or the Middle East, HotelTime is the better choice based on verified customer reviews (565 total, 33 recent) and feature breadth. Properties requiring multi-department management, complex billing, or advanced channel integration find HotelTime’s capabilities and 60 verified partners essential. Data on Lobbi is insufficient to recommend it confidently for any specific segment, particularly larger or multi-service hotels.
For very small or startup properties seeking a straightforward, intuitive PMS without documented feature demands, Lobbi may appear attractive but lacks evidence of successful implementation or operational impact. Hotels that prioritize proven vendor support, scalability, and extensive integrations should prefer HotelTime.
HotelTime holds an ease of use rating of 4.7/5 across 565 reviews, with onboarding rated 4.6/5. Reviewers frequently praise the intuitive reservation and front desk workflows and rapid support responses that shorten training times. Negative reviews cite occasional complexity in module setup and some user interface quirks but remain a minority.
Lobbi has no available ratings or reviews to assess ease of use or onboarding. Without user feedback, it is impossible to gauge staff adoption or training challenges. The clear evidence gap mandates caution.
Edge: Even.
HotelTime offers 38 unique hotel-specific features beyond the 15 it shares with Lobbi. These include integrated POS, a dedicated spa and wellness module, mobile apps for housekeeping and management, automated space optimization, a booking engine, channel manager, guest CRM, and compliance modules for PCI and GDPR. These features automate and centralize operations across departments, reducing manual work and increasing revenue capture.
Lobbi lists no unique features verified by reviews or documentation. The absence of differentiated functionality limits its operational scope compared to HotelTime. For hotels needing more than core PMS functions, HotelTime’s extensive feature set directly improves workflows like guest profiling, billing accuracy, and real-time housekeeping updates.
Edge: HotelTime PMS.
HotelTime’s customer support rating stands at 4.7/5 with onboarding also at 4.6/5, based on 565 reviews. Users consistently highlight quick, knowledgeable responses and ongoing assistance that minimize downtime. Even critical reviews acknowledge responsiveness despite occasional language barriers or complexity in problem resolution.
Lobbi has no publicly available customer support ratings or reviews. No insights exist into support responsiveness, quality, or onboarding effectiveness.
Edge: Even.
HotelTime integrates with 60 verified partners, including revenue management tools like RevControl, channel managers such as SiteMinder, and payment platforms. Unique integrations with Profitroom, STR, and Umi Digital support sophisticated hotel operations and data-driven decision-making. This integration ecosystem supports properties aiming to optimize distribution and ancillary revenue.
Lobbi offers 10 verified integrations, overlapping five with HotelTime. Unique partners include SALTO Systems for access control and Lightspeed POS, which may suit smaller properties or those with specific hardware needs. However, the limited integration network constrains expansion and comprehensive operational management.
Edge: HotelTime PMS.
HotelTime holds an overall rating of 4.6/5 from 565 reviews, including 33 in the last six months rated 4.4/5, indicating consistent satisfaction. Ratings by segment remain strong across luxury hotels (4.6/5, 260 reviews), resorts (4.6/5, 230 reviews), boutique hotels (4.6/5, 251 reviews), and bed & breakfasts (4.7/5, 200 reviews). This diversity evidences HotelTime’s adaptability to various property types.
Lobbi has no ratings or reviews available, providing no basis for comparison or confidence in user satisfaction.
Edge: Even.
HotelTime has a fixed base price of $600.00 with no trial, freemium, or per-room pricing. This flat pricing aligns with its full-featured platform and global customer base.
Lobbi’s base price is slightly higher at $700.00, also without a trial or freemium option and lacking published pricing details beyond this.
Neither product offers a transparent monthly or per-room subscription model publicly, limiting direct price comparisons beyond base costs.
Not ideal if:
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HotelTime PMS distinguishes itself with a robust, cloud-based platform serving over 650 properties worldwide and a comprehensive feature set tailored to all hotel sizes and services. Lobbi Hotel Software, while positioning itself as an intuitive tool to simplify operations and elevate guest experience, lacks verified user ratings, case studies, and feature documentation to demonstrate comparable operational impact.
Choose HotelTime PMS when your property demands extensive integrations, multi-department management, and proven support—advantages evidenced by 565 reviews averaging 4.6/5 overall and a feature set including integrated POS, spa modules, and real-time reporting. Choose Lobbi only if you prioritize a simple, basic PMS solution for a smaller property and accept the risk of unverified vendor claims due to its lack of public reviews or case studies.
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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Accounting & Finance
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| Direct billing | ||
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| Transactional Emails (booking, folios, etc) | ||
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Marketing & Ecommerce
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Administration & Configuration
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Customer Management
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Front Office
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| Mobile Device Notes & Tasks (Voice-to-Text) | ||
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| Automated night audit | ||
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Groups Management
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Guest Experience
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| Integrated ID & Passport Scanner | ||
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Housekeeping
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Payments
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Reservations Management
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We analyzed 8 verified case studies to compare what hotels actually achieve with each platform across four key business objectives.
"We needed to change an on-site system we were using as we wanted to move our operation forward. We achieved that with HotelTime systems. They are reliable, and stable and offer fea..."
No published case study for this goal yet.
"In 2018 we were choosing a system for our first completely self-service ART and design hotel. We decided on HotelTime and after 4 years I have to say that the choice was the right..."
No published case study for this goal yet.
What hoteliers love
A common theme across reviews is that HotelTime reduces daily workload through a simple, intuitive workflow for reception, cashiering, and multi-depar... A common theme across reviews is that HotelTime reduces daily workload through a simple, intuitive workflow for reception, cashiering, and multi-department operations. Even when users praise the system overall, some note that too many clicks, pop-ups, or cumbersome edit flows can slow staff down and make training or peak-time operations harder than necessary.
Users frequently mention HotelTime’s support team as a major strength, describing it as fast, reachable, professional, and often able to solve issues... Users frequently mention HotelTime’s support team as a major strength, describing it as fast, reachable, professional, and often able to solve issues immediately. Several reviews say this responsiveness reduces downtime and makes the PMS easier to rely on in daily operations, especially when hotels need quick answers during front desk or accounting work.
Reviewers consistently value HotelTime for making reservation creation, editing, room availability, and room-block handling straightforward and fast.... Reviewers consistently value HotelTime for making reservation creation, editing, room availability, and room-block handling straightforward and fast. The PMS is seen as a tool that improves booking accuracy, supports group reservations, and helps staff manage occupancy in real time, which reduces mistakes and speeds up front office work.
Where hoteliers push back
Many reviews highlight HotelTime’s billing and invoicing flow as a practical strength, especially for proformas, invoices, document matching, and cash... Many reviews highlight HotelTime’s billing and invoicing flow as a practical strength, especially for proformas, invoices, document matching, and cashier work. However, users also point to friction around invoice editing, posting journals, split bills, deposits, currency handling, and accounting reconciliation, indicating this is a high-value but complex workflow.
A smaller but important set of reviews discusses guest profile handling, including storing preferences, duplicate profiles, guest history, and documen... A smaller but important set of reviews discusses guest profile handling, including storing preferences, duplicate profiles, guest history, and document-linked data. Users want richer guest profiles and cleaner merging or search behavior so staff can serve repeat guests faster without creating duplicate records or extra manual cleanup.
Unique capabilities
It depends on your requirements. HotelTime PMS and Lobbi Hotel Software share many core Property Management Systems features, but each has unique capabilities. HotelTime PMS offers 60 verified integration partners, while Lobbi Hotel Software offers 10. Review the feature comparison above to see where they differ before switching.
HotelTime PMS: No. Lobbi Hotel Software: No. Neither product currently offers a free tier. Most Property Management Systems 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. HOTELTIME has an HT Score of 92 and ManCloud 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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