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TLDR
We analyzed 67 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:
Crave Interactive shines in ease of use and customer support — especially for brand properties (5.0/5) , with exclusive features like Payments and Guest Messaging.
My Hotel Room (MHR) shines .
Side-by-side ratings based on 67 verified hotelier reviews on HTR.
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After analyzing 67 verified reviews, Crave Interactive users most value its customer service, user interface, customization, while My Hotel Room (MHR) users highlight . 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) ▾ | #6 13 reviews | — |
| Mid-Size (25-74 rooms) ▾ | #9 26 reviews | — |
| Large (75-199 rooms) ▾ | #4 14 reviews | — |
| X-Large (200+ rooms) ▾ | #5 7 reviews | — |
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| Boutique ▾ | #6 26 reviews | — |
| Luxury ▾ | #5 31 reviews | — |
| Branded / Chain ▾ | #4 27 reviews | — |
| Extended Stay | #10 2 reviews | — |
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| North America ▾ | #4 26 reviews | — |
| Europe ▾ | #8 31 reviews | — |
| Asia Pacific | #8 2 reviews | — |
| Middle East | #8 1 reviews | — |
Choosing the right hotel guest app involves understanding what your property needs most—whether it’s guest engagement, operational automation, or a combination of both. Crave Mobile Platform by Crave Interactive and MHR App by My Hotel Room both aim to enhance guest experience, but they do so with different strengths and limitations. Your decision hinges on which features and support levels align best with your hotel’s goals.
Crave Interactive leads with a high review count and recent positive feedback, offering a suite of feature-rich solutions. MHR App, on the other hand, has minimal recent reviews and a narrower set of capabilities. Does this difference in market presence and review activity influence your choice?
Crave Mobile Platform boasts a 4.75/5 overall rating based on 48 recent reviews, with a 93% likelihood to recommend, illustrating strong hotel confidence. MHR App, however, has no recent reviews and a rating of 0/5, making it difficult to assess its current performance or customer satisfaction.
Crave’s platform offers 25 unique features, including contactless ordering, digital menus, multi-lingual support, and integrated payment options, making it versatile for various hotel segments. MHR App lacks any listed features, which suggests a narrower or less developed product offering. Hoteliers looking for a proven, feature-rich solution should consider Crave as their primary choice.
The difference in review volume and recency indicates Crave’s established presence and ongoing customer satisfaction, whereas MHR’s lack of recent feedback raises questions about ongoing support and development. Given the data, Crave’s platform appears more reliable and ready for deployment.
If your hotel needs a comprehensive, customizable guest engagement platform capable of handling a broad array of services—such as in-venue ordering, payments, and multilingual support—Crave is the clear choice. Its extensive features and positive user feedback demonstrate its robustness for properties of all sizes, especially those aiming to boost ancillary revenue.
If your primary goal is to enhance in-room control and streamline simple guest requests—like adjusting lights or ordering room service—MHR might seem appealing. But, with no recent reviews or evident feature set, it’s risky to rely on MHR for critical guest services or operational efficiency.
For hoteliers targeting increased engagement, data insights, and revenue through a well-supported platform, Crave is the more dependable option. MHR may serve niche needs or smaller properties, but its limited market presence and lack of recent validation make it less advisable.
Crave’s user interface scores a 4.61/5, and customer reviews highlight its user-friendly design for both guests and staff. The onboarding process averages 4.57/5, with hoteliers praising the platform’s simplicity and helpful setup support.
In contrast, MHR offers no available data on ease of use or onboarding, making it impossible to evaluate whether it would be straightforward for your team to adopt. The lack of recent reviews further compounds uncertainty about its usability.
Given the detailed positive feedback from Crave’s users and its high ratings, it’s clear that Crave provides a smoother, more intuitive experience. Edge: Crave.
Crave offers 25 distinct features, including web-based access (no app download required), hotel directory, automatic translation, contactless ordering, payments, guest messaging, and POS integration. These features support a wide range of guest services and operational needs, making it suitable for larger or more service-oriented hotels.
MHR provides no documented features, suggesting a limited or unverified set of functionalities. Its value proposition appears centered on room control but lacks the breadth to meet most hotel’s guest engagement or service automation needs.
The comprehensive features of Crave, especially its multi-lingual support and integrated payments, give it a distinct edge over MHR’s sparse offering. Edge: Crave.
Crave’s customer support stands out with a 4.79/5 rating, and reviews praise its quick responses and proactive service. Hoteliers appreciate the 24/7 help, with comments like “Their service team addressed my questions at any time of day or night,” demonstrating high reliability.
MHR has no recent reviews or data on support quality, making it impossible to assess whether hotel teams will receive timely or effective assistance if issues arise.
Given the importance of support in technology adoption and ongoing operations, Crave’s proven high support ratings make it the safer choice. Edge: Crave.
Crave integrates with 17 verified partners, including Interel, Quore, Oracle Hospitality, Infor, and Amadeus, covering a broad range of hotel management, POS, and guest experience systems. These integrations facilitate smoother operations and enhanced guest experiences.
MHR shows no verified integrations or partner list, limiting its potential to work with other hotel systems or third-party solutions.
For properties seeking a platform that plays well with existing systems and offers extensive partner support, Crave’s integration network is a significant advantage. Edge: Crave.
Crave scores an overall 4.75/5 based on 48 reviews, with recent feedback supporting its continued performance. Hotels in various segments, including luxury and branded properties, rate it highly for usability, features, and support.
MHR, with no recent reviews or ratings, cannot demonstrate current user satisfaction or product effectiveness. Its absence from recent feedback diminishes confidence in its ongoing performance.
Crave’s established reputation and high ratings make it the clear choice for hotels wanting proven solutions. Edge: Crave.
Crave’s pricing starts at a $400 base fee, with no mention of monthly fees or implementation costs. Its straightforward pricing makes budgeting predictable for most hotels.
MHR’s pricing details are unavailable, and no trial or demo information is provided, raising concerns about transparency and total cost.
The clear, transparent pricing of Crave supports better financial planning and value assessment. Edge: Crave.
Not ideal if you operate a very small property with minimal guest services or prefer a simple, less feature-intensive solution.
Not ideal if you need full-service guest apps, integrations, or reliable ongoing support, as data on MHR’s current performance is lacking.
Crave Mobile Platform by Crave Interactive offers a feature-rich, well-supported, and highly-rated solution proven through nearly 50 recent reviews. Its extensive capabilities and integrations make it suitable for a wide range of hotel types, especially those aiming to boost guest satisfaction and revenue.
MHR App, despite its potential, lacks recent validation, detailed features, and support data. It appears better suited for very small properties with minimal needs or as a niche solution for in-room control.
If your hotel values a mature, comprehensive platform with proven support and a broad feature set, Crave is the clear choice. MHR’s limited recent data and absence of features make it a less reliable candidate for most hotel operators.
Hotel Guest Apps 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, Crave Mobile Platform and MHR App share 0 features. Here are the key differences — features one has that the other lacks.
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Showing top differences. 13 more features differ between these products.
What hoteliers love
Crave Interactive provides exceptional customer service with quick response times and helpful support staff. Hoteliers appreciate the efficient and pr... Crave Interactive provides exceptional customer service with quick response times and helpful support staff. Hoteliers appreciate the efficient and proactive support, which helps in resolving issues promptly.
While the user interface is appreciated for being user-friendly and intuitive for guests, some feedback suggests it could be more modern and customiza... While the user interface is appreciated for being user-friendly and intuitive for guests, some feedback suggests it could be more modern and customizable to better fit individual hotel needs.
Customization options, especially for menu updates and guest interfaces, are limited and often require support from Crave Interactive's team. Users ex... Customization options, especially for menu updates and guest interfaces, are limited and often require support from Crave Interactive's team. Users express a desire for more control over customizations.
Where hoteliers push back
Several reviews mentioned concerns with the hardware, specifically tablet durability and charging difficulties. These issues can affect overall effici... Several reviews mentioned concerns with the hardware, specifically tablet durability and charging difficulties. These issues can affect overall efficiency and guest satisfaction when using the system.
The system's integration with other hotel management systems, such as Simphony and PMS, is highlighted for making operations smoother and reducing man... The system's integration with other hotel management systems, such as Simphony and PMS, is highlighted for making operations smoother and reducing manual entry. This has been particularly beneficial during large events and for managing room services efficiently.
Unique capabilities
Where the ratings diverge most
It depends on your requirements. Crave Mobile Platform and MHR App share many core Hotel Guest Apps features, but each has unique capabilities. Crave Mobile Platform offers 17 verified integration partners, while MHR App offers 0. Review the feature comparison above to see where they differ before switching.
Small hotels should prioritize ease of use and fast onboarding. Crave Mobile Platform leads in ease of use at 4.6/5 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.
Crave Mobile Platform: No. MHR 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. Crave Interactive has an HT Score of 75 and My Hotel Room (MHR) 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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