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ChargeAutomation Online Check-in
4.9 (44 REVIEWS)
HT Score
76 out of 100
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ChargeAutomation Online Check-in
Ranked 3 (out of 76) in Contactless Check-in
Contactless Online Check-in | Payments | Security Deposits | Upsells | Guest Portal | Chat
98% recommended by 49 hotels
ChargeAutomation is popular in United States of America with 17 hoteliers leaving an average rating of 98%.
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I analyzed all of ChargeAutomation’s product reviews, expert recommendations, features, capabilities, pricing, integrations and more to produce the below summary.
Hoteliers say
Hoteliers like that ChargeAutomation significantly enhances operational efficiency by streamlining tasks like contactless check-in, ID verification, and automated payment processing. Users value its ability to improve revenue through upselling features and minimize costs by reducing manual work. However, there are concerns about the limited customization of interfaces and synchrony issues with PMS integration. Overall, its automation capabilities save time and labor costs, improving guest experience and operational workflow.
What Types of Hotels ChargeAutomation is Popular For
Size
12 | X-Small (1-9 room)
5 | Small (10-24 room)
10 | Mid-Sized (25-74 room)
15 | Large (75-199 room)
7 | X-Large (200+ room)
Country
17 | United States of America
10 | United Kingdom
3 | Canada
2 | France
1 | Philippines
1 | Mexico
1 | Argentina
1 | Japan
1 | Serbia
1 | Germany
1 | Korea, South
1 | Greece
1 | Ukraine
1 | Cyprus
1 | Portugal
1 | Italy
1 | Romania
1 | Spain
Type
30 | Vacation Rentals & Villas
18 | Extended Stay & Serviced Apartments
10 | Boutiques
10 | Limited Service & Budget Hotels
9 | Resorts
8 | Bed & Breakfast & Inns
8 | City Center Hotels
7 | Luxury Hotels
5 | Branded Hotels
4 | Airport/Conference Hotels
1 | Casinos
1 | Hostels
1 | RV Parks & Campgrounds
Region
21 | North America
21 | Europe
3 | Asia Pacific
1 | South America
Category
44 | Contactless Check-in
22 | Upselling Software
18 | Cyber Security & Fraud Prevention
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What is ChargeAutomation?
Founded in 2015 | Headquarters in Toronto (Canada) | 10 employees
ChargeAutomation Online Check-in is a comprehensive digital solution specifically designed for hoteliers to streamline pre-arrival processes. This tool automates contactless check-in, ID verification, and payment processing, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing manual workload. Its robust features include the collection of guest information, such as IDs, selfies, e-signatures, and custom questions, as well as handling payments and security deposits seamlessly.
Furthermore, ChargeAutomation's upselling capabilities enable hotels to offer upgrades, services, and tours during the check-in process, thereby increasing revenue opportunities. The platform also provides a guest portal offering guidebooks, upsell options, and chat support, enhancing the overall guest experience. By integrating these functionalities, ChargeAutomation significantly improves both guest satisfaction and hotel operational workflow.
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ChargeAutomation Reviews Analyzed: 44
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ChargeAutomation Expert Recommendations Analyzed: 0
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ChargeAutomation's Provided Description:
"ChargeAutomation is a free, all-in-one online check-in solution that helps hotels and vacation rentals streamline guest onboarding by collecting ID, selfies, documents, e-signatures, and custom forms—all before arrival. It also automates security deposits, reservation payments, and pre-arrival upsells, boosting revenue while reducing admin work. With ChargeAutomation, you can create a seamless check-in experience that includes: ✅ Pre-arrival guest verification (ID, selfie, e-signature, terms & conditions) ✅ Secure payments (deposit collection, balance payments, and cancellation fees) ✅ Damage deposit holds (pre-authorization for security deposits) ✅ Upselling opportunities (room upgrades, services, tours, and more) ✅ Guest portal access (digital guidebook, upsells, and chat support)"
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Features
Pre-Arrival & Check-in
4/5 features
Information Collection
4/5 features
Translations
4/5 features
Payments & Authorization
4/5 features
Mobile Key
4/5 features
Upgrades & Upselling
4/5 features
Other
1/1 features
ChargeAutomation Reviews Summary
Ease of Use
4.7/5
Customer Support
4.9/5
ROI
4.8/5
Implementation
4.6/5
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Achievements
This vendor's trending score is rising, ChargeAutomation Online Check-in is the #13 most trending product in the Contactless Check-in category (out of 76) and the #698 most trending product overall in the global hotel tech ecosystem. HTR assesses vendor's real time activity in the market to give buyers a sense of whether a product is gaining momentum
Learn moreChargeAutomation’s customer support processes haven’t yet been verified by Hotel Tech Report.
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10
Great job!
Professional booking platforms manager from 10 to 24 room Vacation Rentals & Villa in Étel (France)
Verified
13 months ago
Simple and efficient API. Just enough to work properly. Support is quick. Easy to test with free version at first step and pro later when business grows up.
France
France
Professional booking platforms manager
Small Hotel
10
Seamless experience; unbelievable value.
Director from 25-49 room Boutique in Paris (France)
Verified
13 months ago
Seamless experience; we gain incredible value from this software. Not only does it enhance our fundamental processes required but goes above and beyod as it ensures a slick experience for us (client) and our guests alike. Super intuitive, valuable, responsive and affordable. Genuinely incredibly impressed.
France
France
Director
Mid-Sized Hotel
10
Highly recommended
S A Manager from 100 to 199 room Extended Stay & Serviced Apartment in London (United Kingdom)
Verified
13 months ago
Charge Automation is an essential software package to streamline your Serviced Accommodation business. It automates many things including ID verification, payments, security deposits and Up Sells.
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
S A Manager
Large Hotel
9
Pre-check-in
Director from 25-49 room Bed & Breakfast & Inn in Taito (Japan)
Verified
16 months ago
Pre-check-in eliminates check-in at the front desk and gives guests the benefit of being able to quickly enter their rooms. This also has the advantage of increasing the efficiency of front desk operations for hotels.
Japan
Japan
Director
Mid-Sized Hotel
10
Great Experience! A great tool for the host!
Property Manager from 100 to 199 room Boutique in Nashville (United States of America)
Verified
16 months ago
We have been using ChargeAutomation software for our vacation rentals when guests book on OTAs platforms. This software has been a great tool for the hosts in running the business. The features of pre check-in requirements help process everything. From bookings, reservation deposits, collecting payments from the guests that securely collect...
United States of America
United States of America
Property Manager
Large Hotel
10
Flawless Online Check-in Process
Owner from 1 to 4 room Bed & Breakfast & Inn in Belgrade (Serbia)
Verified
16 months ago
- well organized
- covers every step in online check-in
- easy filling in personal data of guests
- a preview of how the user sees the Guest Portal
- simple, concrete, visually easy-to-understand Guest Portal
Serbia
Serbia
Owner
X-Small Hotel
10
Exemplary Service Meets Digital Efficiency
STR Owner from 1 to 4 room Vacation Rentals & Villa in Kassel (Germany)
Verified
16 months ago
Charge Automation impressively streamlines the guest experience for hotels and vacation rentals with its suite of digital solutions. From contactless check-ins to automated payment processing and upselling features, the system notably boosts operational efficiency and revenue. What stands out the most, however, is their exemplary customer s...
Germany
Germany
STR Owner
X-Small Hotel
10
Great tool for hosts to collect payments and offer a self service portal to guests
Manager from 10 to 24 room Casino in Cripple Creek (United States of America)
Verified
2 years ago
We use Charge Automation to collect security deposits, rental agreements, and some payments from guests when they book on various platforms. We also use it to offer upsells and give check-in info once a guest has completed their pre check in form. It's very nice to have a unified and automated system to handle this and allow guests to self...
United States of America
United States of America
Manager
Small Hotel
10
Super easy system for online check-ins and online accommodation information passing to our guests.
Host at B2 Apartments from 100 to 199 room Boutique in Seoul (Korea, South)
Verified
2 years ago
How it was super duper easy to implement and work with this system. Also the staff is very responsive to any issues appeared and helped in time.
Korea, South
Korea, South
Host at B2 Apartments
Large Hotel
10
ChargeAutomation works great and their chat Support Staff are very helpful!
Owner from 100 to 199 room Limited Service & Budget Hotel in Nashville (United States of America)
Verified
2 years ago
After being on ChargeAutomation for a few months I needed to add another property and could not remember how to do it. With but a few exchanges in the Chat Support window with Cathy, she did a fabulous job of stepping me through what I needed to add my new property. I would highly recomend ChargeAutomation for not only functionality for wha...
United States of America
United States of America
Owner
Large Hotel
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