Gastfreund

4.7 (45 REVIEWS)

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82 out of 100
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Ranked 3 (out of 94) in Hotel Guest Apps

The Guest Experience Platform with the Guest App trusted by more DACH hosts than any other

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Hoteliers say

Gastfreund is praised as a guest app that reduces front-desk workload by answering common questions, sharing hotel news and local recommendations, and keeping information current across stays. Hotels value its easy setup, branded and multilingual presentation, and strong guest adoption, while noting gaps in translations, landscape mode, and a few workflow improvements such as cleaner messaging identity, PMS integration, and richer content options.

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What Types of Hotels Gastfreund is Popular For

Size

9 | X-Small (1-9 room)

13 | Small (10-49 room)

13 | Mid-Sized (50-99 room)

8 | Large (100-499 room)

1 | X-Large (500+ room)

Country

25 | Germany

12 | Austria

4 | Switzerland

2 | Italy

1 | Netherlands

1 | Luxembourg

Type

11 | Boutique Hotels

11 | Resorts

8 | Vacation Rentals & Villas

7 | Limited Service & Budget Hotels

6 | Airport/Conference Hotels

6 | Luxury Hotels

4 | Branded Hotels

4 | Extended Stay & Serviced Apartments

4 | RV Parks & Campgrounds

2 | Bed & Breakfast & Inns

2 | City Center Hotels

1 | Hostels

Region

45 | Europe

Category

45 | Hotel Guest Apps

What is Gastfreund?

Founded in 2013 | Headquarters in Kempten (Allgäu) (Germany) | 94 employees
Gastfreund is a comprehensive guest experience platform designed for hotels, holiday rentals, and campsites, enhancing operations through an innovative, modular system. It integrates the Guest App, Info Channel, Hotel Newspaper, and team communication into a singular interface, ensuring seamless information flow and operations management. Guests receive timely, relevant information and recommendations, improving their overall experience and encouraging upsells. This platform reduces reception queries by up to 30% and saves teams approximately 20 hours monthly. With seamless integration into existing property management systems, Gastfreund optimizes workflow without additional workload.

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Description provided by Gastfreund

FAQs

Capabilities

Pre-Check-in & Check-out

Guest Directory

Weekly Programme & Activities

Upselling

Digital Concierge

Features

Communication & Messaging

4/5 features

Content Management

4/5 features

Upselling

4/5 features

Request Management

4/5 features

Available Add-ons & Modules

Guest App

Hotel Guest Apps
The Guest App is available as a native app AND as a progressive web app in the browser, with no download required. It covers the whole guest journey, from booking to departure: arrival details, house and regional information, bookable services and upselling offers, messaging and direct chat with your team, plus AI features such as the AI Assistant that answer guest questions around the clock. Content is updated centrally and appears instantly on every device.

INCLUDED

Info Channel

Digital Signage & Lobby Technology
Infotainment directly on your screens and TVs.

PREMIUM ADD-ON

Hotelboard

Staff Collaboration Tools
Organises tasks, manages guest enquiries and stores knowledge.

PREMIUM ADD-ON

Stationary Hardware

Digital Signage & Lobby Technology
Interactive touchpoints at highly frequented hotspots.

PREMIUM ADD-ON

AI Assistant

Hotel Chatbots
Trained on your own content, the AI Assistant is built right into your Guest App and answers guest questions 24/7 in their language, from breakfast times to wellness offers and local tips. It gives accurate, on-brand answers and recommends the right add-on services at the right moment, turning questions into booked experiences. Routine inquiries are handled automatically, so your team gains time for the guests in front of them, relieved but never replaced.

PREMIUM ADD-ON

Experiences & Activities

Upselling Software
Your hotel's own experiences and activities along the entire guest journey, at the right time and in the right place: in the Guest App, the Info Channel, the Hotel Newspaper, or across 150+ other channels such as social media, your website, CRM and more. Created once, visible everywhere at the touch of a button. The perfect upselling feature.

PREMIUM ADD-ON

PMS Integration

Hotel Guest Apps
The Guest App connects directly to your property management system, for even smoother workflows and automated processes, such as check-in, invoice details, payment and check-out.

PREMIUM ADD-ON

Gastfreund Reviews Summary

4.7
Excellent
Ease of Use
4.7/5
Customer Support
4.6/5
ROI
4.2/5
Implementation
4.6/5

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Achievements

Trending Product

This vendor's trending score is rising, Gastfreund is the #3 most trending product in the Hotel Guest Apps category (out of 94) and the #175 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

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82 HT Score

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Gastfreund Pricing

Average

This product is priced in line with the average product in the category which is usually an indicator that it is a standard product with standard functionality designed for typical operations and use cases and properties.

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Gastfreund Reviews

Hotelier Rating

Excellent
42
Very Good
0
Average
0
Poor
0
Terrible
3

Property Size

  • X-Small (9)
  • Small (13)
  • Mid-Sized (13)
  • Large (8)
  • X-Large (1)

Country

  • Germany
    Germany
    (25)
  • Austria
    Austria
    (12)
  • Switzerland
    Switzerland
    (4)
  • Italy
    Italy
    (2)
  • Netherlands
    Netherlands
    (1)
  • Luxembourg
    Luxembourg
    (1)

Region

  • Europe
    Europe
    (45)
10

Smooth support and a very satisfying service — navigation could be clearer

Dep. Reservationsmanager from 75-99 room Boutique in Schruns (Austria)

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1 days ago
We have been very happy with Gastfreund so far. The collaboration has been smooth, and the support has been excellent. The team is always easy to reach, responds quickly, and provides helpful and competent answers. Overall, we are very satisfied with the service and feel very well supported.
Country Austria
Dep. Reservationsmanager
Mid-Sized Hotel
9

Flexible all-in-one app builder with great support — needs more APIs

Marketing Manager from 75-99 room Boutique in Luxembourg City (Luxembourg)

Verified
1 days ago
The flexibility to build information boxes, banners, as well as design, appeals to us very much. Additionally, it is a comprehensive all-in-one package, from the creation of the app to the marketing kit (flyers, etc.). The support is great! I get feedback within a few minutes and the onboarding with the individual steps is top. Excellent se...
Country Luxembourg
Marketing Manager
Mid-Sized Hotel
10

Clear guest guidance with excellent support — multilingual pages need more flexibility

Assistant from 100 to 199 room Branded Hotel in Hamburg (Germany)

Verified
5 days ago
Thanks to the clear layout, guests are guided very intuitively to the hotel's information and can immediately find the information they need. In addition, working with the Gastfreund team is very professional, and they’re quick to help. Their support is excellent, something that, unfortunately, is becoming increasingly rare these days.
Country Germany
Assistant
Large Hotel
10

Guests have all the information at their fingertips at all times — more customization would be good.

Owner from 25-49 room in San Candido (Italy)

Verified
5 days ago
Our guests have all the important information regarding their stay clearly laid out and readily available on their smartphones at all times. It makes things much easier for us not to have to constantly explain everything.
Country Italy
Owner
Small Hotel
9

Easy to use and attractive design — more automation would be good.

Assistant to the Operations Manager from 25-49 room in Kirchdorf in Tirol (Austria)

Verified
7 days ago
Ease of use, attractive design, hotel newsletter easy to create and edit, simple process for sending news, easy communication with guests.
Country Austria
Assistant to the Operations Manager
Small Hotel
10

User-friendly for guests and easy to manage behind the scenes

Owner and Member of the Executive Board from 5 to 9 room Vacation Rentals & Villa in Ruhpolding (Germany)

Verified
7 days ago
User-friendliness for our guests – always kept up to date. The backend, thanks to its clear structure and ease of use.
Country Germany
Owner and Member of the Executive Board
X-Small Hotel
10

Easy extranet handling and guest contact — but PMS messaging could be combined

Vice director from 25-49 room Luxury Hotel in Murren (Switzerland)

Verified
8 days ago
The easy handling in the Extranet, the fast adaption of information, the pretty App, the possibilities to get in touch with guests!
Country Switzerland
Vice director
Small Hotel
10

Clear guest communication and task overview — with a few checklist gaps

Front office from 75-99 room Extended Stay & Serviced Apartment in Glowe (Germany)

Verified
8 days ago
Direct communication with the guest via Gastfreund’s in-house "Hotelboard." The departmental structure within the Hotelboard, combined with a clear overview of pending tasks—complete with status indicators and priority badges. The ability to adopt more sustainable practices regarding guest information—specifically through the digital guest...
Country Germany
Front office
Mid-Sized Hotel
10

Guest messaging that boosts revenue — with better brand and WhatsApp integration

Owner from 200 to 499 room Boutique in Vienna (Austria)

Verified
8 days ago
Guest information during, before and after their stay. Promoting services and products during the stay to increase revenue, messenger service.
Country Austria
Owner
Large Hotel
10

Versatile guest directory offering great added value — room-specific push notifications still missing

Managing Director from 25-49 room Vacation Rentals & Villa in Haundorf (Germany)

Verified
8 days ago
The fact that the guest app can be used for so many aspects of daily farm life is a real plus. In particular, the service forms for ordering bread rolls or breakfast, signing up for campfire bread-making, and the digital registration form make the daily routine much easier. The ability to send push notifications also offers great added valu...
Country Germany
Managing Director
Small Hotel
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Expert Q&A and Partner Recommendations

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Question:

What does this product or service do well?

Answer:

As a hotel software provider and integration partner, we have been working with Gastfreund for quite some time and have consistently had a very positive experience. We particularly appreciate the straightforward and professional collaboration. The interface works reliably, and whenever questions or new requirements come up, there is always a competent contact person available. We also receive positive feedback about the solution from our mutual clients.

Question:

What differentiates this product or service from the competition?

Answer:

For us, the combination of a well-established product and a team that truly understands the hospitality industry is a major advantage. Gastfreund has been established in the market for many years, and its solutions have been developed in close collaboration with leading companies and well-known players in the hospitality industry. This industry expertise is reflected in a product that is very practical and tailored to the actual needs of hotels. The collaboration on a technical level is also smooth and straightforward, which is particularly important to us as an integration partner.

Question:

Based on your experience with this product or service, if you could give one piece of advice to a hotelier considering this product or service, what would it be?

Answer:

I would recommend any hotelier considering Gastfreund to take a closer look at the solution and see how its features for digital guest communication could fit their specific property. It is also worth considering from the beginning how Gastfreund can work together with the existing hotel software and current processes. From our experience, the collaboration and integration work very well.

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