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Guestware
4.3 (29 REVIEWS)
HT Score
18 out of 100
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Guestware
Ranked 11 (out of 61) in Staff Collaboration Tools
Guest Experience & CRM software for hotels including guest response, facilities maintenance, guest recognition & loyalty
86% recommended by 22 hotels
More than 50% of Guestware’s reviews come from United States.
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Hoteliers say
Hoteliers like Guestware for its robust reporting, housekeeping automation, and task management features, which significantly enhance guest service and operational efficiency. The ability to track guest issues, schedule maintenance, and integrate with PMS systems helps in reducing costs and improving the guest experience. The software, however, can be complex to implement, and some users mention a need for better mobile features and real-time connectivity improvements.
What Types of Hotels Guestware is Popular For
Size
22 | Large (100-499 room)
4 | X-Large (500+ room)
Country
18 | United States
1 | United Kingdom
1 | Lebanon
1 | Canada
1 | Malta
Type
16 | Luxury Hotels
15 | Branded Hotels
13 | Resorts
12 | Boutique Hotels
12 | City Center Hotels
7 | Airport/Conference Hotels
6 | Bed & Breakfast & Inns
5 | Limited Service & Budget Hotels
3 | Casinos
2 | Extended Stay & Serviced Apartments
Region
19 | North America
2 | Europe
1 | Asia Pacific
Category
29 | Staff Collaboration Tools
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What is Guestware?
Founded in 1990 | Headquarters in Seattle | 22 employees
Guestware is a comprehensive service optimization and guest experience management system tailored for the hospitality industry. This cloud-based platform automates a variety of essential hotel operations, including guest service requests, work orders, preventive maintenance, housekeeping, and repeat guest recognition. It seamlessly integrates with Property Management Systems (PMS), allowing hoteliers to efficiently manage and track guest issues, schedule maintenance, and enhance overall operational efficiency.
One of Guestware's standout features is its robust reporting and task management capabilities, which significantly boost both guest satisfaction and staff productivity. The platform's automation of housekeeping and maintenance tasks leads to cost reductions and improved service quality. Additionally, its ability to consolidate multiple apps into one system simplifies guest communication and enhances the accountability and efficiency of staff operations.
Though some users find the implementation to be complex and note a need for better mobile features and real-time connectivity, the overall benefits and functionalities make Guestware a valuable tool in modern hotel management. The platform's focus on streamlining operations, improving service, and providing actionable insights through integrated data makes it a fitting solution for hotels aiming to elevate their guest experience while optimizing behind-the-scenes processes.
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Guestware's Provided Description:
"Guestware’s core functionality streamlines hotel operations and communication for all departments to improve service and efficiency. Guestware has functionality that overlaps with other categories on this site. Our cloud based software automates guest service requests, work orders, preventive maintenance, housekeeping, repeat guest recognition and more. Our app helps staff do their daily work more efficiently while providing management (both property and corporate) useful data for process improvement and accountability. Guestware consolidates multiple apps into one integrated system to simplify guest facing messaging, task mgt, maintenance & CRM."
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#1
of 17
Mid-sized
95%
(372)
hotelkit is commonly considered an alternative to Guestware for Mid-sized hotels (25-199 rooms) due to its significant advantages in enhancing workflow speed and internal communication across departments, though users often seek improved search functionality and deeper integrations with existing systems.
#1
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Large
92%
(105)
Actabl is commonly considered an alternative to Guestware for Large hotels due to its effective multi-department communication capabilities and the software's user-friendly nature, despite occasional stability issues and challenges with mobile app performance.
Mid-sized
95%
(372)
#1
of 17
hotelkit is commonly considered an alternative to Guestware for Mid-sized hotels (25-199 rooms) due to its significant advantages in enhancing workflow speed and internal communication across departments, though users often seek improved search functionality and deeper integrations with existing systems.
Large
92%
(105)
#1
of 8
Actabl is commonly considered an alternative to Guestware for Large hotels due to its effective multi-department communication capabilities and the software's user-friendly nature, despite occasional stability issues and challenges with mobile app performance.
Rank
Hotel type
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#1
of 15
Luxury Hotels
93%
(249)
Actabl is commonly considered an alternative to Guestware for Luxury hotels due to its ability to streamline inter-departmental communication and task management, although it requires integration improvements to enhance overall system reliability.
#1
of 11
Limited Service & Budget Hotels
95%
(103)
hotelkit is commonly considered an alternative to Guestware for Limited-Service-Budget hotels due to its ease of communication across departments and intuitive user interface, although it may lack some advanced integration capabilities found in Guestware.
#1
of 13
Bed & Breakfast & Inns
93%
(133)
Actabl is commonly considered an alternative to Guestware for Bed-N-Breakfast hotels due to its ease of use and seamless integration capabilities, though some users highlight the need for improved system reliability and user interface updates.
Luxury Hotels
93%
(249)
#1
of 15
Actabl is commonly considered an alternative to Guestware for Luxury hotels due to its ability to streamline inter-departmental communication and task management, although it requires integration improvements to enhance overall system reliability.
Limited Service & Budget Hotels
95%
(103)
#1
of 11
hotelkit is commonly considered an alternative to Guestware for Limited-Service-Budget hotels due to its ease of communication across departments and intuitive user interface, although it may lack some advanced integration capabilities found in Guestware.
Bed & Breakfast & Inns
93%
(133)
#1
of 13
Actabl is commonly considered an alternative to Guestware for Bed-N-Breakfast hotels due to its ease of use and seamless integration capabilities, though some users highlight the need for improved system reliability and user interface updates.
Rank
Region
Popular alternatives
#1
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North America
92%
(320)
Actabl is commonly considered an alternative to Guestware for medium-sized hotels due to its strong capabilities in workflow optimization and team collaboration, though potential users note the need for improvements in advanced reporting and seamless integrations.
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92%
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#1
of 13
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Rank
Country
Popular alternatives
#1
of 12
United States
92%
(279)
Actabl is commonly considered an alternative to Guestware for US hotels due to its user-friendly interface and real-time communication features, although some reviews point to the need for improvements in customizing notification systems and addressing occasional system delays.
United States
92%
(279)
#1
of 12
Actabl is commonly considered an alternative to Guestware for US hotels due to its user-friendly interface and real-time communication features, although some reviews point to the need for improvements in customizing notification systems and addressing occasional system delays.
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Guestware Reviews Summary
Ease of Use
4.3/5
Customer Support
4.6/5
ROI
4.1/5
Implementation
4.0/5
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Achievements
This vendor's trending score is rising, Guestware is the #34 most trending product in the Staff Collaboration Tools category (out of 61) and the #1252 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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10
What I like most about Guestware is that once you plug in the information from guests previous experience
Assistant General Manager from 200 to 499 room Boutique in Clearwater (United States)
Verified
7 years ago
What I like most about Guestware is that once you plug in the information from guests previous experience... it will benefit and enhance the guest service provided on future stays. When you think of guests service and creating a WOW moment. Your tool to achieve it is none other than Guestware. Also, Jeff Bowes our trainer was great.
United States
United States
Assistant General Manager
Large Hotel
10
Awesome software, great for high end resort use, and great support staff!
Front Office Manager from 200 to 499 room Boutique in Clearwater (United States)
Verified
7 years ago
I like how easy Guestware can be to use, and also how in depth it is, as far as reporting goes, data entry, and all of the guest issues you have the ability to track with relative ease.
United States
United States
Front Office Manager
Large Hotel
9
Offers a lot of built-in features that help the property provide top-notch, seamless guest services
PBX / Front Desk from 100 to 199 room Bed & Breakfast & Inn in Clearwater (United States)
Verified
7 years ago
Best features
- Easy to see who accepted and is completing each task, and when task has been completed
- GW offers a lot of built-in features that, if implemented, could help the property provide top-notch, seamless guest services.
- Account manager is great to work with
United States
United States
PBX / Front Desk
Large Hotel
10
Great reporting and support
Assistant GM from 200 to 499 room Airport/Conference Hotel in Clearwater (United States)
Verified
7 years ago
Quickly dispatch tasks. Limits radio chatter in public areas. Lots of great reporting. When needed support is very quick.
United States
United States
Assistant GM
Large Hotel
10
Excellent system with superior training and coaching
Managing Director from 100 to 199 room Bed & Breakfast & Inn in Hopewell (Caribbean)
Verified
7 years ago
- great training
- excellent follow up on proper usage of system
- overall ease of establishing clear lines of reporting and resolving guest and maintenance complaints
Caribbean
Caribbean
Managing Director
Large Hotel
7
Guestware provides a good overview of request statuses
Electric Mechanic Engineer from 200 to 499 room Casino in Oranjestad (Caribbean)
Verified
7 years ago
good overview
Can follow status of the requests. Can get reports of problem repetition
Caribbean
Caribbean
Electric Mechanic Engineer
Large Hotel
10
Very supportive and reliable
Front Office Manager from 200 to 499 room Casino in Oranjestad (Caribbean)
Verified
7 years ago
If I need help the Jeff Bowes and team are very supportive and reliable. Jeff always willing to help to provide me the complete information if a certain report that I am really needs assistance. This is a valuable information and knowledge that I have learned and I will keep learning with Guestware.
Caribbean
Caribbean
Front Office Manager
Large Hotel
9
I was fortunate enough to enjoy the functions of Guestware for several years
Director of Engineering from 200 to 499 room Branded Hotel in Seattle (United States)
Verified
8 years ago
I was fortunate enough to enjoy the functions of Guestware for several years, and it was consistently easy to use, and flexible. The support team at Guestware were always receptive to our ideas and most if not all were implemented
United States
United States
Director of Engineering
Large Hotel
10
Excellent program and Customer Services
Chief Engineer from 200 to 499 room Bed & Breakfast & Inn in Orlando (United States)
Verified
8 years ago
Customer Services always available. User friendly system. Once you know the system is very simple to navigate and to assign tasks
United States
United States
Chief Engineer
Large Hotel
8
Intelligent software providing insightful analytics while aiding in guest satisfaction
Assistant Executive Housekeeper from 200 to 499 room Branded Hotel in Saint Julian's (Malta)
Verified
8 years ago
Amazing Tech Support
Does what it's meant to do and promised
Great connectivity of various degrees and devices
Flexibility
Malta
Malta
Assistant Executive Housekeeper
Large Hotel
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