Asian and European Hotels Registered the Highest Average Scores in 2016 According to Revinate.
North American properties shortened the distance with their Asian and European competition by almost doubling their annual growth.
In 2016, all regions saw upward movement in their average review scores.
Indonesia was the fastest-growing established market according to review volume, while Paraguay got the same accolade among emerging markets.
JANUARY 31, 2017.– Revinate, the software as a service (SaaS) company that helps hotels
reinvent the guest experience, announces the release of its 2017 Global Hotel Reputation
Benchmark Report. This far-reaching study analyzed 70 million published online guest reviews worldwide over the last two years –nearly 40 million of those in 2016 alone.
The section on the average review scores by region and by established and emerging markets shows an upward movement across the board, proving that travelers are becoming more comfortable posting reviews.
Asia (4.28), Europe (4.24) and Latin America (4.24) were the regions with the highest average scores in 2016, followed by the Middle East and Africa (4.12), North America (4.09) and Oceania (4.08).However, in terms of annual increase Middle Eastern and African (+1.5%) and North American properties (+1.2%) experienced the strongest improvements, while the remaining four regions grew below the 1-percent mark.
Looking at established markets – those with more than 100,000 annual reviews – hotels in China (4.42), Greece (4.34) and South Africa (4.26) received the highest ratings, while the United Kingdom (4.05), the United States (3.99) and France (3.94) closed the ranking.
Asia (4.28), Europe (4.24) and Latin America (4.24) were the regions with the highest average scores in 2016, followed by the Middle East and Africa (4.12), North America (4.09) and Oceania (4.08).However, in terms of annual increase Middle Eastern and African (+1.5%) and North American properties (+1.2%) experienced the strongest improvements, while the remaining four regions grew below the 1-percent mark.
Looking at established markets – those with more than 100,000 annual reviews – hotels in China (4.42), Greece (4.34) and South Africa (4.26) received the highest ratings, while the United Kingdom (4.05), the United States (3.99) and France (3.94) closed the ranking.
Scores grew compared to 2015 in all markets except from China, which took a 0.2% dip. Indonesia, Mexico, Brazil and the US experienced the greatest improvements compared to the previous year.
In terms of review volume, while the US and the UK were the two largest markets in 2016, their annual growth actually slowed down. However, reviews for those two countries alone exceeded the 15.1-million mark in 2016, which means that there’s a trove of valuable feedback for US and UK hoteliers to respond and act upon. In that regard, savvy hoteliers should analyze which stages of the stay cycle are more widely reviewed and actively use guest reviews to promote their properties and enhance the other parts of their clients’ experiences.
In terms of review volume, while the US and the UK were the two largest markets in 2016, their annual growth actually slowed down. However, reviews for those two countries alone exceeded the 15.1-million mark in 2016, which means that there’s a trove of valuable feedback for US and UK hoteliers to respond and act upon. In that regard, savvy hoteliers should analyze which stages of the stay cycle are more widely reviewed and actively use guest reviews to promote their properties and enhance the other parts of their clients’ experiences.
Among emerging markets, Paraguay, Romania and Kenya saw an impressive boost in review volume.
Following the launch of the report, Marc Heyneker, Revinate co-founder and CEO, said, “As hoteliers plan their management strategies for 2017, awareness of the state of their respective markets is a key to success. Online reviews are a critical component in raising hotels’ visibility to customers and driving more profitability. We’re thrilled to be able to provide this data analysis for hoteliers around the world.”
Heyneker also recommended that hoteliers “continue learning from guest feedback,” and
highlighted how “working actively to boost online review volume is more important than ever for hotels –particularly those in large-market countries experiencing rapid growth in review volume.”
Average score per region (2016)Global 4.2 +0.7%
Asia 4.28 +0.2%
Europe 4.24 +0.7%
Latam 4.24 +0.2%
Middle East & Africa 4.12 +1.5%
North America 4.09 +1.2%
Oceania 4.08 +0.9%
Average score in established markets * (2016)China 4.42 -0.2%
Greece 4.34 +0.7%
South Africa 4.26 +0.2%
Mexico 4.23 +1.4%
Japan 4.23 0%
India 4.22 +1%
Thailand 4.2 +0.2%
Indonesia 4.19 +2.2%
Italy 4.19 +1%
Brazil 4.15 +1.5%
Spain 4.15 +0.5%
Australia 4.13 +0.5%
UAE 4.12 +0.7%
Germany 4.1 +0.7%
Netherlands 4.07 +0.7%
Canada 4.05 +1%
United Kingdom 4.05 +0.5%
USA 3.99 +1.5%
France 3.94 +0.8%
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*.– Those with more than 100,000 annual reviews.
About Revinate
Revinate helps hotels turn guest data into revenue. With Revinate’s reputation management, satisfaction surveys, and CRM/marketing automation, hotels can make smarter investment decisions, resulting in increased revenue and guest satisfaction. The company is backed by leading investors Sozo Ventures, Benchmark Capital, Tenaya Capital, and more.
Headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Amsterdam and Singapore, Revinate counts over 30,000 of the world’s leading hotels as customers. To learn more, please visit www.revinate.com.
