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High5 - Review Management for Hostels and Guesthouses

Understanding guest feedback – and strategically developing your accommodation

Guests rate faster than ever today – with just a few clicks on Google, Booking.com, or other platforms. Between praise and criticism, there’s often more than just a star rating: real experiences, unspoken expectations, and concrete insights into how you can improve service, amenities, or the personal welcome.

Forever free for your Google Reviews

High5 detects what other tools overlook

High5 is more than just a review tool. Our AI analyzes language, tone, and recurring themes in your reviews – and reveals what truly matters to your guests:

Which aspects are regularly praised or criticized (detailed analysis with over 40 keywords)

Which employees are mentioned by name – and how they are perceived by your guests.

Who your target audience is – and how different guest groups evaluate your service.

How political, economic, or societal changes impact your guests and your business.

Example: High5 Insights for a Hostel in Cologne

Review Management Software for Hostels and Guesthouses

Cleanliness

63% of female guests complain about the cleanliness of the bathrooms – this trend is particularly noticeable among guests of Italian origin.

Delays

27% of male guests criticize long wait times during check-in – on Tripadvisor, this figure rises to 39%. This suggests a particularly critical perception on this platform.

Volume

47% of guests mention noise from other guests or cleaning staff in the corridors – this is particularly disruptive for male guests.

Clarity of information

Guests with a non-German native language tend to rate their stay more critically on average – untranslated instructions in the room or during check-in are often criticized.

Review Management for Hostels and Guesthouses

All functions at a glance

Experience one of the most in-depth analyses of your reviews – across all platforms and packed with new insights into hidden trends and patterns.

1. Review analysis - All reviews at a glance, filter important ones, react specifically.

2. Review Management - AI-generated answers, suitable for the language and target group.

3. Audience Analysis - Recognize target group trends and understand customers better.

4. Employee analysis - Analyze and optimize customer feedback about your team.

5. Sentiment Analysis - Identify sentiment in reviews and track developments.

6. Tags - Evaluate important keywords, trends and platform discussions.

7. Insights - Weekly strengths and weaknesses analysis with recommendations for action.

8. High5 Assistant - AI-supported advice for strategy, planning and optimization.

9. Trends & Forecasts - Identify future-relevant market developments at an early stage.

Review Management Software for Hostels and Guesthouses

High5 Assistant – Your AI Consultant for Hostel Operations

Whether it’s about pricing, new offers, or complaints – the High5 Assistant knows your guests’ opinions better than any gut feeling.

The High5 Assistant is more than just a chat.
It’s your personal digital advisor – trained on all guest feedback from Google, Tripadvisor & more. Whether it’s about staff planning, guest satisfaction, or your next weekly meeting: the Assistant provides instant, data-backed answers – based on thousands of reviews.

Customer Testimonials

What our users say

"We knew that the reviews were generally good – but High5 shows where small issues accumulate that really bother guests. That's exactly where we focused our efforts."

Owner, Family-Run Guesthouse in Barcelona
"High5 helps us not only respond to individual reviews but also systematically understand what guests think about the rooms, reception, or breakfast, and how sentiments evolve."

Hostel Manager, Porto

All platforms, one overview

All major platforms and more and more

Review management brings you forward – in the rankings and with your guests.

Increase your visibility with High5

Businesses with active review management and positive ratings are ranked higher on search engines and platforms – leading to greater visibility and, ultimately, more visitors.

FAQ

High5 is the smart platform for hostels and guesthouses that want to centrally analyze their online reviews from Google, Tripadvisor, Booking.com, and more – powered by Artificial Intelligence. Our technology understands how your guests think, feel, and react – providing clear insights for informed decisions in your daily operations. Get to know your target audiences better – and respond faster, more precisely, and more effectively.
Yes. Smaller hotels and guesthouses especially benefit from High5. The platform helps quickly identify patterns in guest reviews – without the hassle of navigating through different platforms. This allows for targeted actions to be implemented directly in daily operations, which leads to faster improvements in reviews and more satisfied guests.

Yes. The analysis of your Google reviews is permanently free of charge.
For additional platforms, we offer different plans tailored to your needs and business size.

High5 supports all major platforms where your customers are active. This includes well-known platforms such as Google, TripAdvisor, Trustpilot, Booking, Yelp, Foursquare, Agoda, Expedia, Facebook, OpenTable, Uber Eats, Treatwell, and Lieferando. No matter where your reviews appear – High5 brings them all together in a central dashboard, allowing you to view and analyze all customer feedback in one place. Additionally, High5 constantly expands its support, regularly adding new platforms to provide you with an even more comprehensive overview.

No – that’s exactly what High5 takes care of for you.
You’ll receive automatically organized topics, trend analyses, and clear action recommendations you can implement right away.

High5 is hosted in Germany and fully complies with strict GDPR regulations to protect your data. The platform uses advanced security measures, including encryption and regular security audits, to safeguard your information during transmission and storage. In addition, it runs on Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure to ensure maximum availability and protection against cyberattacks.
You can rest assured that your data is always safe and handled with the utmost confidentiality.

Review Management Software

Review Management for Hostels and Guesthouses

What High5 Does for Your Business

Reputation
Booster

Increase your star rating by responding strategically and positively surprising your guests.

Predictive Warning System

Identify critical issues before negative reviews start to pile up.

Response suggestions with empathy

Automated, but never cold: High5 delivers human-sounding responses that fit.

Actionable recommendations

High5 reveals not only what guests are unhappy about, but also the concrete steps you can take.

Getting started is child's play

High5 is free forever for your Google reviews

Get started in just minutes – no risk, no commitment.

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Review Management for Hostels and Guesthouses

In hostels and guesthouses, every detail often counts: the personal welcome, the breakfast, the cleanliness in the shared bathroom – and not least, the price. Especially in smaller accommodations, reviews on Google, Booking.com, or Tripadvisor are often the first point of contact with potential guests. Review management for hostels and guesthouses is therefore crucial for building trust and making targeted improvements where it really matters.

With High5, you can automatically analyze your reviews across platforms in depth. The AI identifies which terms appear frequently, where recurring criticism arises – and how feedback differs based on language, origin, or type of travel. An example: Guests from France praise the central location but often mention the lack of soundproofing.
Younger travelers mainly criticize the Wi-Fi reception, while families with children highlight cleanliness and flexibility with check-in times. Knowing these differences is key to responding effectively – and High5 makes exactly that visible.

Especially for smaller businesses without a dedicated review department, High5 is a real time-saver. Instead of sifting through comments manually, you get clear action recommendations – organized, understandable, and directly applicable to your daily operations. Review management for hostels and guesthouses with High5 means: less effort, more impact – and consistently satisfied guests.