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Get more Google reviews for your vacation rental business, automatically.

When a guest checks out in Hostaway, Guesty, or any of 9,000+ apps through Zapier, ReviewNudger texts or emails them a link to leave your business a Google review. It sends the reminders too, so nobody on your team has to write a personal note between turnovers.

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Rental manager welcoming guests at the door of a vacation home

Job completed · 4:12 PM

HB
Hannah BrooksFour-night lake house stay marked complete in Hostaway
  • Texts every guest
  • Reminds who forgets
  • Replies to reviews
  • Flags unhappy guests

Connect the software you already run the business on.

Every paid job or finished appointment sends the review request for you.

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Everything your vacation rental business needs to earn more 5-star reviews

From asking after every stay to replying when the reviews come in, ReviewNudger handles the follow-up so your team can stay on turnovers and check-ins.

01Automatic requests

The guest has checked out. The review request is already handled.

Connect Hostaway or Guesty once. Review requests go out after a stay ends, at the time you choose, so the ask lands once the guest is home.

Send by text or email after a checkout or payment
Your timing. Your message. No manual sending.
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Job completedHannah Brooks · 8:41 AM · Four-night lake house stay marked complete in Hostaway
1 hour later · you choose the timing
Text from Oak Lane Vacation Rentals9:41 AM

Hi Hannah! Thanks for choosing Oak Lane Vacation Rentals. Would you leave us a Google review? It helps neighbors choose with confidence. Reply STOP to opt out.

Review request sent automatically

Example only: fictional Oak Lane Vacation Rentals, not a customer.

Everything above is included in the one $29-a-month plan.

More reviews. More inquiries. More direct bookings.

Travelers pick the rental company with the most recent, best reviews. ReviewNudger makes sure that’s you.

  • Manager checking a furnished rental bedroom
    01

    Show up first on Google

    Google favors businesses with lots of fresh reviews. Ask after every stay and your own business climbs, not just the listing sites.

  • Manager welcoming travelers at a vacation rental
    02

    Win the direct bookings

    A traveler who searches your business name before booking direct sees your Google reviews first. Recent five-star reviews from real guests make the choice easy.

  • Manager handing rental keys to arriving travelers
    03

    Sign more owners

    A homeowner deciding who should manage their property reads your reviews the way they’d read references. Dozens of happy guests make the pitch for you.

See how you stack up against nearby competitors.

Get a free review scorecard: your grade, how you rank against nearby vacation rental managers, and what it takes to move up.

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Works with the property management software you already use.

Already run stays in Hostaway, Guesty, or Lodgify? Connect it once and review requests go out on their own after every stay. Guesty, Lodgify, Hospitable, and Cloudbeds connect through Zapier.

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Frequently asked questions

Need help checking your setup? Email support@reviewnudger.com and a human will help.

Why do Google reviews matter for a vacation rental manager?

A review on a booking platform and a Google review belong to different places. The platform review sells one listing to the platform’s travelers. A Google review sells your business to the traveler who searches your name before booking direct, and to the homeowner deciding who should manage their property.

When a traveler compares two rental companies, reviews break the tie. They look for signs the arrival instructions were clear, someone answered when the wifi went down, and checkout was simple.

Reviews also affect where you land on Google. A business that keeps getting new reviews looks active and trustworthy, which helps you show up when someone searches “vacation rental company near me.”

How does ReviewNudger get my rental business more reviews?

Plenty of happy guests would leave a review. Nobody asks them at the right moment, so they don’t. Checkout is unattended: the cleaner is on the way and the next check-in is at four, so no one is free to send a personal note. ReviewNudger does the asking.

When a guest checks out in Hostaway, or a stay is recorded in Guesty, Lodgify, Hospitable, or any of 9,000+ apps through Zapier, the guest gets a text or email with a link straight to your Google review page. You choose the wording and the delay, so it arrives after the trip home. If they don’t respond, a reminder goes out, and it stops the moment they leave a review.

Not every booking can be asked. Some platforms pass no guest email or only a relay address, and a tool that blindly emails relay addresses looks broken. A stay without real contact details is recorded and visibly skipped rather than guessed at, so the ask stays honest. Cancelled bookings, owner stays, and inquiries never start a request.

Will ReviewNudger save my team time?

Yes. After a one-time setup of about 10 minutes, there’s nothing to send, track, or remember. Your team stays on turnovers and check-ins, and the ask goes out whether or not anyone had a free minute at checkout.

New reviews show up in one inbox with a suggested reply ready to post, so staying on top of them takes minutes a week instead of hours.

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