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HOSPITALITY GLOSSARY DEFINITION

Review Sentiment Score

Reviewed: 2026-10-10 ยท Authority: Scale My Hotel Advisory ยท Verified Standards
PLAIN-ENGLISH DEFINITION

Review Sentiment Score is an analytical metric that categorizes and scores positive, neutral, and negative guest feedback across online review portals (Google, MakeMyTrip, TripAdvisor, Booking.com).

Why It Matters for Independent Operators

A 0.5-star increase in average review score allows hotels to command an estimated 5โ€“9% higher room tariff without sacrificing occupancy, as verified by Cornell hospitality research.

Practical Scenario & Calculation

Illustrative Scenario

[Illustrative Scenario] Analyzing 150 recent reviews surfaces repeated praise for "breakfast spread" alongside frequent complaints about "slow check-in desk", allowing management to fix operational bottlenecks.

How Operators Can Apply This Concept

Categorize review feedback by department (housekeeping, front desk, F&B, Wi-Fi) to fix root operational causes rather than treating reviews as a pure PR exercise.

Common Misunderstanding to Avoid

Focusing exclusively on overall star rating masks specific departmental failures that drag down repeat bookings.

FREE INTERACTIVE CALCULATOR

Hotel Review Sentiment Analyzer

Group review themes with a browser-local English keyword heuristic. It is not a live review scan, AI sentiment model or satisfaction probability.

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Methodology & Source Standards: Cornell Center for Hospitality Research on Guest Sentiment and Pricing Power.

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