ClearStay.com from Escapia Launches the Largest Collection of Authenticated Guest Reviews in the Vacation Rental Industry
SEATTLE – May 8, 2008 – Escapia, Inc., the leader in web-based software for professionally managed vacation rentals, announced the launch of ratings and reviews on the company’s consumer website ClearStay.com. This breakthrough program provides travelers with the convenience and confidence they seek when booking vacation rental homes.
With the launch of the new program, ClearStay.com has the largest number of validated and authenticated reviews on vacation rental homes available anywhere on the web. Since only past guests who have stayed in the vacation rental homes are invited to participate, the reviews are always certain to come from validated guests. Escapia has the ability to offer this through the seamless integration of ClearStay.com with the company’s vacation rental software platform. This ensures that all reviews and ratings are authentic and validated, building trust not only in that home but in the overall vacation rental industry.
“Travelers typically have fantastic vacations when they rent a home from professional vacation rental managers. However, without information from past guests, they have difficulty choosing a home to rent with confidence that it will meet their expectations,” said Escapia and ClearStay CEO Bill Furlong. “Now ClearStay gives travelers more reviews they can trust from past guests than any other site on the Web. That’s just what travelers need to book their vacation with confidence.”
The average rating received by homes on ClearStay.com demonstrates the exceptional experience people have when renting a vacation home from a professional manager. With over 12,000 reviews from past guests, the average rating is 4.5 out of 5 stars for homes listed on ClearStay.com. Over 90% of past guests recommend the home they rented to others. The reviews are not edited by Escapia or the property management company and give an open and honest account of the guest’s experience.
The launch of guest reviews is just one part of ClearStay.com’s commitment to giving consumers an online destination where they can easily find, choose, and book vacation rentals they can trust.
- All homes on ClearStay.com are managed by professional vacation rental managers committed to providing guests with a great vacation.
- Ratings and reviews on thousands of homes let travelers get feedback from past guests before they book.
- Availability calendars on ClearStay.com are automatically updated with up-to-the-second accuracy.
- ClearStay.com gives travelers exact rate quotes on the total cost of the rental without calling or sending an email.
- Online booking on ClearStay.com is reliable, safe, secure and available 24 hours a day.