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Review summary

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Looking at 41 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently highlight the platform's ease of use and intuitive design, making it simple to set up and manage properties. Many appreciate the efficiency of automated bookings, synchronized calendars, and smooth channel integrations, which save a significant amount of time. The staff is frequently praised for being responsive, helpful, and knowledgeable, with many reviewers noting the excellent technical support and personalized guidance provided. However, some people were dissatisfied with the customer service, mentioning issues like slow responses, unhelpful agents, or a lack of resolution for problems. There were also concerns about the website builder, with some finding it limited in functionality and difficult to optimize for SEO, especially for multiple properties. A few customers also experienced glitches with rate and availability updates, and some felt that the integration with certain channels was limited.

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User experience

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

With smoobu we never had a dubble booking. The communication tools are great and make it very easy to inform your guests automatically and timely. We would like to have more integration with Lockly... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

It is a very good channelmanager with alot of features like the guestapp. The helpdeks is always available. It's easy in use! I hope they will add a connection with google pricing soon, because tha... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I've been using Smoobu for over a year to manage my vacation rental properties in France, and overall I'm very satisfied with the platform. The core functionality is solid - the booking sync... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We are using smoobu for over a year now, running our 2 mountain A-frame chalets. We’ve never experienced any issue with it, it is very straightforward, easy to use, everything is in sync: prices, avai... See more

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Company details

  1. Business to Business Service
  2. Holiday Accommodation Service

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Online Software für Ferienwohnungen inklusive Channel Manager, Reservierungssystem, Vermieter Homepage, Belegungskalender und vielem mehr.


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3.8

Great

TrustScore 4 out of 5

430 reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Honestly the inbox feature is extremely…

Honestly the inbox feature is extremely frustrating.. we end up not using it. It shows you the recent most message with no history of communication. You have to go to the booking itself, and click like 10 times and wait (as the system is so slow) to be able to see the history of messages. My staff end up never using it, and they just communicate via the OTA the guest booked through as the messages shows the history quicker. I have been with smoobu with over a year, and I'm seriously considering changing because of this issue. I have another 5 listings which I want to add but I feel it will be an absolute problem trying to run that many properties with the current inbox system. The price is good, that's the only reason I have stayed so far but I'm thinking of leaving.
Other cons is also integration/ prices for the listings across multiple platforms is always glitch. If you block dates on smoobu, it doesn't always block dates on the OTA I have raised this issue a few times and they have asked me to connect and reconnect listings but this is extremely frustrating and annoying to deal with. If they can fix their messaging/inbox so everything is under 1 place, quick access to the full message log and the ability to respond, I would stay otherwise I will be looking for a different channel manager.

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I have tried Guesty (too pricy), uplisting (integration with expedia is non-existant and still expensive for multiple listings) and a few other channel managers.

15 January 2025
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Reply from Smoobu

Hi Elden,

Thank you for your honest feedback and for sticking with us for over a year, we truly appreciate it.

We’re sorry to hear that the inbox feature and synchronization across OTAs have caused so much frustration. Slow access to message history and inconsistent blocking can be incredibly disruptive, and your comments help us better understand the areas where we still need to improve.

We’re actively reviewing both the inbox workflow and calendar sync reliability, and insights like yours are crucial in shaping those efforts.

Thanks again for taking the time to share your experience.

Kind regards,
Team Smoobu

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick and easy onboarding

The onboarding process was very smooth - I received support from the first moment on, whenever I needed it.
I had a dedicated support agent who was very responsive and helped me quickly with all my questions.
All in all a great experience!

17 December 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Smoobu is a total game-changer

Smoobu is a total game-changer! From synced calendars to automated guest messages, it’s like having a personal assistant for my rentals. Easy, efficient, and honestly a lifesaver. Love it!

1 June 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Smoobu made managing my vacation…

Smoobu made managing my vacation rentals so easy. Setting up listings and syncing calendars was quick and hassle free. It honestly didn’t take long at all. My boyfriend got to just relax (for once) while I got everything sorted. The dashboard is super straightforward, and I loved having all the guest messages, bookings, and stats in one place. It’s such a time saver and keeps things running smoothly without any stress.

12 October 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve been using Smoobu for a while

I’ve been using Smoobu for a while, and I’m extremely happy with it! The platform has made managing my vacation rentals so much easier. The automated guest guides were a game-changer, saving me a lot of time. Overall, Smoobu has improved the guest experience significantly—highly recommend it!

17 October 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super good experience with smooboo

I just talked to Estelle from Smooboo and the service was great, she explained everything in detail to me and was very patient with me. I’m happy I found out about smooboo and that they offer such great service.

27 November 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great!

Smoobu has helped me save so much time, reduced my administrative workload, and improved my overall efficiency. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a comprehensive and reliable property management solution!

28 November 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Smoobu is great

Smoobu is great, It helps me so much with my small rentals. I like how it sends messages to my guests automatically—it saves me time. The team is also very kind and helpful every time.

26 November 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very easy to use

Very easy to use. I’ve been using smoobu for a few months now. It’s very easy to setup the account and the customer support was very helpful.

9 September 2024
Unprompted review

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