The Reputation Lab

AI Review Management: The Smarter Way to Manage Reviews — Warm, On-Brand, and Done for You

Close out every day knowing every review has been responded to with a unique, on-brand reply. Our approach to AI review management ensures hotels get emotionally resonant, guest-centric responses without sacrificing authenticity or warmth.

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Who We Are - Rep Lab AI

For over 11 years, The Reputation Lab has been the hospitality industry’s trusted partner in reputation management. With more than 3.5 million responses written for full-service, lifestyle, luxury, and boutique hotels and resorts, we go far beyond “checking the box.” Every response is an opportunity to:

Why AI Review Management Matters Now More Than Ever

With AI and LLMs (Large Language Models) influencing 13% of traveler search queries, your reviews and responses are now part of the answers users see. Storytelling and content-rich replies aren’t just best practice—they’re essential for:

Why We Created Rep Lab AI

While our full-service, white-glove review response remains ideal for lifestyle and luxury hotels, we recognized a need in the limited and select service space: 

Rep Lab AI was born to meet that need—delivering professional, warm responses with the efficiency of AI.

What Is Rep Lab AI?

Rep Lab AI is not standard AI generating generic replies. Our model is trained on hundreds of hours of hospitality-specific content to write with warmth, professionalism, and nuance.
Side-by-side example:

Human Touch Meets Smart Technology

In our Boost and Max service levels, every AI-generated response is reviewed and polished by our expert Content Producers before being sent to your hotel.

Top 10 Reasons Hotels Should Prioritize Reviews

Rep Lab AI
Guest Experience & Impact
Marketing & Brand Value
SEO & Visibility
Business ROI
Rep Lab AI
Guest Experience & Impact
Marketing & Brand Value
SEO & Visibility
Business ROI

Flexible Pricing That Scales With You

We offer four pricing tiers based on your hotel’s average monthly review volume. Starting at $319/month for properties with fewer than 75 reviews, our pricing adapts to your growth. For hotels that prefer in-house publishing, even lower rates are available.

Rep Lab AI vs other AI solutions

Standard AI

Provides the opportunity to select tone and voice of response

Each hotel has a profile in which your unique selling features are incorporated so that these features can be incorporated into management responses

Responses sometimes mention a unique selling feature even if the guest didn’t mention this within their review

Responses embrace language used by a team of Reputation Management experts who have responded to over 3.5 million reviews with custom messages

Responses embrace language used by a team of Reputation Management experts who have responded to over 3.5 million reviews with custom messages

Responses that appropriately handle negative reviews, often inviting offline conversations to occur with a member of the management team

Responses that are proofread and editing by a team of expert hospitality reputation experts before presenting to the hotel team. Human interaction is always needed with AI!

Responses that get published for you. AI can’t publish on every site – but we can!

Rep Lab AI

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Special Offer: Try Rep Lab AI FREE for 3 Days

Unlock the power of AI-crafted management responses — no credit card required.
This is your chance to test-drive our Rep Lab AI — absolutely free for 3 days. No pressure. Just results.

Not Every Hotel Is a Fit—And That’s Okay

Rep Lab AI is best suited for limited and select service hotels with straightforward operations. Access is invitation-only.

Start Your Free Trial Now

  • Includes AI-generated responses for Google & TripAdvisor reviews over 3 days
  • Quick 15-minute intro call required to tailor responses to your brand
  • Start dates are scheduled individually, based on availability
  • Limit: One free trial per hotel
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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost?

Full-service plans start at $319/month, tiered by average monthly review volume. Subscription-based, credit card on file.

Month-to-month and discounted annual options are available.

Yes.  hotels in our Rep Lab AI program go through the same extensive discovery process as those in our White Glove program, with each program having a one-time Set-Up Fee.

  1. Access Call – Revenue and Marketing teams provide site access for publishing
  2. Discovery Call – Team discusses brand voice, messaging, facilities, and guest experiences
  • Reviews aggregated daily
  • Responses generated by Rep Lab AI
  • Reviewed by a Content Producer
  • Sent to your team via email for approval (“approved” = published)

Almost every response is human-reviewed; more automation is applied than full-service.

Yes, available as an add-on service.

Within 24 hours, Monday–Friday. Weekend reviews processed first thing Monday.

Thoughtful, brand-safe responses every time. The discovery process identifies offline engagement strategies.

How much does it cost?

Full-service plans start at $319/month, tiered by average monthly review volume. Subscription-based, credit card on file.

What is the contractual term?

Month-to-month and discounted annual options are available.

Are there set-up fees?

Yes.  hotels in our Rep Lab AI program go through the same extensive discovery process as those in our White Glove program, with each program having a one-time Set-Up Fee.

What does the set-up process look like?

  1. Access Call – Revenue and Marketing teams provide site access for publishing
  2. Discovery Call – Team discusses brand voice, messaging, facilities, and guest experiences
What does the daily workflow look like?
  • Reviews aggregated daily
  • Responses generated by Rep Lab AI
  • Reviewed by a Content Producer
  • Sent to your team via email for approval (“approved” = published)
Are AI responses as custom as full-service programs?

Almost every response is human-reviewed; more automation is applied than full-service.

Can we still purchase Guest Engagement Training?

Yes, available as an add-on service.

Average response time?

Within 24 hours, Monday–Friday. Weekend reviews processed first thing Monday.

How are negative reviews handled?

Thoughtful, brand-safe responses every time. The discovery process identifies offline engagement strategies.