OwnerRez Reviews

My number one favorite thing about Ownerrez is it has an amazing, responsive customer service team! The onboarding one-on-one Zoom meeting was a game changer for me, as I'm an older generation and not as tech-savvy as I'd like to be. My questions that I've had, to date, have been thoroughly answered in a timely manner and with respect and encouragement. I believe my learning curve was greatly reduced because I was able to ask questions and get immediate feedback. My second favorite aspect of Ownerrez, after the live customer service assistance, is the incredibly user-friendly library of videos covering, literally, every single aspect of setting up and using Ownerrez. Step-by-step, easy to understand, screen shots of every step; it makes it really easy to research something I need help with before I have to call or email for assistance. As my confidence has grown in maneuvering and understanding the workings of the site and my website through them, I've become more adept at finding answers myself. My third favorite aspect of Ownerrez is the website capability. I BUILT MY OWN WEBSITE, and I'm an old Boomer! It was that easy and, again, I had easy to follow, step-by-step instructions and access to a live customer rep when I had questions. I love my website and I'm comfortable maneuvering around the dashboard to make changes and/or look for specific data.

My experience with Ownerrez has been entirely positive. I have nothing that would be a negative "likes the least" kind of issue.

Effectively managing a short term rental is complicated. I did a lot of research and even tried another channel management system before settling on OwnerRez. It's a very powerful platform for not only channel management but, through its best-of-breed integrations, facilitating every aspect of your SRT business. Most importantly, they provide the best support I have encountered for any software product -- full stop. Beyond extensive online support, they are behind you every step of the way with insightful answers and suggestions that that make it clear you are dealing with a team with deep knowledge of and passion for the STR business.

There is nothing not to like. As with any business software, you get out of it what you put in, but the effort will pay dividends if you are serious about optimizing your STRs.

Exceptional Customer Service, Outstanding Onboarding Training, Competent and Very Professional Employees very pleasant to Work with, the best company I've dealt with in a LONG TIME. I am beyond happy with their product and service.

I have not noticed any cons so far. To me the monthly cost is well worth it if I can get even just one booking out of the service.

I chose OwnerRez my number one reason was that it was an American based company and I was speaking to Americans everything after that was gravy

So far, I don’t have a least that I like about OwnerRez. I have nothing but good things to say at this point in time I truly believe this is a amazing company that would help many people that are trying to do short term rentals especially if you have several.

Customer Service with [sensitive content hidden] is out of this world. She customizes videos for you to watch prior to meeting with her. When we do meet with [sensitive content hidden], she not only answers our questions, but finds ways to help us that we didn't know we needed help with. She is patient, kind and thorough.

When emailing the general customer service email, it can take a day or two to hear back, sometimes we need an answer that day!

User-Friendly: The OwnerRez software is extremely user-friendly and straightforward to set up, making it accessible to all, regardless of their technological know-how.Continual Improvements: OwnerRez's commitment to regular updates and enhancements based on user feedback ensures that the software stays relevant and continues to meet the needs of its users effectively.Proactive Communication: They are proactive in reaching out to users with suggestions for improvement or adjustments, demonstrating a genuine interest in providing a better user experience.

Limited Color Coding: One drawback of OwnerRez is the limited options for color-coding properties. For users managing multiple properties, enhanced color segmentation could provide a more intuitive and efficient visual organization system.Pricing: Over time, the pricing model for OwnerRez has seen an increase, which may be a deterrent for some users. Despite the extensive functionality and quality service it offers, the increased cost may be a concern for those operating within a tighter budget.

The onboarding experience was incredible. I was shocked at not only the functionality that it offered, but how quickly [sensitive content hidden] was able to teach me to navigate everything. She was thorough, and she took ALL the notes for me and gave me step-by-step instructions for each thing I needed after the call to set things up exactly how I want them. It was nice to be able to focus fully on learning the system since she was tracking all my action-items for me.

Nothing comes to mind, I am so sure I made the right choice!

OwnerRez software is incredibly easy it is to integrate with a website. Thanks to this software, my guests can check availability, get quotes, book, and check reviews collected from several sights and right on my website. I've never had an issue with my website not performing correctly or with incorrect information being presented to my guests.

For those who are curious about what the guest interface looks like on a self-built website take a look at TheRedwoodRetreat.com. All dynamic information on this website is provided through and controlled by my OwnerRez account. I have only the most basic layman's knowledge of web design, software interface and computer technology in general, yet I was able to build my own website through which guests can book directly with me.

Beyond supporting website integration, OwnerRez has flexibility in almost all aspects of control, from rates and length of stay to seasonality and custom integrations with commercial booking sites such as Airbnb and VRBO. Their custom e-mail templates offer endless possibilities for creating great guest interactions, notifying third parties. I even use them to send myself reminders to give guests special offers when there are short gaps in my calendar.

OwnerRez is constantly making improvements to adapt to the ever-changing vacation rental marketplace. Their help articles and customer support are insightful and provide step-by-step processes for some of the more complicated aspects of set-up.

There are still more features on OwnerRez than I actually use. This is not a 'con', but it is critically important to take the time to understand how you are supposed to do what you are trying to do when using OwnerRez. The vast flexibility of the program means there is plenty of room for user error. In most cases a warning will present if you create a clear conflict. But if you make an error in your rates and don't catch it, you may be giving a lucky guest a great deal without knowing it.

OwnerRez has done a great job of providing well written, easy to follow help articles. My technique for making sure I don't create problems for myself is to search the help archive for articles regarding what-ever it is I want to do and read them carefully before diving into my project.

There is one area I'd like to see improved: Currently the financial reports provide great information and flexibility. However, they have no way to capture the credit card processing fee's I pay through my merchant account. Providing an integration with merchant accounts which allows credit card processing fees to be captured would bring this area of reporting up to the outstanding standard OwnerRez has already set.

OwnerRez has been instrumental in growing our vacation rental portfolio from 2 units to several more. The software makes cross-listing among different booking channels a breeze, and the single reservation calendar helps us keep a firm handle on all our reservations. If I had to pick just one favorite aspect of the software, it's that, once fully implemented, we are able to offer direct bookings and are no longer tied to the big players in the vacation rental industry. That means we can enforce our own policies on house rules, guest damages and more. OwnerRez gave us that freedom. My second favorite aspect was the integration with dynamic pricing software, which has led to an almost 50% increase in gross revenue from previous years.

OwnerRez wasn't the easiest to implement - we took about a month to fully integrate, and learn the ins and outs of the software. That said, they do offer a concierge integration service (which we didn't utilize) which might be especially helpful if you don't have the time to learn the software in detail yourself. But the time we did spend learning the software gave us the confidence in knowing how to use the entire system, and the support forum is incredibly robust. Somewhere in the help docs is the answer to our problem, almost every time. The remaining times we send a quick email over to Support, and they respond with the answer and steps to solve the problem, even on the weekends, which is incredible. The most difficult aspect of integration wasn't OwnerRez itself - it was our time in learning the complexities of the software, and just how much it can do for us, from credit card processing integration to dynamic pricing integration, to smart door locks, plus of course the main features of one place to house your customer interactions, listings and booking channel integrations.