Proprietary Methodology

The SPI™ Standard

The Sentiment Performance Index. A weighted algorithmic metric that transforms guest feedback into quantifiable financial intelligence.

The Problem

Star Ratings Are Financially Meaningless

A 4.2-star rating tells you nothing about revenue risk. It conflates the critical with the trivial, rendering it useless for institutional decision-making.

Traditional reputation metrics treat a complaint about weather the same as a complaint about bed bugs. They weight a review from 3 years ago equally with one from last week. They benchmark against "the market" without considering the asset's specific revenue potential. For institutional investors making decisions measured in millions, this level of imprecision is unacceptable.

Traditional Metrics
  • Unweighted averages
  • No noise filtering
  • Static historical data
  • Generic benchmarking
  • No financial correlation
The SPI™ Difference

Algorithmic Precision for Financial Decision-Making

The Sentiment Performance Index applies institutional-grade rigor to guest sentiment analysis.

Noise Filtering

Our NLP engine identifies and filters irrelevant complaints—weather, traffic, flight delays, construction noise—that have no bearing on operational performance or asset value.

Velocity Weighting

Recent sentiment is weighted higher than historical sentiment. A property improving rapidly shows different risk than one in decline—even at the same average rating.

Revenue Potential Benchmarking

We benchmark each asset not just against competitors, but against its own theoretical revenue potential based on location, chain scale, and market positioning.

Category Decomposition

Sentiment is broken into 12 operational categories, each weighted by financial impact. A cleanliness issue carries different weight than a breakfast complaint.

Sentiment Decomposition

12 Operational Categories, Financially Weighted

Room Condition High Impact
Cleanliness High Impact
Staff Service High Impact
Check-in/Check-out Medium Impact
F&B Quality Medium Impact
Amenities Medium Impact
Value Perception High Impact
Location Low Impact
Noise/Comfort Medium Impact
WiFi/Technology Medium Impact
Parking Low Impact
Pool/Fitness Low Impact
Reading the Score

What Your SPI™ Score Means

The SPI Score is expressed as a value from 0-100, representing the asset's sentiment health relative to its revenue potential.

85-100 Excellent

Asset is outperforming sentiment expectations. Strong pricing power.

70-84 Good

Healthy sentiment profile. Minor optimization opportunities.

55-69 Fair

Sentiment drag on revenue. Investigation recommended.

Below 55 At Risk

Significant revenue erosion. Immediate action required.

Sample SPI Analysis
78.4 SPI™ Score
Room Condition
82
Cleanliness
71
Staff Service
88
Value Perception
65

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