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Google review QR codes built for hotel guest journeys

A hotel stay has a dozen quiet moments where a guest is happy and idle. Put a review code in the right ones and measure which floor, which room type and which touchpoint actually earns the scan.

1 business and 1 QR code free. No card required.

Why hotels are different

Hotels have the longest customer journey of any hospitality business, and that is the advantage. A guest passes reception twice, spends hours in the room, waits for a lift and settles a bill — all before they leave. Rather than asking once at check-out, when the guest is rushing for a taxi, you can place the same review destination across several calm moments and let the guest choose.

The catch is attribution. If every printed asset carries the same code you never learn whether the compendium insert or the bedside card did the work. GuestReview Pro lets you create a separate code per placement while pointing every one of them at the same Google review form, so scan counts tell you where to invest the next print run.

Because codes are dynamic, a rebrand, a property-name change or a new Google Business Profile does not force a reprint of every room in the building. You update the destination once and the printed codes keep working.

Where to put the code

Placements ordered roughly by how well they perform in this trade.

Recommended QR code placements for Hotels
PlacementFormatWhy it works
In-room compendiumA6 insert, 105 × 148 mmThe guest is seated, unhurried and already reading hotel information. Highest scan rate in most properties.
Bedside tableDL card, 99 × 210 mmCaught during evening phone time. Works best with a short line about the stay rather than a generic 'review us'.
Reception deskA5 sign in an acrylic standVisible during check-out conversation, so staff can point at it instead of reciting a link.
Lift lobbyA4 posterRepeat exposure on every floor. Needs a larger code — scanning distance is typically 1.5–2 m.
Key-card wallet86 × 54 mm insertTravels with the guest for the whole stay and survives the room being serviced.
Bathroom mirror100 × 100 mm waterproof vinylLong dwell time. Use waterproof stock — standard vinyl lifts in humidity.

Hotel pack

Six print-ready assets covering reception, room, bathroom and circulation areas, each validated for its real scanning distance.

A5 reception sign

148 × 210 mm · min QR 55 mm

Foamex or acrylic sign

A6 room compendium insert

105 × 148 mm · min QR 40 mm

350 gsm silk insert

Bedside DL card

99 × 210 mm · min QR 40 mm

350 gsm silk card

Key-card wallet insert

86 × 54 mm · min QR 25 mm

300 gsm insert card

A4 lift poster

210 × 297 mm · min QR 75 mm

170 gsm silk poster

100 × 100 mm bathroom mirror sticker

100 × 100 mm · min QR 45 mm

Waterproof vinyl

Templates that suit this trade

Demo artwork — your own branding replaces it.

Ivy Row StudioLove the result?Leave us a Google review

Mirror square

100 × 100 mm · Waterproof vinyl

The Ashcroft HotelThank you for stayingShare your stay on Google

Reception sign

148 × 210 mm · Foamex or acrylic sign

The Ashcroft HotelSleep well?A review helps the next guest choose

Bedside room card

99 × 210 mm · 350 gsm silk card

When to ask

Day two, not check-out

Guests who have slept a night have an opinion; guests leaving have a train to catch. In-room placements collect reviews mid-stay.

After a resolved problem

A guest whose issue was fixed well is often your most enthusiastic reviewer. Reception placement makes that easy to act on.

Never filtered

Every guest sees the same code and the same public review form. Screening who gets asked breaches Google's policies.

Get the placement guide

Free QR Placement Guide

A short, practical PDF: where to put review codes, what size to print them and which placements earn the most scans in each trade. Optional — the product works without it.

Frequently asked questions

Should each room have its own QR code?

Rarely. One code per placement type — compendium, bedside, mirror — gives you useful comparison without producing hundreds of codes to manage. Larger groups sometimes use one code per floor or wing.

Can we use one code across multiple properties?

You should not. Each property has its own Google Business Profile and review form, so each needs its own destination. The Business plan covers up to 10 properties with portfolio reporting.

What size should the lift poster QR code be?

Around one tenth of the scanning distance. At two metres that means a code of roughly 200 mm, which is why lift artwork is A3 or larger in most properties.

Will housekeeping damage in-room codes?

Compendium inserts and key-card wallets survive best. Mirror stickers should be waterproof vinyl, and bedside cards are cheap enough to replace on a quarterly cycle.

Start your hotels review programme

Free plan: 1 business and 1 QR code. No card required.