Survey Reporting
Analyze survey results with comprehensive reporting tools including NPS tracking, statistical analysis, filtering by date and segment, and trend visualization.
Accessing Survey Reports
From Survey List View
- Navigate to Global Settings > Surveys
- Find the survey you want to analyze
- Click the Report icon/button
- View comprehensive results
Report Updates
- Results update on-demand when you view reports
- There may be a small delay between survey completion and report availability
- Real-time statistics calculated based on all responses
- Filter and segment data to refine analysis
Understanding Survey Reports
Report Overview
When you open a survey report, you'll see:
Summary Statistics:
- Total surveys assigned
- Total completed
- Completion rate percentage
- Error rate
- Date range of responses
Question-by-Question Breakdown:
- Each question shown separately
- Response counts and statistics
- Visual representations (charts, distributions)
- Individual response details
Report Components
For Each Question, You'll See:
- Question Text: The question as it appeared to respondents
- Responses: Total number of responses to this question
- Respondents: Unique number of people who answered
- Results: Breakdown varies by question type (see below)
Why Responses vs. Respondents?
- For multiple choice questions, one person can select multiple options
- Responses count total selections
- Respondents count unique people
- Example: 100 respondents with 250 responses on a multiple choice question
Question Type Results
Yes/No Questions
What You'll See:
- Count of "Yes" responses
- Count of "No" responses
- Percentage breakdown
- Visual bar chart
Example Display:
Question: "Did you receive the check-in instructions?"
Yes: 285 (95%) ████████████████████
No: 15 (5%) █
How to Use:
- High "No" percentage = communication issue
- Track over time to measure improvements
- Identify patterns by date or segment
Rating Questions (Standard Analysis)
What You'll See:
- Average (mean) rating
- Standard deviation (spread of scores)
- Distribution chart showing counts for each rating (1-10)
- Minimum and maximum values
- Z-scores for statistical analysis
Example Display:
Question: "Rate the cleanliness of the property (1-10)"
Average: 8.7
Standard Deviation: 1.2
Total Responses: 325
Distribution:
10: ████████████ 125 responses (38%)
9: ████████ 95 responses (29%)
8: ████ 55 responses (17%)
7: ██ 30 responses (9%)
6: █ 12 responses (4%)
5-1: 8 responses (3%)
How to Interpret:
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Average 8.0+: Excellent performance
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Average 7.0-7.9: Good, room for improvement
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Average 6.0-6.9: Needs attention
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Average <6.0: Serious issues to address
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Low Standard Deviation (<1.5): Consistent experience
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High Standard Deviation (>2.0): Inconsistent experience
What to Do:
- Low average + high std dev = Some guests having poor experiences
- High average + low std dev = Consistently great experiences
- Look at distribution to see where most ratings cluster
- Investigate outliers (very low or very high ratings)
Rating Questions (NPS)
What You'll See:
- NPS Score: Single number from -100 to +100
- Category Breakdown:
- Promoters (9-10): Count and percentage
- Passives (7-8): Count and percentage
- Detractors (0-6): Count and percentage
- Response distribution across all values (0-10)
- Total response count
Example Display:
Question: "How likely are you to recommend this property?"
NPS Score: +52
Promoters (9-10): 240 responses (60%) █████████████
Passives (7-8): 120 responses (30%) ███████
Detractors (0-6): 40 responses (10%) ██
Total Responses: 400
Score Distribution:
10: ██████████ 150 (38%)
9: ████████ 90 (23%)
8: ████ 75 (19%)
7: ███ 45 (11%)
6: █ 20 (5%)
5-0: 20 (4%)
How to Calculate NPS:
NPS = (% Promoters) - (% Detractors)
Example: 60% - 10% = +50
What Your NPS Score Means:
- +70 to +100: Excellent - Very loyal customers
- +50 to +69: Good - Strong customer satisfaction
- +0 to +49: Average - Room for improvement
- -100 to -1: Needs Attention - More detractors than promoters
Industry Benchmarks (Vacation Rentals):
- Top Performers: 60-80
- Above Average: 40-60
- Average: 20-40
- Below Average: <20
What to Do:
High Detractor %:
- Review free text responses for common themes
- Create action plan to address issues
- Set up alerts for low scores
- Follow up with detractors personally
High Passive %:
- Focus on converting passives to promoters
- Ask "What would make this a 10?"
- Small improvements can shift passives up
- Implement "delight factors"
High Promoter %:
- Request online reviews
- Encourage referrals
- Use testimonials in marketing
- Thank promoters for loyalty
Learn more in Survey Types.
Single Choice (Radio)
What You'll See:
- Count per option
- Percentage of total for each option
- Visual bar chart representation
Example Display:
Question: "What type of stay was this?"
Family vacation: 180 (45%) ████████████
Romantic getaway: 100 (25%) ██████
Group gathering: 60 (15%) ████
Business trip: 40 (10%) ███
Extended stay: 20 (5%) █
Total Responses: 400
How to Use:
- Identify your primary guest type
- Tailor messaging to dominant segments
- Track changes in guest mix over time
- Segment other metrics by stay type
Multiple Choice
What You'll See:
- Count per selected option
- Percentage of respondents who selected each
- Can total more than 100% (multiple selections allowed)
- Shows popular combinations
Example Display:
Question: "Which amenities did you use during your stay?"
Pool: 250 (83%) ████████████████
Hot tub: 180 (60%) ████████████
BBQ grill: 150 (50%) ██████████
Beach equip: 120 (40%) ████████
Game room: 90 (30%) ██████
Fire pit: 60 (20%) ████
Total Respondents: 300
(Note: Totals > 100% because guests selected multiple options)
How to Use:
- Identify most popular amenities
- Determine underutilized features
- Justify amenity investments
- Market high-use amenities prominently
- Consider removing/upgrading low-use amenities
Free Text
What You'll See:
- Individual text responses listed
- Full qualitative data displayed
- Most recent responses shown first
- Not aggregated statistically
Example Display:
Question: "What's the primary reason for your score?"
Response 1: "The property was absolutely spotless and the views
were breathtaking. We'll definitely be back!"
Response 2: "Great location and amenities. Only issue was the
WiFi was spotty in the bedrooms."
Response 3: "Check-in was confusing and we couldn't find parking
information. Otherwise lovely property."
... (showing 150 of 380 responses)
How to Analyze:
- Look for repeated themes or keywords
- Read detractor responses carefully
- Extract testimonials from promoters
- Identify unexpected insights
- Use verbatim feedback in improvement planning
Pro Tip:
- Copy responses into a spreadsheet
- Tag by theme (cleanliness, communication, amenities, location)
- Quantify common issues
- Track theme prevalence over time
Advanced NPS Features
View Overall NPS Score
See your NPS score for any time period:
Accessing:
- Open survey report for any NPS question
- View top-level NPS score
- Apply date filters to see specific periods
- Export data for external analysis
What's Included:
- Overall NPS score
- Total number of responses
- Count and percentage of promoters, passives, detractors
- Distribution of all scores (0-10)
Use Cases:
- Monthly executive reports
- Board presentations
- Year-over-year comparisons
- Before/after improvement initiatives
Track NPS Over Time
Watch how your NPS changes with trend analysis:
Time Periods:
- Daily: See day-by-day changes (volatile, use for crisis monitoring)
- Weekly: Smooth out daily variation, spot weekly patterns
- Monthly: Best for tracking long-term trends
- Quarterly: Strategic planning and goal setting
- Yearly: Annual reviews and historical analysis
Date Ranges:
- Last 7 days: Recent performance
- Last 30 days: Current month snapshot
- Last 90 days: Quarterly view
- Last 365 days: Annual performance
- Custom range: Specific analysis periods
Example Trend Display:
NPS Score Over Last 90 Days (Weekly)
Week of Sept 1: 42.3 (150 responses)
Week of Sept 8: 45.1 (165 responses)
Week of Sept 15: 47.8 (172 responses)
Week of Sept 22: 48.2 (168 responses)
Week of Sept 29: 50.1 (180 responses)
Week of Oct 6: 52.7 (195 responses)
Week of Oct 13: 51.9 (188 responses)
Week of Oct 20: 53.4 (201 responses)
Trend: ↑ +11.1 points (26% improvement)
Average: 48.9
How to Interpret Trends:
Steady Improvement:
- Your changes are working
- Continue current initiatives
- Document what's driving improvement
Sudden Drop:
- Investigate immediately
- Review recent responses for clues
- Check for operational changes
- Look for external factors (weather, local events)
Seasonal Patterns:
- Compare year-over-year for same period
- Adjust expectations by season
- Staff appropriately for high season
Plateau:
- May need new improvement initiatives
- Consider survey fatigue
- Look for ceiling effects
What to Track:
- Response volume (low response = less reliable)
- Seasonal patterns
- Impact of changes/improvements
- Correlation with business metrics (bookings, revenue)
Compare NPS Across Segments
Break down your NPS by different categories:
By Property Type
Example:
Luxury Beachfront Villa: NPS +61 (45 responses) ★★★★★
Mountain Cabin: NPS +55 (320 responses) ★★★★
Downtown Condo: NPS +53 (95 responses) ★★★★
Studio Apartment: NPS +48 (180 responses) ★★★
Overall Portfolio: NPS +54 (640 responses)
Insights:
- Luxury properties perform best (expected)
- Studio apartments need attention
- Mountain cabin is your volume leader with strong NPS
- Focus improvement efforts on studios
Actions:
- Upgrade studios with high-ROI improvements
- Learn from villa's success factors
- Market cabin more aggressively (high volume + high satisfaction)
By Season
Example:
Summer (Peak): NPS +58 (450 responses) ★★★★★
Fall (Shoulder): NPS +53 (280 responses) ★★★★
Spring (Shoulder): NPS +51 (310 responses) ★★★★
Winter (Off): NPS +47 (160 responses) ★★★
Annual Average: NPS +54 (1200 responses)
Insights:
- Peak season = best experience (more staff, better weather)
- Off-season needs attention
- Shoulder seasons are solid
Actions:
- Investigate winter detractors (heating issues? weather expectations?)
- Maintain peak season standards
- Price shoulder seasons competitively
By Guest Tag/Segment
Example:
Repeat Guests: NPS +72 (120 responses) ★★★★★
First-Time: NPS +48 (480 responses) ★★★
Corporate: NPS +44 (80 responses) ★★★
Event Groups: NPS +65 (40 responses) ★★★★★
Overall: NPS +54 (720 responses)
Insights:
- Repeat guests love you (loyalty working)
- First-timers have lower satisfaction
- Corporate needs attention
- Event groups very satisfied
Actions:
- Improve first-time guest onboarding
- Create corporate-specific amenities (workspace, printing)
- Market to event groups more aggressively
- Build repeat guest loyalty program
By Stay Length
Example:
1-2 nights: NPS +42 (150 responses)
3-5 nights: NPS +56 (280 responses)
6-7 nights: NPS +62 (120 responses)
8+ nights: NPS +68 (50 responses)
Overall: NPS +54 (600 responses)
Insights:
- Longer stays = higher satisfaction
- Short stays have lower NPS
- Extended stays are your biggest promoters
Actions:
- Investigate short-stay pain points (check-in complexity?)
- Offer discounts for longer stays
- Market weekly rentals
- Reduce minimum stay friction
Filtering Survey Results
Powerful filtering tools help you find exactly what you need:
Filter Options
By Date Range
Start Date:
- See responses from this date forward
- Leave blank to include all historical data
End Date:
- See responses up to this date
- Leave blank to include through today
Common Date Ranges:
- This Month: First day of month → Today
- Last Month: First day of last month → Last day of last month
- This Quarter: First day of quarter → Today
- Last 90 Days: 90 days ago → Today
- This Year: January 1 → Today
- Last Year: January 1 last year → December 31 last year
Use Cases:
- Compare year-over-year performance
- Isolate specific problem periods
- Measure before/after improvements
- Generate monthly/quarterly reports
By Survey Status
Completed:
- Show only finished surveys
- Most common filter for reporting
- Excludes partial or abandoned surveys
Pending:
- Show only surveys not yet completed
- Useful for follow-up campaigns
- Identify low completion rates
All Statuses:
- Leave filter blank
- See everything (completed, pending, errored)
- Good for delivery troubleshooting
By Property/Booking Type
Filter results by associated reservation or property:
Property Name:
- See results for specific property
- Compare properties head-to-head
- Identify property-specific issues
Booking Type:
- Filter by reservation type (if linked to bookings)
- Examples: Direct booking, Airbnb, VRBO, corporate
Stay Type:
- Filter based on survey question responses
- Example: Family vacation, romantic getaway, business trip
Use Cases:
- "Show me all surveys for Beach House Villa"
- "Compare Airbnb guests vs. direct bookings"
- "How do business travelers rate us?"
By Contact Tags
Filter by contact segments:
Tag Examples:
- VIP Guest
- Repeat Guest
- Corporate Account
- Local Guest
- International Guest
Use Cases:
- "How do VIP guests rate us compared to general guests?"
- "Are repeat guests more satisfied?"
- "Do international guests have different needs?"
Applying Multiple Filters
Combine filters for powerful segmentation:
Example 1: Summer Performance for Luxury Properties
- Date Range: June 1 - August 31
- Property Type: Luxury Villa
- Status: Completed
Example 2: First-Time Guest Experience This Quarter
- Date Range: October 1 - December 31
- Contact Tag: First-Time Guest
- Status: Completed
Example 3: Repeat Guest NPS Over Time
- Date Range: Last 12 months
- Contact Tag: Repeat Guest
- Question Type: NPS
Viewing Results
Pagination:
- Adjust results per page: 10, 50, or 100
- Navigate through pages for large datasets
- Your filters stay applied as you browse
Exporting:
- Export filtered results to CSV
- Use for deeper analysis in Excel/Google Sheets
- Share with stakeholders
- Create custom visualizations
Response Analysis Best Practices
Regular Review Schedule
Daily (for active properties):
- Check for new detractor responses
- Monitor delivery errors
- Quick scan of free text for urgent issues
Weekly:
- Review NPS trends
- Analyze new responses by question
- Follow up on action items from previous week
- Share insights with team
Monthly:
- Comprehensive report generation
- Compare to previous months
- Update stakeholders
- Set goals for next month
Quarterly:
- Strategic review
- Year-over-year comparisons
- Plan major improvements
- Review automation effectiveness
Look for Patterns
In Free Text Responses:
- Use Ctrl+F to search for keywords
- Common themes (e.g., "Wi-Fi", "parking", "checkout")
- Sentiment patterns (positive vs. negative)
- Unexpected insights
In Quantitative Data:
- Which ratings are most common?
- Are scores improving or declining?
- Do certain segments rate differently?
- What's causing variation?
Correlations:
- Do long stays = higher ratings?
- Does property type affect satisfaction?
- Is there a day-of-week pattern?
- Do certain staff members get better feedback?
Act on Insights
Quick Wins:
- Fix issues mentioned by multiple guests
- Update communication based on confusion patterns
- Improve most-used amenities
- Address recurring complaints
Strategic Changes:
- Property upgrades based on feedback
- Process improvements (check-in, checkout)
- Staff training on common issues
- Marketing messaging adjustments
Close the Loop:
- Tell guests what you changed based on their feedback
- Share improvements in marketing materials
- Thank survey respondents for input
- Demonstrate you listen and act
Share Insights
With Property Owners:
- Monthly NPS score and trends
- Key themes from guest feedback
- Specific compliments about their property
- Action items for improvement
With Your Team:
- Weekly highlights from surveys
- Celebrate positive feedback
- Review constructive criticism
- Training opportunities identified
With Guests:
- "Based on your feedback, we've improved..."
- Show you listen and care
- Build trust and loyalty
- Encourage future feedback
Understanding Response Rates
What's a Good Completion Rate?
By Delivery Method:
- Email: 30-45% is good, 45%+ is excellent
- SMS Link: 40-60% is good, 60%+ is excellent
- SMS Interactive: 60-80% is good, 80%+ is excellent
By Survey Length:
- 2-3 questions: 70%+ expected
- 5-7 questions: 50-60% expected
- 8-10 questions: 40-50% expected
- 10+ questions: 30-40% expected
Improving Completion Rates
Survey Design:
- Keep surveys short (5-10 questions max)
- Start with easy questions
- End with free text (optional)
- Don't overuse required fields
Timing:
- Send when guests are most receptive
- Not too soon (still traveling)
- Not too late (forgot experience)
- Respect time zones
Messaging:
- Clear, compelling subject line
- Explain why it matters
- Set time expectation ("2 minutes")
- Show appreciation
Incentives:
- Discount on next stay
- Entry into drawing
- Donation to charity
- Early access to new properties
Follow-Up:
- Send one reminder after 3 days
- Only to non-responders
- Keep it brief
- Don't spam
Technical Details
When Results Update
- Reports update on-demand when viewed
- Small delay between completion and availability (usually < 1 minute)
- Statistics recalculated in real-time
- Filter changes take effect immediately
Data Retention
- All response data is retained indefinitely
- Even if survey is deleted, responses are preserved
- Historical comparisons always available
- Export data for long-term archival
Permissions
- Viewing reports requires specific permission
- Role-based access control
- Some team members may see limited data
- Audit trail of report access
Next Steps
- Survey Types - Deep dive into NPS and standard analysis
- Survey Distribution - Set up automated sending
- Survey Editor - Create or modify surveys