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Comparing different mystery shopping companies

Hi. I'm in Australia and I've been doing mystery shopping for 6 months now. I have now done mystery shopping for 5 companies, with 28 jobs at 20 different companies in that time. I am about to do work for a 6th company for the first time on Monday. I... Continue Reading

Was I right to quit?

Hi. I started doing mystery shopping about 6 months ago because I couldn't do my normal job due to breaking my leg, which has never really healed. The first place I joined was okay, but their pay was only $17 to $19, their website to do the reviews kept messing up,... Continue Reading

Mystery shopping in Vietnam

Hi All, I am interested in mystery shopping opportunities in Vietnam such as hotels, local restaurants and activities . i will be going in May for 3 weeks. Do you know any companies? I have over 5 years mystery shopping experience. Thanks in advance.... Continue Reading

Would you do this?

Posted thus morning: Hotel overnight with 5 separate “integrity” shops onsite (with time stamps, narratives, and multiple photos each). $6-700 in required cash/credit expenses (and crappy tip allowances) reimbursed several weeks later. Located in a major US city notorious for its high crime rate…for a total fee of…$40.... Continue Reading

Hotel/Airfare/Travel Shops

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Hotel/Airfare/Travel Shops

Hey everyone, I've been doing mystery shopping for a few months now, and I've just landed my first hotel gig with Coyle. Ultimately, I am more interested in doing a 2 hour report for a full luxurious dinner than I am spending 30 minutes for some crummy takeaway. So I'd love... Continue Reading

Anyone shopped for Coyle lately? Hotels?

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Anyone shopped for Coyle lately? Hotels?

It's been over a year and a half since I've been assigned a Coyle shop, despite having a 98% overall score with them. Is it still the same scheduler? Any insight is much appreciated.... Continue Reading

Then Vs. Now

Cooldude's post gave me pause for thought. I first joined here in 2017 at the same time I got into shopping. In over 8 years time, I have watched not only this forum, but MSing, change a bunch. Seems like the pandemic was the turning point for change. When I first joined here, there... Continue Reading

Inspired Hospitality?

Anyone heard of them, or worked for them? Advertising hotel shops in Facebook MS groups, $750 shopper fee for a 2 night evaluation? Legit?... Continue Reading

True Guest

Anyone know what happened with these people? I know some shoppers were not happy with them, but I was able to enjoy great hotels when I travelled. Now there is nothing listed anywhere for a few months.... Continue Reading

Shops with high spend

If some day, I need to spend much money to get a credit card signup bonus in a few months, what mystery shops require expenses of more than $1000? I saw a casino shop with 2 hotel nights, casino games and food, and it requires $2100 expenses. I'm not a casino... Continue Reading

Cold weather shopping

It's been a fortunate week for shopping, in spite of everything else. I just happened to find shops that were in the exact same place I was - hotels & restaurants, so I did them. I think this is longest I've ever gone without doing a gas station shop..... I can't bear to... Continue Reading

Hotel! Psych! lol

I am traveling solo tonight and staying at a hotel location, on my own dime, a hotel that routinely gets shopped although I've never shopped it. The staff apparently thinks I'm the shopper lol.... I probably fit the profile lol - they have gone above and beyond a million times over... Continue Reading

Company Website Shift

There’s a primarily hotel and travel company that I work with and they’ve changed websites and I feel like the instructions are just a loop where you can never re-register. It’s only been a day or two so I won’t use the name yet in case they are transitioning and working... Continue Reading

Extended Stay America

Although these shops have been up all year I haven't seen any reports about them. I did one last month as I needed a place to stay while on a trip where I was spending very little time in the room and would not have been able to do a... Continue Reading

True Guest

I have searched this forum (so don't come after me--ha ha) and can't find any feedback on True Guest. I will be traveling out of state next month and noticed that this company offers hotel shops, but I can't find out any information until I apply. If anyone has anything... Continue Reading

Coyle

I know they are lengthy narratives from what I’ve seen reading here and that doesn’t bother me but any suggestions on how to get picked up for some Coyle assignments? I have my profile all filled, certification tests for them complete. 97.26% on the hotel one. But all I can seem... Continue Reading

Hotel Signs Audit

Anyone else doing the hotel signs audit where you run around 2 consecutive days a week to take photos of meeting room signs at 8 hotels? How is your experience? I completed the first week today, and am considering resigning. The hotel staff recognized me from the day before and... Continue Reading

BestMark not paying - RESOLVED

I want to make everyone aware that BestMark is engaging in deceitful practices. In my 20+ years of mystery shopping, I've never had issues like this with any other company. BestMark has been consistently late with payments for my regular hotel shops (3x per week at numerous locations), and once they even... Continue Reading

Recent Mentions of Hotel Mystery Shopping

Be very careful when moving up to these hotel shops. (Source). April 19, 2026

I am spending the weekend at a castle on a river, turned into a small hotel. (Source). April 18, 2026

I also put in an expression of interest for some hotel evaluations, which pay from $30 to $300 per evaluation, with either drinks, meals or staying in motels, hotels or resorts. (Source). April 18, 2026

It doesn't sound like you are quitting mystery shopping all together because you are talking about hotels in the future. (Source). April 17, 2026

I also signed up for a big promotion where, if I get the job, I get to stay in hotels and luxury resorts as part of some hotel judging competition. (Source). April 17, 2026

I have been doing shops for them for the last few years, both hotels and restaurants. (Source). April 16, 2026

Hotel restaurant shop. (Source). April 13, 2026

Coyle often has hotels and restaurants in the UK and Europe and even in the Middle East, so there's certainly an existing pool of evaluators. (Source). April 13, 2026

Now they have assignments for a large hotel chain that also operates in Europe. (Source). April 13, 2026

I charge per mile plus hotel cost, and job fee must net $100/day. (Source). April 11, 2026