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Free Press Release Grader for Hotels and Restaurants — Score Your Release Against Editor Checks

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Would an editor
actually use your release?

Paste it below. You will get a score out of 100 and the exact fixes — measured against the ten checks travel editors apply before deciding whether to run a story.

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Starting from scratch? Use our free hotel & restaurant press release templates, then come back and grade it.


The Ten Checks

What editors are actually looking for

None of these are style preferences. Each one measurably changes whether an announcement gets used — and each is checked against your text, not against a generic rubric.

1
Length300–500 words. Long enough to carry the facts, short enough to be read in full.
2
Headline lengthTwelve words or fewer, stating what changed and where.
3
Unprovable superlativesWorld-class, luxurious, unparalleled. Claims that cannot be verified get cut.
4
A quote that says somethingNot “thrilled to announce”. A quote should carry information no fact sheet could.
5
A dateOpening date, effective date, or the day the news happens.
6
Concrete numbersRooms, seats, covers, price points, square footage.
7
LocationCity and country, stated plainly and early.
8
Named contact with emailA person who will answer today — not a generic inbox.
9
Image linkHigh-resolution files an editor can actually publish.
10
BoilerplateTwo or three sentences on the property, at the end where it belongs.
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Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the press release grader work?

It runs ten checks that travel editors apply when deciding whether to use a release: length, headline length, unprovable superlatives, whether the quote says anything, whether concrete facts such as dates and numbers are present, whether there is a named contact with an email, whether images are linked, and whether boilerplate is included. Each check contributes to a score out of 100 and comes with a specific fix.

Is my press release uploaded or stored anywhere?

No. The grader runs entirely in your browser. Your text is never sent to a server, never stored and never seen by anyone — you could disconnect from the internet and it would still work.

What is a good press release score?

Above 80 is strong and ready to send. Between 60 and 79 usually means one or two structural fixes, most often a weak quote or missing facts. Below 60 typically means the news is buried, the release is too long, or contact details and images are missing.

Why do superlatives lower the score?

Words like world-class, luxurious and unparalleled cannot be verified, so editors cut them — and worse, they reduce trust in the claims that can be checked. Replacing each with a number, a name or a specific detail makes a release far more usable.

Is the grader free?

Yes, completely free with no sign-up and no email required. If you need a starting point, our press release templates are free too.

What should I do after grading my release?

Apply the fixes and send it out. If you also want travelers rather than only journalists to read the news, we rewrite hospitality announcements as travel stories and publish them permanently.

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