Legal
Terms of Use
Effective September 3, 2026
These Terms of Use apply to The Guest Before The Rest website, Guest-Ready Score, and related digital tools and resources operated by Life Travelled Well Incorporated.
Purpose
Guest-Ready Score is an educational hospitality assessment designed to help short-term rental hosts, vacation rental owners, cottage and cabin owners, furnished rental operators and property managers review aspects of their guest experience and property readiness.
Educational information
Guest-Ready Score and the information provided through The Guest Before The Rest are for educational and informational purposes. They are not legal, tax, accounting, insurance, building-code, safety-certification or regulatory advice.
Rental requirements vary by country, province, state, municipality and property type. Users are responsible for confirming the laws, regulations, licensing requirements, insurance requirements and safety standards that apply to their property.
Assessment results
Guest-Ready Score provides a hospitality-readiness assessment based on information supplied by the user. A score does not certify a property, guarantee guest satisfaction, guarantee reviews, guarantee revenue or confirm compliance with laws or regulations.
User responsibility
Users remain responsible for the operation, maintenance, safety, cleanliness, stocking, management and legal compliance of their property.
Third-party platforms
References to Airbnb, Vrbo or other booking platforms are descriptive only. The Guest Before The Rest and Guest-Ready Score are independent resources and are not endorsed by or affiliated with those companies unless expressly stated.
Intellectual property
The Guest Before The Rest, Guest-Ready Score, assessment content, written materials and related original content are protected intellectual property belonging to their respective owner or licensor. They may not be copied, reproduced, redistributed or commercially exploited without permission.
Availability
We may update, improve or modify Guest-Ready Score and related resources from time to time.
Limitation of liability
To the extent permitted by applicable law, Life Travelled Well Incorporated is not responsible for losses arising from decisions made solely on the basis of information provided through Guest-Ready Score or The Guest Before The Rest.
Privacy
Use of the website and Guest-Ready Score is also subject to our Privacy Policy.
Contact
For questions about these Terms, email welcome@theguestbeforetherest.com.