The rules behind every ranking, fact and review on this site.
Last updated October 31, 2026
There are no sponsored slots, featured listings or paid positions on STR Select. Listing, claiming a profile, the ranking badge and lead matching are all free. None of them can be bought and none of them changes a position.
Aaron Whittaker publishes STR Select, researches the companies and writes the rankings. One named person is accountable for every fact on the site.
Every published fact links to where it came from and carries the month we checked it. When we cannot confirm something, the page says not published or not verified. We do not estimate a fee, a portfolio size or a rating to fill a gap.
A review counts only when the reviewer confirms an email address and an editor approves it. We reject anonymous reviews, reviews from competitors in either direction and vague praise with no detail. Reviews show on a company once it has 2 approved.
Any company can claim its listing and send a correction, and anyone can report an error to aaron@strselect.com. We correct a sourced error without argument, tell the sender which source we used and update the date on the page.
Owner requests go to eligible companies one at a time in a published order. Taking part never moves a ranking. The rules are on the lead matching page.