From Dilapidated Motel to #1 on Expedia

Extended Stay Gun Barrel City

Hospitality / Independent Hotel

#1

Expedia ranking, Gun Barrel City

9.0

Expedia score — "Wonderful"

4.5★

Google rating — "Top rated" badge

32.8K

Google profile views since launch

Before Social Linus

After

Within 60 days of launch, the property appeared in the Google Maps top 3 for local hotel searches. On Expedia, Extended Stay Gun Barrel City now ranks #1 of 46 properties in the area with a 9.0 Wonderful score — despite having 148 reviews vs. competitors with 280–876 reviews. The score beat the volume. Google awarded a “Top rated” badge based on the 4.5-star rating relative to nearby competitors. The Google Business Profile has accumulated 32,811 views since launch. The website has received 11,781 visits and 20,665 page views across 3+ years — sustained organic traffic from a single independent property starting from zero.