The rules are:
1. At least five reviews from guests
2. Excellent reviews and ratings above 4.9 stars on average
3. High marks from guest reviews for check-in, cleanliness, accuracy, Host communication, location, and value
4. Superb record of reliability, with Host cancellations and quality-related customer service issues of 1% on average
The listing that I manage, Casa Tranquila in Sayulita MX, has super host status, a 4.9 and 5.0 in all categories, and an overall score of 4.96 with 57 reviews. Yet, it is not categorized as "Guest Favorite"
overall rating: 4.96
cleanliness: 5.0
accuracy: 4.9
check-in: 4.9
communication: 5.0
location: 4.9
value: 4.9
Based on the above rules and the listing scores, another listing in the neighborhood: "3BD VIEW Luxe Moderne Pool Villa Cinco Tranquility" also in Sayulita, MX, does not meet the requirements.
Yet, it is categorized as "Guest Favorite"
overall rating: 4.74
cleanliness: 4.8
accuracy: 4.8
check-in: 4.8
communication: 4.7
location: 4.7
value: 4.8
1. It is very difficult to square the above "Guest Favorite" rule set with the actual assignment of the category.
2. Perhaps there are more granular rules that are applied that result in such unintuitive assignments.
If you anyone is able to discover anything more, please do respond!