Comments on: Read Hotel Reviews before you Book http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/03/15/read-hotel-reviews-before-you-book/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:52:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jinny http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/03/15/read-hotel-reviews-before-you-book/#comment-109974 Jinny Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:39:38 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/03/15/read-hotel-reviews-before-you-book/#comment-109974 Don't take online hotel reviews as gospel. Do you realise a disgruntled client who didn't get his free room upgrade could trash the hotel and put off many prospecive clients from booking - just one bad comment is all it takes. But that hotel could have had thousands of happy clients who haven't sent a review and its reputation could be tarnished. Also, what's to stop the hotelier or his mates posting 5* raving reviews about a c.... hotel? I always say get educated advice from your tour operator or agent who probably know it personally or know how many repeat clients it gets. Don’t take online hotel reviews as gospel. Do you realise a disgruntled client who didn’t get his free room upgrade could trash the hotel and put off many prospecive clients from booking – just one bad comment is all it takes. But that hotel could have had thousands of happy clients who haven’t sent a review and its reputation could be tarnished. Also, what’s to stop the hotelier or his mates posting 5* raving reviews about a c…. hotel? I always say get educated advice from your tour operator or agent who probably know it personally or know how many repeat clients it gets.

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]]> By: john http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/03/15/read-hotel-reviews-before-you-book/#comment-71255 john Tue, 01 Jan 2008 22:29:41 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/03/15/read-hotel-reviews-before-you-book/#comment-71255 Useful list and appreciated Useful list and appreciated

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]]> By: Stelios http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/03/15/read-hotel-reviews-before-you-book/#comment-62651 Stelios Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:59:38 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/03/15/read-hotel-reviews-before-you-book/#comment-62651 Hotel review sites are great, the problem though as some mention above is if you get only two reviews its really hard to judge! I might not have the same interests like someone else etc! Hotel review sites are great, the problem though as some mention above is if you get only two reviews its really hard to judge! I might not have the same interests like someone else etc!

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]]> By: Julie http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/03/15/read-hotel-reviews-before-you-book/#comment-31688 Julie Thu, 17 May 2007 21:31:36 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/03/15/read-hotel-reviews-before-you-book/#comment-31688 What do you do when you've booked a hotel/flight package through an airline's website and based your hotel choice on favorable reviews - only to have subsequent negative reviews posted about your hotel?! It sounds like there has been a change of staff or else two very angry dissatisfied guests within days of each other. Has anyone ever changed their hotel based on this? What do you do when you’ve booked a hotel/flight package through an airline’s website and based your hotel choice on favorable reviews – only to have subsequent negative reviews posted about your hotel?!

It sounds like there has been a change of staff or else two very angry dissatisfied guests within days of each other.

Has anyone ever changed their hotel based on this?

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]]> By: Richard http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/03/15/read-hotel-reviews-before-you-book/#comment-28833 Richard Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:16:56 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/03/15/read-hotel-reviews-before-you-book/#comment-28833 little bit late perhaps... but http://www.LateRooms.com now also feature hotel reviews - and the reviews can only be made by people who have actually booked and stayed at the hotel through LateRooms. Karen - of course, any review is a subjective opinion and shaped by the guests expectations - what would be classed as luxurious or excellent service by one person, may be seen as something totally different to another - hence it's always worthwhile checking a number of reviews and using them just as part of the decision making process.. hope this helps little bit late perhaps… but http://www.LateRooms.com now also feature hotel reviews – and the reviews can only be made by people who have actually booked and stayed at the hotel through LateRooms.

Karen – of course, any review is a subjective opinion and shaped by the guests expectations – what would be classed as luxurious or excellent service by one person, may be seen as something totally different to another – hence it’s always worthwhile checking a number of reviews and using them just as part of the decision making process..

hope this helps

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