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PreshusSmurf
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When you look at Trip Advisor reviews ...
What % of ppl recommending do you generally look for?
Do you take the negative reviews with a grain of salt (or perhaps a whole salt shaker depending on how crazy the rants are?  )
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Posted 8/6/09 11:44 AM  |
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Re: When you look at Trip Advisor reviews ...
I tend to look at the most recent reviews.
If the negative reviews all say the same type of thing, say the a/c didn't work or property looked run down I may look elswhere.
If the positives outweigh the negatives by at least 90% I consider it a good assessment.
I also look online for home videos of the properties to see what it really looks like, not the marketing stuff.
I hope this helps!
Message edited 8/6/2009 12:49:07 PM.
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| Posted 8/6/09 12:48 PM |
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MrsPJB2007
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Re: When you look at Trip Advisor reviews ...
i like to see the consistency in the ratings of the hotel, overall.
i read the latest reviews -- and even msg the people who gave negative ones to find out more info about their experience.
plus i use their forums, and will search the forums for the name of the hotel I'm looking at and see what people on there say as well!
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| Posted 8/6/09 3:18 PM |
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PreshusSmurf
So in love with my little guys
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Re: When you look at Trip Advisor reviews ...
Posted by MrsPJB2007
i read the latest reviews -- and even msg the people who gave negative ones to find out more info about their experience.
plus i use their forums, and will search the forums for the name of the hotel I'm looking at and see what people on there say as well!
those are great ideas, thanks MJ!
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| Posted 8/6/09 5:29 PM |
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JenMarie
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Re: When you look at Trip Advisor reviews ...
Posted by MrsPJB2007
plus i use their forums, and will search the forums for the name of the hotel I'm looking at and see what people on there say as well!
I just started doing this. I didn't even know they had forums until recently. I have found some very useful info by checking out the forums.
To answer your original question, I don't take negative reviews too seriously if it's extremely off-base from the others and are few and far between. Some people are never happy and just need to complain.
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| Posted 8/6/09 8:02 PM |
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SecretTTCer
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Re: When you look at Trip Advisor reviews ...
I always look to see where the people are from and where else they have traveled. A person who has traveled extensively to luxury hotels is going to rate a Hilton very different than a person who only travels to budget hotels. I also feel that people who live in major cities tend to be more discriminating travelers than people who are from other areas. I use Trip Advisor all of the time and have probably 20 of my own reviews on the site. I would also check out the user's pictures. You definitely get a better sense of the hotel from those than the hotel's website pics.
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| Posted 8/7/09 8:31 AM |
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queensgal
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Re: When you look at Trip Advisor reviews ...
I usually try to read a few of the negative reviews and see what the people are complaining about.
We are pretty laid back travelers but some people complain about everything!!!!!!!!!
When we went to DR, a lot of people gave the hotel 1 star because it was an hour from the airport.....hello....look at a map before you book it!!
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| Posted 8/8/09 8:55 PM |
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