I'm reading reviews of Venice hotels and a woman said one had terrible service because they wanted to charge her to upgrade to a canal view room and didn't just do it for free.
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I just don't understand why so many European hotel reviews revolve around breakfast. I don't plan on getting the breakfast usually, so giving 3 stars because the breakfast was expensive and the eggs were cold really does not give me a full picture of the hotel!
That's one aspect of a stay, sure, but it seems to be the focus of so many reviews.
Post by alleinesein on Apr 9, 2014 12:59:33 GMT -5
My favorite complaint was the guy who stayed at the Four Seasons Aviara (now a Park Hyatt) who went on a rant because the hotel didnt clean up the bird shit outside. Did he expect the birds to wear diapers or learn to use a bird sized bathroom??! WTF?
I just don't understand why so many European hotel reviews revolve around breakfast. I don't plan on getting the breakfast usually, so giving 3 stars because the breakfast was expensive and the eggs were cold really does not give me a full picture of the hotel!
That's one aspect of a stay, sure, but it seems to be the focus of so many reviews.
ha, I'm the opposite. I like it when they describe the breakfast, because it's often a lot more detailed than you can get on the hotel's website. I love when there's a *good* breakfast included with the room. Eh, it's not always possible, but everything else being equal, the breakfast can sway me.
Post by daisypaloma on Apr 9, 2014 14:11:46 GMT -5
There was one DB who complained that the hotel's free airport/train stop shuttle bus does not drop them off to the mall, or wherever and whenever they damn please. You know, like a taxi cab ^o)
I read a review for a restaurant the other day where she gave one star because she brought her kids and then decided it would be better without the kids. She even said the food/service was good, but still gave one star ... ^o)
Post by sunshinedaydreams on Apr 9, 2014 18:43:42 GMT -5
Sometimes I filter for the low-rated reviews and read through them just to entertain myself. There are some high-standard-having nutters out there, indeed!
I also get irritated when I'm trying to find "real" photos of a hotel and people post things like the hotel sign out front and excursions they went on from the hotel. I don't care! What do the bed and bathroom look like?
I also get irritated when I'm trying to find "real" photos of a hotel and people post things like the hotel sign out front and excursions they went on from the hotel. I don't care! What do the bed and bathroom look like?
Or even worse - when people post photos of the city's attractions in their hotel review! 'This hotel is in Paris, so here's a photo of the Louvre! And one of Notre Dame! You know, just in case you don't know what Paris looks like, and that might sway your hotel choice.'
I confess I gave a local restaurant a 1-star TripAdvisor review for specific circumstances.
The food and decor were fine, but one of my friends was breastfeeding at the time, and the waitress told us that "Even though it's illegal for us to ask you to stop, would you mind going downstairs to do it? There's a nice chair outside the restrooms that you can sit in."
Public breastfeeding is extremely common here, and the restaurant has a designated, secure parking area for strollers, so we were astonished they had a problem with it. Our friend was nearly in tears, so we all left our food on the table and went down to the toilets to keep her company.
I wrote the review as soon as we went back upstairs to finish our now-cold food.
I also get irritated when I'm trying to find "real" photos of a hotel and people post things like the hotel sign out front and excursions they went on from the hotel. I don't care! What do the bed and bathroom look like?
Or even worse - when people post photos of the city's attractions in their hotel review! 'This hotel is in Paris, so here's a photo of the Louvre! And one of Notre Dame! You know, just in case you don't know what Paris looks like, and that might sway your hotel choice.'
This and when people do post photos of the room but just lable it "our room" . This is so not helpful. What room was it? Where was it located? Hotels/resorts do have more than one room level/category that I'm aware of.
All photos that I post on TA are directly dealing with the resort/hotel (no selfies,no pictures of feet etc) and well labeled. Ex from our trip to Sandals Whitehouse last month (room # Honeymoon Beachfront Penthouse Club Level Suite Dutch village fourth floor) prefaced by what it is that the photo is of. So, bed of the.....,view from the....
Post by monkeygirl18 on Apr 9, 2014 20:59:34 GMT -5
Also going along with our recent Sandals Whitehouse stay. I can't believe how many people I saw complaining about how far from the airport it is (1 1/2hrs). Seriously, did you not bother to look at a map,use Google,read Sandals website....? Not to mention dinking the resort for said length from airport. Really? What does that have to do with the resort itself?
I just don't understand why so many European hotel reviews revolve around breakfast. I don't plan on getting the breakfast usually, so giving 3 stars because the breakfast was expensive and the eggs were cold really does not give me a full picture of the hotel!
That's one aspect of a stay, sure, but it seems to be the focus of so many reviews.
Restaurant reviews in Australia are tainted by people reviewing the coffee they serve. Not coffee shops/cafes, but restaurants. Australians are coffee snobs, so I wish they'd STFU about coffee and tell me about the food!
I disregard all reviews when that's the only review. Especially if it's a negative review. Get some street (TripAdvisor) cred first, then I'll listen to you.
I just don't understand why so many European hotel reviews revolve around breakfast. I don't plan on getting the breakfast usually, so giving 3 stars because the breakfast was expensive and the eggs were cold really does not give me a full picture of the hotel!
That's one aspect of a stay, sure, but it seems to be the focus of so many reviews.
Restaurant reviews in Australia are tainted by people reviewing the coffee they serve. Not coffee shops/cafes, but restaurants. Australians are coffee snobs, so I wish they'd STFU about coffee and tell me about the food!
I disregard all reviews when that's the only review. Especially if it's a negative review. Get some street (TripAdvisor) cred first, then I'll listen to you.
Eh, I like the reviews of breakfast at European hotels. Breakfast in Europe is not like in America and I appreciate when there's more than the standard stale white toast or cheap breakfast cake that seems to be the normal breakfast in Europe. And I love breakfast so I do plan on eating it, otherwise I'm a grouchy person most of the day.
TripAdvisor reviews make me laugh sometimes. The best are the reviews for all-inclusive resorts from honeymooners - they expect tons of upgrades and perks because, you know, they are on their honeymoon. Do they not realize there are probably at least 20 other honeymooning couples at that resort as well? I get it, it's a special time in your life, but you got married - you didn't cure cancer.
Haha! I was just saying this to my DH over the weekend, as I was finalizing all of our hotels for Italy. People are insane. I try to go off of a ratio. Like, if there are 10 glowing reviews and then on random from some nut job, I consider this OK.
One person was going off about the size of an elevator. AN ELEVATOR. In Europe. This one was my favorite, because it reminded me of a hotel in Paris. I had to go up...then our bags went up...then my DH went up. LOL. It was clean, the staff was friendly, and it was in a fantastic location. Who cares if it took 3 trips up the elevator? Do I spend much of my vacation in an elevator?
Haha! I was just saying this to my DH over the weekend, as I was finalizing all of our hotels for Italy. People are insane. I try to go off of a ratio. Like, if there are 10 glowing reviews and then on random from some nut job, I consider this OK.
One person was going off about the size of an elevator. AN ELEVATOR. In Europe. This one was my favorite, because it reminded me of a hotel in Paris. I had to go up...then our bags went up...then my DH went up. LOL. It was clean, the staff was friendly, and it was in a fantastic location. Who cares if it took 3 trips up the elevator? Do I spend much of my vacation in an elevator?
I read that as "They have an ELEVATOR!!! "
I spent a few months in a 7th-floor walk-up in Paris. Forget about 3 trips. It took us 3 rest breaks to get my suitcase up to the flat!
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Haha! I was just saying this to my DH over the weekend, as I was finalizing all of our hotels for Italy. People are insane. I try to go off of a ratio. Like, if there are 10 glowing reviews and then on random from some nut job, I consider this OK.
One person was going off about the size of an elevator. AN ELEVATOR. In Europe. This one was my favorite, because it reminded me of a hotel in Paris. I had to go up...then our bags went up...then my DH went up. LOL. It was clean, the staff was friendly, and it was in a fantastic location. Who cares if it took 3 trips up the elevator? Do I spend much of my vacation in an elevator?
I read that as "They have an ELEVATOR!!! "
I spent a few months in a 7th-floor walk-up in Paris. Forget about 3 trips. It took us 3 rest breaks to get my suitcase up to the flat!
This is so true. I've gotten to the point that I read the 2 or 3 star reviews of a place first - it's usually either very informative (bad staff, dirty, etc.), or it's a bunch of nutbags complaining about not getting enough free stuff, or the local pigeons were looking at them funny. It's an easy way to weed out whether or not I should spend the time rifling through the 4 and 5 star reviews for good information.
I usually just write when I have really positive things to say, OR i have a terrible experience. Like, I only ever write 1-2 star or 5-star reviews, never in the middle.
Or I just come on here and tell everyone they MUST stay at the Four Seasons Maui
I just don't understand why so many European hotel reviews revolve around breakfast. I don't plan on getting the breakfast usually, so giving 3 stars because the breakfast was expensive and the eggs were cold really does not give me a full picture of the hotel!
That's one aspect of a stay, sure, but it seems to be the focus of so many reviews.
I feel like most of the complaints I read about this are from Americans (who are used to things like a free waffle bar at a place like Holiday Inn).
It's a plus if a hotel in Europe has it, but I love stopping in a bakery to get things like fresh chocolate croissants and orange juice instead.
I just don't understand why so many European hotel reviews revolve around breakfast. I don't plan on getting the breakfast usually, so giving 3 stars because the breakfast was expensive and the eggs were cold really does not give me a full picture of the hotel!
That's one aspect of a stay, sure, but it seems to be the focus of so many reviews.
I feel like most of the complaints I read about this are from Americans (who are used to things like a free waffle bar at a place like Holiday Inn).
It's a plus if a hotel in Europe has it, but I love stopping in a bakery to get things like fresh chocolate croissants and orange juice instead.
I think more of the ones I've read are from Brits. I think it depends on the types of hotels you're looking at? American high-end hotels don't tend to have free (or cheap) breakfast either...
But as someone who is also likely to grab-and-go at a bakery rather than taking the time to sit down for a proper breakfast, I'd much rather know, for example, how the room that I'll be spending 9+ hours a day in is rather than whether the breakfast was actually worth the 30 euros pp that the guest chose to spend on it.
I feel like most of the complaints I read about this are from Americans (who are used to things like a free waffle bar at a place like Holiday Inn).
It's a plus if a hotel in Europe has it, but I love stopping in a bakery to get things like fresh chocolate croissants and orange juice instead.
I think more of the ones I've read are from Brits. I think it depends on the types of hotels you're looking at? American high-end hotels don't tend to have free (or cheap) breakfast either...
But as someone who is also likely to grab-and-go at a bakery rather than taking the time to sit down for a proper breakfast, I'd much rather know, for example, how the room that I'll be spending 9+ hours a day in is rather than whether the breakfast was actually worth the 30 euros pp that the guest chose to spend on it.
No but they usually have a coffee bar with some pastries or bagels.
Maybe I'm just bored of typical European breakfasts and look forward to something like eggs.