Never Trust A Hotel Review

As most people probably do, we always ensure we check reviews before we book to stay somewhere. A bit of due diligence before parting with hundreds of pounds is surely a reasonable thing to do? 

However, one thing I’ve become aware of having stayed in such a large number of places, in a short period of time, is that you can never trust a hotel review.

One person’s idea of a delicious breakfast, was my idea of what you’d imagine getting served as an inmate in a South American prison.

A tropical paradise - surprising one guest who was shocked to find one insect.

Likewise, someone’s horror story 1 star review, just because they found an insect (in what is effectively a jungle), leaves me wondering why they wanted to holiday amongst nature at all.

Or negative feedback for a hotel, because the nearby sea, yes that natural force of nature, had too many waves.

These are extremes of course, but I’ve also seen many 10/10 booking.com reviews where people have then gone on to add some negative feedback and it leaves me wondering why some people don’t understand the concept of scale.

Surprisingly no mentions of the toilet being in the shower cubicle, for this hotel.

So here’s the part I’m meant to tell you what you should do to avoid any disappointments. A list of hacks. A top 10 list for guaranteeing a perfect stay every time.

The problem is that there is no magic formula. Travel inevitably involves discomfort, compromise and occasionally realising that your idea of somewhere doesn’t quite match reality.

The longer we travel, the more I realise people are often reviewing their own expectations as much as the hotel itself.

Hotel reviews tell you less about the hotel than the person writing them.

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