I find TripAdvisor useless for mid-range and higher hotels, the reviews are overly glowing. I expect most folks on this forum would agree.

Over Xmas, we stayed a few nights in Kingman, Arizona. Unfortunately, the best hotel in Kingman and surroundings is a Hampton Inn -- which is at the low end of mid-range, complete with plastic cups. Take a look at some of the TripAdvisor reviews for that hotel to get an idea of what I mean.

"We were treated like royalty....Anyway, the rooms were luxurious, the staff was incredibly friendly..., the breakfast was delicious...."