I judge different sources of information differently, and agree that TripAdvisor reviews do not give the whole truth, especially when it comes to luxury hotel reviews (honeymooners seem to be in heaven/paradise etc. whereever they for example - and some people seem to use TA to punish a hotel for an episode of bad service instead of dealing with the issue when being there). However, I still think that many of the Trip Advisor reviews give me useful information when planning a holiday, also at a luxury hotel.