Originally Posted by
Musken
However, I still think that many of the Trip Advisor reviews give me useful information when planning a holiday, also at a luxury hotel.
Used with foreknowledge of their sometimes severe limitations, and used in conjunction with other information sources, TA reviews can still be helpful and useful.
The problem comes when some travelers begin to assign omnipotence and unimpeachability to TA, to the exclusion of all other sources of information. TA should never, IMHO, be either the first, or the only, resource used in making lodging decisions.