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Old Mar 24, 2018, 9:13 am
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darthbimmer
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: SJC/SFO
Programs: WN A+ CP, UA 1MM/*A Gold, Mar LT Tit, IHG Plat, HH Dia
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I agree, OP. I'm suspicious of older, unrenovated or poorly maintained properties. I gauge the condition of the property by checking three things:

  1. As Horace noted above, the "Hotel Highlights" section includes age of construction and renovation
  2. Pictures on the MR hotel website show size, decor, condition, etc. Understand, of course, that these pics always try to portray the property in the best light and may show only renovated rooms (some properties are in the middle of a lengthy refresh process), upgraded rooms, etc. And watch out for computer-generated pics-- I'm seeing more and more of these lately, and they are NOT the actual property. Sometimes they're not even close!
  3. Pictures and reviews on social reviews sites give a better sense of what the place looks like without professional staging. But read carefully as many reviews are either shills or "one hit wonders" with an axe to grind.
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