Originally Posted by
friedablass
I personally trust reviews from fellow FTers more than from elsewhere- this is just my personal experience and opinion. I'm not saying reviews from elsewhere are illegitimate, it's just that I have no idea what the background and context behind those reviews are.
I stated that the villas at Ritz are smaller than WA specifically. I also agree that they are smaller than other luxury properties as well, but that in no way grants them the title tiny.
This recent Facebook review would definitely make me hesitant to stay here but I would love to have more background and details which I doubt I'll ever get.
Ymmv. I find reviews on FlyerTalk to be questionable for some things. I think FlyerTalk innately skews to a certain type of traveler. If you deviate away from this, your experience at hotels might be different.
The best resource I have found for trip reports is the Ambassador FB group (and other groups). The biggest problem with FlyerTalk is how niche it is. As traffic for the site decreases, so too are the trip reports and data points. Also, I’m not the one that called them tiny but it’s pretty subjective.