Originally Posted by
exerda
sometimes the concierge...
I chuckled at this since I can count on less than one hand the times I've stayed at hotels with concierges
Asking the 19 year old desk clerk at the Hampton Inn stands at best a 50% chance of getting a decent recommendation ime. So, as previous posters for me it's usually a combination of Trip Adviser, Yelp, and Google Maps/reviews.