Originally Posted by
zzap
I spend a lot of time in hotels in Dubai and unfortunately, it has become very common for staff to literally beg for a review on TripAdvisor. Some of them even have QR codes with them and will stand next to you waiting for you to do it. And yes, this happens in 5* hotels.
TripAdvisor has become completely useless with this. Just check the reviews for a couple of popular Dubai hotels and you will see plenty of 5* reviews from users with just one review mentioning one or two staff members.