Originally Posted by
offerendum
Not regarding restaurants, I still think Michelin is the benchmark (at least in most regions). Google review is mot s reliable source in my eyes. As ai said before regarding hotels Michelin was and is totally useless and sometimes even misleading.
Agree - for restaurants, vey region dependent. Dubai / Abu Dhabi are shambolic but Europe, Asia and US are still the gold standard.
LHT on FT is still the very best in terms of figuring out each destinations best available choice - I absolutely enjoy the snobbery because our expectations are largely aligned in terms of what a true 5* should be