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FAQ: Why did FlyerTalk add them"Expert Hotel Review" feature?
The (FlyerTalk) website has rolled out a new hotel guide in which its members rate and review hotels from around the world. FlyerTalk “soft-launched” its Expert Hotel Reviews feature earlier this fall, but is now talking about the effort publicly for the first time.
What’s behind the effort to add hotel reviews? Tarr (Jeremy Tarr, FlyerTalk's editorial director) says such information has long been posted to FlyerTalk over the years, but it typically has come in users’ “trip reports” that have sprung out of the site's frequent-flier focused origins.
“FlyerTalk has a ton of information from a lot of expert travelers who have flown all over the world and stayed at shocking numbers of hotels,” Tarr says. “A lot of that information is often buried in the forums. We wanted to organize it into something that it is much more accessible to a broader audience.”
USA Today, 21 Nov 2016 - link
What’s behind the effort to add hotel reviews? Tarr (Jeremy Tarr, FlyerTalk's editorial director) says such information has long been posted to FlyerTalk over the years, but it typically has come in users’ “trip reports” that have sprung out of the site's frequent-flier focused origins.
“FlyerTalk has a ton of information from a lot of expert travelers who have flown all over the world and stayed at shocking numbers of hotels,” Tarr says. “A lot of that information is often buried in the forums. We wanted to organize it into something that it is much more accessible to a broader audience.”
USA Today, 21 Nov 2016 - link
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#123
#124
Hi there
I wrote a review for the Fairmont Royal Palm Marrakech. (here: Fairmont Royal Palm Marrakech or on expert reviews here: https://www.flyertalk.com/hotel-revi...marrakech-2670 )
But somehow I received neither the badge, nor the does the review appear on the global review map. I see that there were mentions of some kind of backlog and that hotels that have not been reviewed before need to have a new page created for them manually.
So I'm wondering how long does it take for a review (of a new hotel) to be fully implemented (in the map) and how long does it take for the badge to appear? (I really want that Fairmont Review Contributor Badge )
Cheers
Nick
I wrote a review for the Fairmont Royal Palm Marrakech. (here: Fairmont Royal Palm Marrakech or on expert reviews here: https://www.flyertalk.com/hotel-revi...marrakech-2670 )
But somehow I received neither the badge, nor the does the review appear on the global review map. I see that there were mentions of some kind of backlog and that hotels that have not been reviewed before need to have a new page created for them manually.
So I'm wondering how long does it take for a review (of a new hotel) to be fully implemented (in the map) and how long does it take for the badge to appear? (I really want that Fairmont Review Contributor Badge )
Cheers
Nick
#125
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Hi there
I wrote a review for the Fairmont Royal Palm Marrakech. (here: Fairmont Royal Palm Marrakech or on expert reviews here: https://www.flyertalk.com/hotel-revi...marrakech-2670 )
But somehow I received neither the badge, nor the does the review appear on the global review map. I see that there were mentions of some kind of backlog and that hotels that have not been reviewed before need to have a new page created for them manually.
So I'm wondering how long does it take for a review (of a new hotel) to be fully implemented (in the map) and how long does it take for the badge to appear? (I really want that Fairmont Review Contributor Badge )
Cheers
Nick
I wrote a review for the Fairmont Royal Palm Marrakech. (here: Fairmont Royal Palm Marrakech or on expert reviews here: https://www.flyertalk.com/hotel-revi...marrakech-2670 )
But somehow I received neither the badge, nor the does the review appear on the global review map. I see that there were mentions of some kind of backlog and that hotels that have not been reviewed before need to have a new page created for them manually.
So I'm wondering how long does it take for a review (of a new hotel) to be fully implemented (in the map) and how long does it take for the badge to appear? (I really want that Fairmont Review Contributor Badge )
Cheers
Nick
Your review should be up now. Depending on how busy our schedules are, a review can take a day or two to get up now that the backlog is cleared.
#126
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Join Date: Sep 2015
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Posts: 3,865
Hi there
I wrote a review for the Fairmont Royal Palm Marrakech. (here: Fairmont Royal Palm Marrakech or on expert reviews here: https://www.flyertalk.com/hotel-revi...marrakech-2670 )
But somehow I received neither the badge, nor the does the review appear on the global review map. I see that there were mentions of some kind of backlog and that hotels that have not been reviewed before need to have a new page created for them manually.
So I'm wondering how long does it take for a review (of a new hotel) to be fully implemented (in the map) and how long does it take for the badge to appear? (I really want that Fairmont Review Contributor Badge )
Cheers
Nick
I wrote a review for the Fairmont Royal Palm Marrakech. (here: Fairmont Royal Palm Marrakech or on expert reviews here: https://www.flyertalk.com/hotel-revi...marrakech-2670 )
But somehow I received neither the badge, nor the does the review appear on the global review map. I see that there were mentions of some kind of backlog and that hotels that have not been reviewed before need to have a new page created for them manually.
So I'm wondering how long does it take for a review (of a new hotel) to be fully implemented (in the map) and how long does it take for the badge to appear? (I really want that Fairmont Review Contributor Badge )
Cheers
Nick
#127
Cheers
#128
Join Date: Dec 2013
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Some of the issues that I pointed out a month ago still exist so I thought you were still working on a backlog, and therefore I am surprised to read the statement above. For example, as mentioned before, Grand Hyatt Dubai still does not show up on the master map of reviews. I still have a number of other reviews that are not counted because I can see a discrepancy between the number of reviews I have under my profile, "hotel reviews" (or "map" of my reviews), and the number of reviews counted for the badges. It seems the reviews not counted for the badges are exactly the same reviews that do not show up on the master map so the two issues are probably linked.
#129
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Some of the issues that I pointed out a month ago still exist so I thought you were still working on a backlog, and therefore I am surprised to read the statement above. For example, as mentioned before, Grand Hyatt Dubai still does not show up on the master map of reviews. I still have a number of other reviews that are not counted because I can see a discrepancy between the number of reviews I have under my profile, "hotel reviews" (or "map" of my reviews), and the number of reviews counted for the badges. It seems the reviews not counted for the badges are exactly the same reviews that do not show up on the master map so the two issues are probably linked.
EDIT: Should be good now.
#130
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I believe all my reviews now show up on the master map. There is only one small exception: Grand Hyatt Melbourne. It shows up on the master map but when you click on the hotel it says "0 reviews, 0% recommended". And my review is not there to read. It is also not in my profile, under "hotel reviews". However it is in my profile, "map", at the very end.
Also there seems to be a small unrelated issue which might not allow proper search by brand and loyalty program:
Hilton Surfers Paradise: it incorrectly shows up as "Brand = AC Hotels by Marriott" and nothing shows up for Loyalty Program rather than "Hilton Honors"
The Library (Koh Samui): it incorrectly shows up as "Brand = AC Hotels by Marriott". Should be Brand = Design Hotels. And Loyalty program says independent boutique, but should be Starwood.
Sheraton Saint-Hyacinthe: it incorrectly shows up as "Brand = AC Hotels by Marriott" and nothing shows up for Loyalty Program rather than "Starwood"
#131
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Join Date: Sep 2015
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Programs: Internet Brands
Posts: 3,865
Yes thank you!
I believe all my reviews now show up on the master map. There is only one small exception: Grand Hyatt Melbourne. It shows up on the master map but when you click on the hotel it says "0 reviews, 0% recommended". And my review is not there to read. It is also not in my profile, under "hotel reviews". However it is in my profile, "map", at the very end.
Also there seems to be a small unrelated issue which might not allow proper search by brand and loyalty program:
Hilton Surfers Paradise: it incorrectly shows up as "Brand = AC Hotels by Marriott" and nothing shows up for Loyalty Program rather than "Hilton Honors"
The Library (Koh Samui): it incorrectly shows up as "Brand = AC Hotels by Marriott". Should be Brand = Design Hotels. And Loyalty program says independent boutique, but should be Starwood.
Sheraton Saint-Hyacinthe: it incorrectly shows up as "Brand = AC Hotels by Marriott" and nothing shows up for Loyalty Program rather than "Starwood"
I believe all my reviews now show up on the master map. There is only one small exception: Grand Hyatt Melbourne. It shows up on the master map but when you click on the hotel it says "0 reviews, 0% recommended". And my review is not there to read. It is also not in my profile, under "hotel reviews". However it is in my profile, "map", at the very end.
Also there seems to be a small unrelated issue which might not allow proper search by brand and loyalty program:
Hilton Surfers Paradise: it incorrectly shows up as "Brand = AC Hotels by Marriott" and nothing shows up for Loyalty Program rather than "Hilton Honors"
The Library (Koh Samui): it incorrectly shows up as "Brand = AC Hotels by Marriott". Should be Brand = Design Hotels. And Loyalty program says independent boutique, but should be Starwood.
Sheraton Saint-Hyacinthe: it incorrectly shows up as "Brand = AC Hotels by Marriott" and nothing shows up for Loyalty Program rather than "Starwood"
#132
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Expert Reviews deleted from FlyerTalk
My Expert Reviews for both the Ritz-Carlton Kyoto and St Regis Osaka and their concomitant links have disappeared from the thread they were moved to by mods:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxu...ide-tokyo.html
Those same Expert Reviews no longer appear under my profile page’s Hotel Reviews, either.
Please advise!
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxu...ide-tokyo.html
Those same Expert Reviews no longer appear under my profile page’s Hotel Reviews, either.
Please advise!
Last edited by bhrubin; Jun 25, 2018 at 7:47 pm
#133
#134
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Just curious now that I have reviewed 5 Starwood hotels how long it will take for my badge to be updated? I actually have 2 more I am planning to post soon.
Thanks!
Thanks!
#135
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