Looking at her other reviews, seems she only gets busy with YELP when she is unhappy. SAD

Well, I never knew how many places had bedbugs or were the absolute worst place to stay in the whole country (if not the world) before reading TA.

One of the tougher types of reviews to do is to try to make a conditional case FOR a hotel that has a lot of obvious flaws but still is a good value for an area. This comes up a lot if you aim for the lower midrange and can deal with some things but not others. It happens even more in other countries where the place closest to the sweet spot is likely to be an independent. Some are good and some are not.

I once did a positive review on a place that was "on a glide path downward" but with pricing reflecting that.

It's also easy to do diatribes as asides. ;)^

Now that I think about it, there actually is a Publix supermarket on resort grounds over by the Marriott properties. And most women would probably prefer to have a selection of feminine care needs that you can get there instead of the limited options in a small hotel gift shop. But Ms. DYKWIA was so caught up in her own narrative that she probably would have blown off the front desk person who explained that.

I've written several reviews about that kind of hotel. It's tough. I usually go with a 2/5 rating-- because I don't want a person searching casually to think it's actually a nice place-- and then emphasize in my review that it's fine for people who only need basic accommodations and is fairly priced for what it is.

This post is further evidence of my theory that the more colloquial or conversational the reviewer's writing style, the more likely they're a nut.

Especially this lady, who veers into a stream-of-consciousness rant. Those are a guarantee that you're reading the ravings of a moron.

I stayed at that resort for a week and only have good memories except for the fact that oil was washing up on the shore that year. I think there were a couple of maintenance issues that we reported, but someone showed up within 30 minutes to take care of them. I will say that she overpaid though if she's paying $300/night, but that may depend on how many bedrooms she needed.

I found this amusing quote in a review of a Toronto hotel (presumably from an American):

"I went to the front desk to ask for change for a $20. Be prepared for Canada currency."

I agree, value for money is always a big part of a review for me. It's useful to establish when a place is "basic but adequate", which is often a type of property I'll try to find for a short airport layover. People should not expect to find the same amenities or level of service in a $80/nt property as at a $300/nt one, but it can still get a good review from me if it represents good value in its area.

In a review of a Holiday Inn Express: "When I was booking the place, I was misled by the price to believe I was going to stay at a five star hotel. I was totally wrong."

Really, you were misled into believing a HIE was a five star hotel? Don't get me wrong, I like HIE (especially the cinnamon rolls), but you know what you are getting.

All HIEs in China are five stars.

They even advertise it as such with 5 stars on a red flag in front of the property.

Five stars seems pretty paltry when you think about how many motels in the US are 50-star properties.

Someone got the joke!

Oh, just got the joke (I really need more coffee before I start responding to flyertalk in the morning) :D
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/data:...AASUVORK5CYII=

A little off topic but one thing I've learned to love about TA is the restaurant recommendations. If a restaurant displays the "TA Recommended" sticker in the window it's an easy signal to walk the other direction! It's usually a sure sign of mediocrity!

I want people to specify exact costs. I hate phrases like, it was expensive or cheap so I can determine that myself.

Unfortunately some people do expect the same level of service and/or amenities and are outraged when they don't get it.