Hotels - Direct reservations vs. Priceline,Expedia, etc

toledo
Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:57:54 +0000

I’ve written at least 75 reviews for trip advisor and my last one was a good example. The 1* review right before me was a couple who paid $150 more each night (rack rate) and got stuck in a room at the end of the hall that was alongside a busy street. I found a deal through the a Convention and Visitors’ Bureau and was lucky enough to be in the center of the hotel. We were both on the same floor, overlooking the riverwalk in San Antonio. I gave them 4. The person after me rated the property 5, but I noticed they got in on Priceline for $100 less than what I paid. This hotel had rates from $80-$349.

I’d like to see trip advisor do something along the lines of ebay, where each user is color-coded, based on the number of transactions/reviews they’ve submitted. I think there is more of a problem with phony good reviews versus unfair bad reviews. Before reading a review, I check to see how many reviews that person has written. Over half have only submitted one review and I won’t waste my time even reading those.