http://mindfultourist.com/2009/04/08/3-ways-to-get-the-most-out-of-tripadvisor/ Fri, 18 May 2012 08:40:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://mindfultourist.com/2009/04/08/3-ways-to-get-the-most-out-of-tripadvisor/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Chris Guillebeau: “It’s cool, life’s an adventure.” « The Mindful Tourist Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:42:38 +0000 http://mindfultourist.com/?p=591#comment-56 [...] are big believers in TripAdvisor’s hotel rankings and reviews, typically always checking them before booking [...] [...] are big believers in TripAdvisor’s hotel rankings and reviews, typically always checking them before booking [...]

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]]> http://mindfultourist.com/2009/04/08/3-ways-to-get-the-most-out-of-tripadvisor/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Russ Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:08:21 +0000 http://mindfultourist.com/?p=591#comment-55 I used it extensively for the reviews during the planning phase of my last trip to Spain (and also for planning trips here in the States too), and it certainly helped. One thing I noticed though is that the reviews seemed to be overly critical, as least from my perspective. So when people were saying a hotel was average and had some issues, really it actually seemed to suit my needs quite nicely. Of course I'm never looking for luxury, just a good value for my money. I didn't have any experiences where the hotels were worse than any of the reviews, so as long as you take them with a grain of salt I think they are extremely helpful. I used it extensively for the reviews during the planning phase of my last trip to Spain (and also for planning trips here in the States too), and it certainly helped. One thing I noticed though is that the reviews seemed to be overly critical, as least from my perspective. So when people were saying a hotel was average and had some issues, really it actually seemed to suit my needs quite nicely. Of course I’m never looking for luxury, just a good value for my money. I didn’t have any experiences where the hotels were worse than any of the reviews, so as long as you take them with a grain of salt I think they are extremely helpful.

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