Q: I find booking hotels overseas rather a nightmare, as one never knows what to expect. I no longer rely on star ratings, as the standards are not the same in different countries. Is there an authoritative source on the Internet or elsewhere that one can rely on for accurate information? - Geraldine du Toit.
A: The most reliable reviewers of hotels are other travellers. I regard the website www.tripadvisor.com as the best guide to accommodation all over the globe. The site has reviews of most hotels and does not censor or remove bad reviews, so you can get a reasonable idea of what to expect by reading other people's comments. Don't go by the overall rating, as not everyone rates accommodation from the same perspective. For example, I might give a hotel a poor rating because it is located in a quiet area, away from the restaurants and nightlife, when that is exactly what you are searching for. You can also find reviews on many hotel booking websites, but beware those that only have glowing reports for every hotel.
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