{"id":1527,"date":"2010-11-30T00:42:24","date_gmt":"2010-11-30T00:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hotel-lobbyists.com\/blog\/?p=134"},"modified":"2010-11-30T00:42:24","modified_gmt":"2010-11-30T00:42:24","slug":"tripadvisor-advisor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotel-lobbyists.com\/index.php\/2010\/11\/30\/tripadvisor-advisor\/","title":{"rendered":"TripAdvisor Advisor"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Where do you turn to get a real glimpse into what may lie ahead in your upcoming travel plans? There can be a real value in utilizing websites like TripAdvisor when planning one\u2019s travel and added benefits for those who are in the travel industry itself.\u00a0 But there are ways to misuse sites like this as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n

TripAdvisor and sites like these post user reviews of destinations, hotels, cruise lines, rental cars, inns, B&Bs, and all things travel related and let the lay traveler in on their experiences.\u00a0 Avid users of the site are responsible in posting their experiences whether they were positive or negative, but more commonly, the average traveler is far more inclined to be verbose when he or she has just encountered something particularly poor.<\/p>\n

When a traveler has a perfectly acceptable hotel stay that\u2019s not especially memorable, what motivation has that traveler to find words to share it?\u00a0 Most simply don\u2019t.\u00a0 And because of this unnatural imbalance, reviews are likely to be skewed in the negative.\u00a0 Thus one who is in the business of selecting sites for conferences must take these reviews with a grain of salt.<\/p>\n

But not ignore them.<\/p>\n

The reason why these reviews can\u2019t be ignored is because my clients are going to read them and have questions.\u00a0 Why did three travelers mention the hotel corridors smelled musty?\u00a0 Why did a handful of travelers last month say management was unresponsive to their requests?\u00a0 Why did the noise complaints spike over the summer?\u00a0<\/p>\n

The best way that I can use this anonymous user content is to challenge to hotel to provide an adequate response to whatever gripe, absurd or otherwise, that my client presents.\u00a0 If the hotel\u2019s answer is satisfactory \u2013 if their explanation is sensible \u2013 it\u2019s very easy to overcome these hurdles.\u00a0 TripAdvisor and sites like it have a place in this world and can be helpful in small doses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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