Trip Advisor

[oldoakknives]

So does anyone here contribute to Trip Advisor?
I did for the first time ever this week after a few days away and a pretty bad experience eating out.
I must admit to feeling a bit guilty about leaving a negative review but feel it was honest and reflected our experience honestly.

[craig1912]

Yep, but if everyone only left reviews when they had a negative experience it wouldn’t be much use. I therefore try and publish my positive experiences too.

[oldoakknives]

Yep, but if everyone only left reviews when they had a negative experience it wouldn’t be much use. I therefore try and publish my positive experiences too.

I probably will now I've started although it was the experience of poor service, poor food and the bad tum quickstep which was the beginning.

[Mj2k]

Yep, but if everyone only left reviews when they had a negative experience it wouldn’t be much use. I therefore try and publish my positive experiences too.

This completely. I also look at what else the reviewers have commented or reviewed, helps to build up a broader view on whether are just the complaining type, or if they have a similar restaurant profile to ourselves & can discover new places.

Holidays I find it invaluable. Their own photos of food, comments etc. I also ask the hotel for menus before I book, as good food is a major part of a holiday for me & do not like a repetitive menu for the second week when all inclusive. Mixed couple of holidays in recent years going small boutique hotels which means fewer restaurants.

This winter we have found a place with still a low number of rooms relative to the sandals type place, but with a decent range of restaurants. Been there before, but I had an allergic reaction to limes & had to hide in the shade, have steroid injections & consume my body weight with allergy tablets. Fingers crossed it doesn’t happen again!


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[andy tims]

Yep, but if everyone only left reviews when they had a negative experience it wouldn’t be much use. I therefore try and publish my positive experiences too.

Agreed

[craig1912]

This completely. I also look at what else the reviewers have commented or reviewed, helps to build up a broader view on whether are just the complaining type, or if they have a similar restaurant profile to ourselves & can discover new places.

Holidays I find it invaluable. Their own photos of food, comments etc. I also ask the hotel for menus before I book, as good food is a major part of a holiday for me & do not like a repetitive menu for the second week when all inclusive. Mixed couple of holidays in recent years going small boutique hotels which means fewer restaurants.

This winter we have found a place with still a low number of rooms relative to the sandals type place, but with a decent range of restaurants. Been there before, but I had an allergic reaction to limes & had to hide in the shade, have steroid injections & consume my body weight with allergy tablets. Fingers crossed it doesn’t happen again!


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I also find it invaluable for holidays and also look at what else they have reviewed. Saw a one star review of a hotel we are going to stay at. The bloke wasn’t even staying there and he gave them a one star as they wouldn’t let him in the grounds to photograph a rare wild bird!

[vertex]

I use it for posting reviews good, bad, in between.
I always look at any hotels I may be interested in booking and surrounding areas as well.
Seems to work for me.

Regards

V


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[Jega]

Knowing how challenging the hospitality business is in general these days , i always try to find something positive to say in any of my reviews even it wasn't that good .
I agree totally with the other people on here who say that we have to give an honest opinion of our experiences ,otherwise it is a pointless exercise .

[Griswold]

Good, bad or indifferent it's always worthwhile leaving feedback - either directly or with such sites as TA.

[mk1974]

I used to leave reviews all the time,but for the last couple of years I’ve sorted of forgotten,I must try harder has I do use the site a lot .


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