# Are hotel reviews on tripadvisor dot com--believable?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 28, 2022, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-hotel-reviews-on-tripadvisor-dot-com-believable/965256 "2022-05-28T15:38:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2022, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-hotel-reviews-on-tripadvisor-dot-com-believable/965256/9 "2022-05-28T23:29:43Z")

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I agree that some people have higher standards than others, which can make for inconsistent reviews for the lower-end places. Last fall I stayed in a mom and pop motel, a typical small mid-century single level place. The room seemed rather dated, like it had last been updated maybe 20 years ago (although it did have a modern flat panel TV and free wifi), the carpet was very worn, and one of the lampshades was torn. Those didn’t really bother me, although I understand others might feel differently. The room still seemed very clean, the bed was comfy, the bathroom looked like it had been redone more recently, the shower worked well. So I was perfectly happy staying there.

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