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I always check reviews on Tripadvisor before I book a hotel. I don t really see how it can be dangerous. When searching for a hotel, I ll do a bit of research, narrow it down to 2 or 3 hotels and then check for reviews. Works for me.
Andrea: Works for me, too. I never believe EVERYTHING I read on TripAdvisor, on a news website and not even on a blog:) TripAdvisor has some great information. You just need to get a well-rounded view and check multiple sources.
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I agree completely. There is a lot of negativity nowadays regarding false reviews, and TripAdvisor seems to get the brunt of the argument. Just as 1-star reviews need to be taken with a grain of salt though, a glowing 5-star review is also pretty easy to dismiss. Hotels niagara falls hotels Managers taking niagara falls hotels the time to read users comments and respond to each sends a very different and powerful message though. There is more value than not with Tripadvisor, and I too always check them before booking an unknown hotel.
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