craigt3365 Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 I assume that to receive this sticker, one has to pay Tripadvisor? Absolutely not. It's decided by the people who vote. The highest rated hotels/attractions get the Travelers Choice Award. Kinda hard for a beach to pay for a good review. https://developer-tripadvisor.com/content-api/business-content/award-content/ I get new stickers every month mailed to me. As a Travelers Choice hotel? Or just the average Trip Advisor one? If you are ranked high enough, they give these out for free. A friend who owns a restaurant here has one and he doesn't pay. Just gets good ratings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konying Posted September 6, 2015 Author Share Posted September 6, 2015 I assume that to receive this sticker, one has to pay Tripadvisor? Absolutely not. It's decided by the people who vote. The highest rated hotels/attractions get the Travelers Choice Award. Kinda hard for a beach to pay for a good review. https://developer-tripadvisor.com/content-api/business-content/award-content/ I get new stickers every month mailed to me. As a Travelers Choice hotel? Or just the average Trip Advisor one? If you are ranked high enough, they give these out for free. A friend who owns a restaurant here has one and he doesn't pay. Just gets good ratings. "Recommended by Tripadvisor", this is what the actual sticker says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linky Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 As the OP states, do you rely on trip advisor reviews? Yes I do, and many other reviews to determine my booking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 As an FYI, I just spent 20 days in Myanmar. Stayed in about 8 hotels. All but one had reviews on TA. And most were spot one. Excellent source of info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asanee Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 REC by TA only means that a few people have bothered to post a review-if thats was completely voluntary and honest or not, there is no way to check. Even some streetfoodstalls around KhaoSarn have it now. Funnily I had a amusing/enlightening experience about this just a few days ago: about a place in EUR where i stayed just 1 night. It had a high score (though I had chosen it on quite another site and mainly for location) on TA_ >9. This proved justified. First they send me an urgent mail (repeated every day-I only respond mails ev. now+then) to ''review'' which only consisted of 2 Qs: OK? and would I rec. it? Both yes-and after that there was a congratulation/thanks with invitation-with specified link into TA-to give a review. So they try to preselect their reviews into only pos+. I only have to check regularly TA for other reasons and hate that-its forum is even more dumb as most of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogandave Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 It amazes me how much time people burn up picking hotels and whatnot they're going to spend a few days in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 It amazes me how much time people burn up picking hotels and whatnot they're going to spend a few days in. Spend 2 nights in a hotel above an all night karaoke bar and you'll know why! LOL But TA also gives you prices from a variety of sites. On my last trip, the link was to a few I've never seen before and gave me a discount of well over 20% vs booking.com, agoda and the others. And another time, actually showed me a few hotels the others didn't even offer. Takes 10 minutes. Normally done a few days before while having a sundowner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogandave Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 It amazes me how much time people burn up picking hotels and whatnot they're going to spend a few days in.Spend 2 nights in a hotel above an all night karaoke bar and you'll know why! LOLBut TA also gives you prices from a variety of sites. On my last trip, the link was to a few I've never seen before and gave me a discount of well over 20% vs booking.com, agoda and the others. And another time, actually showed me a few hotels the others didn't even offer. Takes 10 minutes. Normally done a few days before while having a sundowner. If it takes you ten minutes you aren't one of the people I was talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bredbury Blue Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 If you have stated already then my apologies, but what is the crux of the dubious review by the dubious reviewer. Maybe you could enlighten us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bredbury Blue Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Everybody gets (or they should by now) your point, ok, at your point seems reasonable, however I was interested in the crux of the complaint, major or minor complaint, have you addressed it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konying Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 Everybody gets (or they should by now) your point, ok, at your point seems reasonable, however I was interested in the crux of the complaint, major or minor complaint, have you addressed it yet. How can a fictitious complaint be addressed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bredbury Blue Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 "How can a fictitious complaint be addressed?". If it's fictitious then answer in any way you please to put your establishment back in the positive...think somebody above started you off with possible words to put as your answer. Why not even state in your response that you have reason to believe that the poster of the comments didnot stay at your establishment. We get and understand your point as an establishment owner but your feisty comments to people on here aren't helping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bredbury Blue Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 So, OP has made a fair point about TA. Anybody who makes a point is met with derision from OP. Does OP wish others to comment further? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogandave Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I'm guessing anyone you agree with would be considered "wise and spot on", yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derator01 Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Enough with the off topic comments and bickering. Please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoiBiker Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 I think this thread needs taking round the back of the forum and shooting. It's the merciful thing to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Childish petty bickering fest has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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