Before i book any flights/hotels and want to know about a particular place, i always check out tripadvisor, they are great! great reviews and I believe they are genuine as it usually matches what i see once i have booked the hotel or the location. Thanks guys keep up the great work

I thoroughly check this site before I book a hotel. I avoid reviews which have the lowest rating and also the ones with the incredibly high rating to get more of an idea. If I have any concerns with something I read eg lack of linen, room quality, I will call the hotel in question and see if they can help me avoid the issue with my booking. great site.

I wont book till i have checked via Trip advisor its a god sent to get accurate details and photos of accommodation. Feed back really matters to me and this is the best site.

As others have said, its a great site to use as research tool for hotel reviews. However the part I like best is the forums, such a great community who answer with great advice

Excellent site for seeing unbiased reviews on dining and accomodation, I always look before booking accomodation and I have also contributed towards reviews

Tripadvisor is a must website for anyone planning on travelling in Australia or internationally. Check out the experiences of other travelers regarding accommodation, restaurants, services and anything to do with a trip. I use it every time we travel to check out motels and restaurants along our route and have found some great places that I wouldn't have known about otherwise, as well as places to STAY AWAY from.

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This site is a must go for anyone traveling abroad or even just checking out new restaurants. I love how users are able to submit their own photos because there's nothing worse than management putting up stunning photos of the hotel, but in reality it's dirty and messy. I've been using this for about 6 months now. I even use it if I'm at home thinking of things to do on the weekend or wanting to check out new restaurants.

I use them all the time. When I need to know about a hotel it's the first place I go to check out the reviews about the place. I have found them to be extremely helpful for quality, cleanliness, service and even parking at the hotels we've stayed at.

I use trip advisor alot. I last used it when I went to Cairns. It was very informative, but I was a little disappointed in the hotel we got. Noone said it was in the outer suburbs, but all in all ok. I just wish people would be more accurate in their descriptions. But at the end of the day everyone has different opinions, so I go with the ones with the most reviews.

Tripadvisor is good for some locations, where there are a few good people engaged,but often the advise can be provided by complete nobs with very little experience. Thus consider carefully before you take the advise too seriously. Of course there is also a lot of shady entries, both positive and negative.

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