Hotels
REVIEW: Karpaha Sands Resort in Kalkudah, Sri Lanka
Paradise found at the stunning Karpaha Sands Resort, in Kalkudah Sri Lanka, though, that’s not to suggest this review was penned by Byron himself.
Hotels
Tripadvisor posts warning on resort listing after it sued a guest over a bad reviews
by Ali Coulton
The review platform has placed a message to its users on the resort’s listing after it took legal action against a guest, causing him to spend two days in jail.
Hotels
American tourist mistakes fudge for soap at Scottish hotel
Despite mistakenly slathering himself in fudge, the guest enjoyed his stay at the property, rating it a nine out of 10.
Hotels
Aussie motel forced to close after charging guest $50 for “defamatory” online review
The motel’s managers said they had been bombarded with fake reviews and threatening phone calls after charging a guest extra for leaving a negative review.
Technology
TripAdvisor introduces online restaurant review aggregator
A new piece of software from the company allows restaurants to view and respond to online reviews from multiple sources on a single outlet.
Tourism
Aussie’s brutal TripAdvisor review torn apart
by Hannah Edensor
We left a nasty review once, calling the food “tasteless” and “disgusting”. Our nan wasn’t too impressed with the feedback.
Travel Agents
AFTA tweaks ATAS in line with review, but stands firm on issues
Nine of the 11 recommendations made in ATAS’ first year review will be adopted – find out the key changes here.
Hotels
Hotel review: Hilton Moorea
by Emma Mackenzie
Hello Moorea! We check-in at the local Hilton to see what it’s all about…
Hotels
Hotel review: St Regis Bora Bora
by Emma Mackenzie
Among our adventures at Tahiti Travel Mart, we were lucky enough to spend a night at the St Regis in Bora Bora. And boy was it stunning.
Hotels
Hotel review: Tahiti Intercontinental Resort & Spa
by Emma Mackenzie
We check in to the Intercontinental for a dose of luxury, Tahitian-style…
Hotels
What kind of hotel guest are you?
by Daisy Melwani
A hotel launches “reverse reviews” with good guests to be rewarded with complimentary stays.
News
Guests fined for ‘filthy’ hotel TripAdvisor review
A British couple will receive a refund after being ‘fined’ by a UK hotel after posting a negative TripAdvisor review. […]