From Fake Reviews to Fake Photos: Which? reveals how to spot misleading holiday listings online
Aggressive responses to criticism and fish-eye-lens photography: which ones? reveals how to spot misleading holiday listings online - and red flags for poor customer service Which? says typos or blurry images on a hotel's website can be a red flag Check a hotel's location on Google Maps to check its distance to amenities If every glowing review for a hotel or a rental is several years old, it could be a bad sign | Update: 3:10 PM BST, 21 October 2022
The internet has transformed the way holidays are booked, making the process quick, simple and stress-free. Mostly.
Unfortunately, it's all too easy to miss the warning signs on problematic hotel and vacation rental websites. Luckily, which one? Travel has broken down the red flags to look out for to avoid "nasty surprises" on your next trip.
"Unscrupulous landlords will try every trick in the book to make their hotel or vacation rental as attractive as possible," he reveals. Read on to find out how to tell fake from phenomenal - and clues that customer service might not be up to snuff...
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Which one? says "the location of your hotel can make or break a vacation", so he advises you to do some research before booking.
The dog of guard continues: "Beware of vague language on the website's blurb. 'Steps to the beach' could mean almost anything. Even less ambiguous claims that a certain attraction is '10 minutes walk" might be a gross underestimate.'
How to avoid this: "Put the hotel address in Google Maps to double-check the exact distance from the...
The internet has transformed the way holidays are booked, making the process quick, simple and stress-free. Mostly.
Unfortunately, it's all too easy to miss the warning signs on problematic hotel and vacation rental websites. Luckily, which one? Travel has broken down the red flags to look out for to avoid "nasty surprises" on your next trip.
"Unscrupulous landlords will try every trick in the book to make their hotel or vacation rental as attractive as possible," he reveals. Read on to find out how to tell fake from phenomenal - and clues that customer service might not be up to snuff...
LOCATION LIES< height="423" width="634" alt="Who? has revealed how to spot misleading vacation listings online, with misleading descriptions of a property's location being just one of the problems. '" steps from the beach" can mean almost anything, 'it says "class="nothing" />
Which one? says "the location of your hotel can make or break a vacation", so he advises you to do some research before booking.
The dog of guard continues: "Beware of vague language on the website's blurb. 'Steps to the beach' could mean almost anything. Even less ambiguous claims that a certain attraction is '10 minutes walk" might be a gross underestimate.'
How to avoid this: "Put the hotel address in Google Maps to double-check the exact distance from the...
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