Real opinion from real people. (tripadvisor.co.uk)

Member Name: adamp111

Product:	tripadvisor.co.uk
Date:	16/06/09 (26 review reads)
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Advantages: First hand user opinion, easy to navigate, easy to contribute

Disadvantages: Can inspire negativity

Tripdadvisor.com is a review website that specifically deals with all things to do with going on holiday; hotels, beaches, ski resorts, etc. The principle is that people who have visited these places log in on-line, and tell the rest of the world what they really think.

It is well established in business that if somebody has a bad experience, they will tell more people than if they had had a good experience. This, naturally, extends onto tripadvisor, with the result being that visitors can gain an overly negative perspective on a particular place. Many times I've been looking for somewhere to stay, seen 20 really good reviews, the seen one review telling of cockroaches and bedbugs, and instantly been put off what might otherwise have been an excellent place to stay; sometimes, ignorance is bliss.

Despite this, the advantages gained from having genuine user opinion is by no means displaced by some slight negativity. When a place has 150 5* reviews, and very few weaker reviews, you can be assured that it will genuinely be a great place to stay.

Tripadvisor also makes it very easy to contribute and comment on specific places, much in the same way that dooyoo is easy to get going with.

If you're going on holiday, and have somewhere in mind to stay/visit, being able to check-out what real people are saying about the place is immensely useful, and will undoubtedly help make any trip a better one.

Summary: The only place to go to check out the best places to go and stay