You make good points Breeze. I am well versed in sniffing out fake or questionable Trip Advisor reviews though. First thing is to look at the history of the person writing the review. Did they just sign up? How many other reviews do they have? Are they balanced and consistent with who they purport to be? Did they include pictures? Look for ongoing themes amongst multiple reviews, like no hot water and power outages. I also look at other sites, like Expedia's "verified" reviews where you have to book through them in order to post a verified review. I love Geckos by the way!