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Re: SXM number two country in Caribbean
[Re: boucharda]
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03/23/2017 10:46 AM
03/23/2017 10:46 AM
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Who knows how they figure these things?? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Laugh.gif" alt="" /> I find that most ratings on Trip Advisor are worth what was paid for them! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />
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Re: SXM number two country in Caribbean
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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03/23/2017 03:22 PM
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Is Barbados even in the Caribbean? Looks like it's in the North Atlantic on the chart.
Drink all day at home, your friends worry about you; do it on vacation and they say "what a good time you're having". Save your friends needless worry, travel more!
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Re: SXM number two country in Caribbean
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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03/23/2017 05:26 PM
03/23/2017 05:26 PM
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SXMScubaman said: Nothing like the mention of TripAdvisor to bring out the negative comments. Personally, I have found MANY reviews, both hotel and restaurant, on TripAdvisor to be way off base versus what I have personally experienced. When Applebee's is one of the top ranked restaurants in a town with many good independent restaurants, something is amiss. You always seem overly sensitive to anything negative about TripAdvisor. Are you a big contributor there?
J.D.
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Re: SXM number two country in Caribbean
[Re: ruralcarrier]
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03/23/2017 06:39 PM
03/23/2017 06:39 PM
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I've attempted to use Trip Advisor 2 or 3 times and each time we read reviews and found some to be so very over the top that I just gave up completely. I'd rather ask my questions here or on a similar type chat board pertaining to the area I'm interested in if I want better and realistically, probably more up to date info on a place or topic but we all have different approaches. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
Respectfully,
pat
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Re: SXM number two country in Caribbean
[Re: pat]
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03/23/2017 07:06 PM
03/23/2017 07:06 PM
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Personally, I find many hotels reviews that are negative to not be at all what I find when staying at the property. On the other hand, one of the worst dining experiences we have ever had was at a highly rated steakhouse in the Atlanta area. Way too many of the chain restaurants get outstanding reviews and the push of some merchants for positive reviews is a turn off to me.
J.D.
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Re: SXM number two country in Caribbean
[Re: ruralcarrier]
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03/23/2017 07:49 PM
03/23/2017 07:49 PM
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When we went to Oahu many years ago, I was surprised that Cheese Cake Factory was the top rated restaurant in Honolulu. I just attributed that to many families going to a familiar place and it was tops based on the sheer number of people--with tastes and needs much different than mine--rating the place. Still, reading the reviews provided a good list of places to try even if some were lower rated. I tend to ignore both glowing and panning reviews when they aren't accompanied by concrete examples. Hey, they can't all be Cheese Cake Factory, thank goodness.
Trip Advisor is merely a tool and I find it very useful, but it's not the final authority. But, when it comes to St. Martin restaurants, especially the French side, I don't think I've found another source that comes as close to matching my dining preferences, especially when you look at the entire island rankings.
As they say in car ads, your mileage may vary.
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