Comments on: Travel blogger Darren Cronian shares his hotel hates

By: Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:55:46 +0000

I’ve been to his site many times and he points out many great things that we as travellers should take note of. Great post, I do feel the same way!

By: Travel Insurance Insider

Travel Insurance Insider — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:44:37 +0000

Great article! I know what you mean about the pointless flash animations and music forced in to your browsing experience, it’s just wrong.

On the point about finding key facts about what is and isn’t offered by the hotel, I find that comparison sites which simply list these facilities in a uniform manner, actually do a better job of it, than the hotels themselves!

By: Darren Cronian

Darren Cronian — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:05:48 +0000

@ Magdalen

Yes, I think hotels near to be clear where construction work is concerned. I’ve received complaints where the agency has said that the hotel targets families - when the party have arrived it’s an 18-30 hotel, with partying til’ dawn.

@ Anthony

I have no idea why people feel the need of adding flash, it’s hideous. I won’t mention the Greek hotel that had Greek music on entering it’s site.

It nearly blew up my speakers and me a heart attack.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:34:25 +0000

I’d like to throw in my two cents here too, Darren. Hotel-wise, the biggest blight on the internet has to be poncey, unnecessary, pretentious flash animations on hotel websites. I go to a hotel site to get information, not to admire the online CV of some wannabe young flash designer. Have photos, yes, have 360º tours, yes, but for the love of all that’s good in the world, don’t have an agonisingly tedious intro animation featuring close-ups of seashells and a light sax soundtrack. Purlease.

By: Magdalen

Magdalen — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:05:41 +0000

Clearer language. Honesty. If there is a construction site nearby, I want to read that and not the the hotel “is in an up and coming area”. If the hotel is in an area that’s “busy and bustling with nightlife” I’d prefer to read it’s noisy and doesn’t quiet down until five in the morning.
There are people out there who don’t mind things like this, and I want to have a real choice without having to decode the hotel text first.
That is something that really put me off going to travel agencies BTW, they often don’t have a clue offline or online.
I agree about the rating system (stars, diamonds, what-have-you). It differs greatly in every country, three stars occasionally means things like “has aircondition and TV”, there should be some international standard.