TripAdvisor has created some perennial surveys that are eagerly awaited.
The Top 10 Dirtiest Hotels are based on TripAdvisor traveler reviews is perhaps the most widely distributed and commented on survey.
We have had a few conversations with accommodation industry folk that wonder why we at times focus on the more seedy side of commercial accommodation?
Well, our answer is simple. It amuses us and we believe that ANY conversation about the accommodation industry is positive. The exposure to the light of unsavory accommodation options available takes away the mystery and in fact exposes that the majority of accommodation providers offer enriching experiences for the traveling public.
Sometimes you need to expose the extremes in order to appreciate the overwhelming positives.
Besides, all hotels that gained all top 10 positions in this survey are not surprisingly located in America. Worlds away from the array of fantastic accommodation options available in Kiwiland.
So without further ado, here's the top-10 list that accommodation owners would not wish to appear on:
So without further ado, here's the top-10 list that accommodation owners would not wish to appear on:
- 1. Heritage Marina Hotel, San Francisco, California
- 2. Days Inn Eureka/Six Flags, Eureka, Missouri
- 3. Tropicana Resort Hotel, Virginia Beach, Virginia
- 4. Super 8 Virginia Beach/At the Ocean, Virginia Beach, Virginia
- 5. Quality Inn, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
- 6. New York Inn, New York City, New York
- 7. Parisian Hotel & Suites, Miami Beach, Florida
- 8. Capistrano Seaside Inn, Capistrano Beach, California
- 9. Desert Lodge, Palm Springs, California
- 10. Continental Oceanfront Hotel South Beach, Miami Beach, Florida
