Hoteliers really do not like travel reviews posted by their guests when they are not kind about the quality, service and friendliness of their staff. But business travelers and tourists do like knowing when someone else gives a strong endorsement or crticism of a particular hotel.
Say what you will about the value of traveler opinions – even if they are unqualified opinions, hotel reviews matter. And TripAdvisor published its 2010 dirtiest hotels list for the United States and other international travel destinations around the world based on 2009 opinions for cleanliness (January 22, 2010). They include:
Dirtiest Hotels – United States
- Heritage Marina Hotel, San Francisco, California
- Days Inn Eureka/Six Flags, Eureka, Missouri
- Tropicana Resort Hotel, Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Super 8 Virginia Beach/At the Ocean, Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Quality Inn, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
- New York Inn, New York City, New York
- Parisian Hotel & Suites, Miami Beach, Florida
- Capistrano Seaside Inn, Capistrano Beach, California
- Desert Lodge, Palm Springs, California
- Continental Oceanfront Hotel South Beach, Miami Beach, Florida
Dirtiest Hotels – Asia
- Phi Phi Don Chukit Resort, Ko Phi Phi Don, Thailand
- Raj Residency, Chennai (Madras), India
- Goldkist Beach Resort, Singapore, Singapore
- Mahkota Hotel Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia
- Centaur Hotel, IGI Airport, New Delhi, India
- Tatami Hampton Hotel, Hong Kong, China
- Pearl of the Pacific Boracay Resort & Spa, Boracay, Philippines
- First Hotel Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
- Seri Costa Hotel-Resort, Melaka, Malaysia
- Royal Peacock Hotel, Singapore, Singapore
Dirtiest Hotels – Canada
- Arkona Motel, Niagara Falls, Canada
- The Bay Street Motel (closed), Toronto, Canada
- Gordon’s Lodge, Gore Bay, Canada
- Howard Johnson Inn & Suites – Toronto East, Scarborough, Canada
- Drumheller Inn, Drumheller, Canada
- Hotel Eureka, Montreal, Canada
- Admiral Inn by the Falls, Niagara Falls, Canada
- Howard Johnson Hotel Edmonton, AB, Edmonton, Canada
- Howard Johnson Express Inn Barrie Ontario, Barrie, Canada
- Battery Hotel And Suites, St. John’s, Canada
Dirtiest Hotels – Europe
- Grosvenor Hotel, Blackpool, United Kingdom
- Villaggio Club Porto Ainu, Budoni, Italy
- Park Hotel, London, United Kingdom
- Boston Court Hotel, London, United Kingdom
- Cromwell Crown, London, United Kingdom
- Dam Hotel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Corbigoe Hotel, London, United Kingdom
- Earls Court Gardens Hotel, London, United Kingdom
- Blair Victoria & Tudor Inn Hotel, London, United Kingdom
- Minster Hotel, York, United Kingdom
Dirtiest Hotels – France
- Hotel Baudelaire Bastille, Paris, France
- Hotel Bristol Republique, Paris, France
- Hotel de Hollande, Paris, France
- Abotel Hibiscus, Paris, France
- Hotel Altona, Paris, France
- Hotel Darcet, Paris, France
- Le Havane, Paris, France
- Le Huitieme Hotel, Marseille, France
- Garden Beach Hotel, Juan-les-Pins, France
- Hotel Merryl, Paris, France
Dirtiest Hotels – Italy
- Villaggio Club Porto Ainu, Budoni, Italy
- Repubblica Hotel, Rome, Italy
- La Pace Hotel, Tropea, Italy
- Hotel Nizza, Rome, Italy
- Hotel Center 2, Rome, Italy
- Villaggio Gioca in Birdi, Aglientu, Italy
- Hotel terme parco eco, Forio, Italy
- Rubino, Rome, Italy
- Park Hotel Blanc et Noir, Rome, Italy
- Concorde Hotel, Florence, Italy
Dirtiest Hotels – United Kingdom
- Grosvenor Hotel, Blackpool, United Kingdom
- Park Hotel, London, United Kingdom
- Boston Court Hotel, London, United Kingdom
- Cromwell Crown, London, United Kingdom
- Corbigoe Hotel, London, United Kingdom
- Earls Court Gardens Hotel, London, United Kingdom
- Blair Victoria & Tudor Inn Hotel, London, United Kingdom
- Minster Hotel, York, United Kingdom
- Radnor Bayswater Hotel, London, United Kingdom
- Hanover Hotel, London, United Kingdom
What bad experiences have you had at hotels during business travel?
