RV Park Reviews and Trip Advisor

The number of stars is meaningless. Some posters don't get them right. I've seen one star reviews that rave about how great a place is. I also look for other reviews by some posters. Sometimes they're just complainers. Never happy with anything.

I agree with 'campincarters'. The most valuable information is what is written about the park, not the stars. Some people will only give five stars to a place with full hookups, whereas I have given five stars to campgrounds with NO hookups. Just as we camp for different reasons, our ratings are based on different criteria.

I find far more "suspicious" reviews on Trip Advisor than I do on RVPark Reviews.

Not sure how much can be done to prevent bogus reviews by interested parties, but RV Park Reviews does at least try to prevent them. Some of those engaging in the practice only have a few reviews, so you can often spot them. I haven't used Trip Advisor, but I've heard it said that attempts to game their rating system are more frequent.

I don't trust Trip Advisor. There are obvious owners who post on their own parks.

We used RV Parks Review because I think they monitor this practice better.

I find far more "suspicious" reviews on Trip Advisor than I do on RVPark Reviews.

I use RVPR whenever I'm planning a trip to a place we have never been. Agree that customer relations, cleanliness, and info about site sizes, roads, etc. are most important. The numbers are totally subjective. Also agree that I only rely on reviews less than 1 year old and will check out the other reviews of anyone whose criticisms are particularly harsh to see if it is a pattern or if the specific CG's low ratings are unusual for the reviewer. I have found that some who post are consistently complaining about the same negative aspects and NEVER have a positive thing to say. Those reviews I generally ignore!

Every one knows they are opinions. I was following up on a request on another posting about my comment about the variation of the reviews between the two and which one would be closer to our take.

I agree I do not pay much attention to the stars but rather what is written. I have found that a person may not like or need the same things as myself. I will say we all expect decent customer service, an attentive staff that can not only answer questions but can act on them also and the cleanliness of the facilities. I find the reviews that are about the roads, size of sites, condition of the sites and how they were greeted and talked to by the staff are the most valuable.

"We would of given it probably 2.5-3 stars."
Hope you did give it that rating in a review

Reviews are opinions - not factual.

Everybody's reviews of the same park would be different.

The numbers are pretty meaningless to me - I read what is written. I'm more concerned about avoiding parks where folks have bad experiences with management, maintenance isn't done, etc.

I also only consider reviews within the past year worth my effort.