Expert tips on how to spot fake hotels and holiday reviews when travelling abroad

dailyrecord.co.uk:

When travelling, you want to make sure that you are booking somewhere safe and comfortable. Unfortunately, there are people out there who will try to scam you with the promise of a perfect place to stay, even though, in reality, it doesn't actually look anything like what you've seen online.

These scammers create fake accounts for hotels, making it look like the dream when it's actually more of a nightmare, say the Mirror.

Thankfully, Matthew Hairsnape, CEO of travel app Triend has issued some guidance to help people spot these fraud hotels that could spoil your holiday.

Here is everything you need to know about fake hotels and how to spot them.Check to see how many five star reviews there are.Matthew said: “Although some people may very well have had a faultless experience at said place, it is very unlikely that no customer had an issue.”Genuine positive reviews can include small points of improvement or note that something was not to their taste.So, if an overwhelming amount of users found the place to be flawless, there is a good chance that you might be reading fraudulent reviews.In a similar vein, be wary when a lot of reviewers appear to have raved about the place with flowery, extravagant language.While there may be an odd one or two, the likelihood of several adopting such an over-enthusiastic approach is rather suspect.“Overly decorative language suggests that these particular users are going out of their way to make the place sound 'spellbinding', for example," Matthew said."This indicates that there is probably an ulterior motive and that would be getting people through the door."On the other hand, you should exercise caution when there is a high amount of extremely negative reviews as well.A lot of things