- Joined
- Mar 27, 2008
- Messages
- 2,193
- Reaction score
- 2,585
- Points
- 574
- Location
- California
- Resorts Owned
- Hyatt Highlands Inn, Hyatt Pinon Pointe
I really like the TUG Resort Reviews section of the website. I reference it often when I am trying to do an initial evaluation on possible exchanges because I think TUG members "get" timesharing where reviewers on sites like TripAdvisor may not.
That said, the first thing I look at is the overall average "score" of a resort before I go in to read the actual reviews.
The problem is that many of the reviews that make up the average score are based on reviews that were done more than 5--and, in many cases, as many as 10 years ago or more. As we all know, a LOT can change at a resort over two years, let alone 5 or 10 years.
So my suggestion is this: can a score based on the last 3 years be posted as well as the overall score? For me, anyway, such a score would be more relevant. As it is, I definitely pay a lot more attention to reviews written within that time frame than older reviews which may or may not accurately represent what's going on at a given resort today.
That said, the first thing I look at is the overall average "score" of a resort before I go in to read the actual reviews.
The problem is that many of the reviews that make up the average score are based on reviews that were done more than 5--and, in many cases, as many as 10 years ago or more. As we all know, a LOT can change at a resort over two years, let alone 5 or 10 years.
So my suggestion is this: can a score based on the last 3 years be posted as well as the overall score? For me, anyway, such a score would be more relevant. As it is, I definitely pay a lot more attention to reviews written within that time frame than older reviews which may or may not accurately represent what's going on at a given resort today.