Resorting to Hype
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Wish you were there? Keep wishing because descriptions in hotel brochures and press releases don’t always match the reality. Some lighthearted examples from a travel newsletter:
What the said: Heart of Old City
What we found: Near slums
What the said: Palm-studded setting
What we found: Everyone wants tips
What the said: Old World charm
What we found: Never renovated
What the said: Historic
What we found: Dilapidated
What they said: Evokes another era
What we found: Shared bath
What they said: Cosmopolitan
What we found: Little English spoken
What they said: Express checkout
What we found: We’ll overbill you later
What they said: Unhurried lifestyle
What we found: Slow room service
What they said: Ocean-view room
What we found: A room with trick mirrors
What they said: Oceanfront room
What we found: A real ocean-view room
What they said: Nouvelle cuisine
What we found: An overpriced snack
What they said: Undiscovered
What we found: And for good reason!
Source: Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report
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