I can honestly say that I pay little to no attention. I do peruse written reviews, because you can usually get some glimpses of truth out of the patterns in them. But, if something doesn't have 2 stars with a lot of votes, then I don't fret anything ranging between 3-5. I mean, look at this shit: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Secret-Rhonda-Byrne/dp/1439181780/ref=sr_1_9 I recently made the mistake of booking a Travelodge for a trip that thenewgreen and I took together, because it had the most stars (3) for anything with a comparable price. I should have known nothing at that price could be 3 stars.
It was, without question, the shittiest hotel I have ever stayed in. And I have stayed in some shitty hotels back in the day. What a fun trip though. All part of the journey.
Those are reviews. What about comments? Under the article, not just hacker news or a favorite subreddit. Is there such a site?
Hey - that's 1452 people who got exactly what they paid for. Was it Flagstaff HoJo bad?