| Based on reviews submitted to this site, Pink
Choice rates hotels, inns and guest houses according to the opinions and scores
submitted by gay and lesbian travelers.
How often are Pink Choice awards presented?
Pink Choice awards are presented at the end of each calendar year. The award
recognizes those hotels, guest houses and inns that have excelled in providing
the very best in gay and lesbian accommodation, based on the reviews and
ratings made by guests during that calendar year. Only those ratings posted
over the previous 365 days are used to determine which properties receive an
award, so each year the awards are based on current ratings. Previous years'
results and awards are posted on the individual accommodation pages of the site
so that a record of previous annual results can be seen.
Who wins a Pink Choice award?
Pink Choice awards are presented to those accommodations, considered by
reviewers to be the best in each of the four price bands for each destination.
How are Pink Choice ratings calculated?
The ratings shown on the site are generated directly from the reviews and
scores that people like you have awarded gay hotels, guest houses and inns
following your stay.
In each destination accommodations and their ratings are grouped into one of four
bands based on their room rates:
| $ |
Budget |
| $$ |
Inexpensive |
| $$$ |
Moderate |
| $$$$ |
Expensive |
Price bands have been used because most travelers have a budget and need to be
comfortable with the cost of their accommodation before making a choice. For
any destination travelers can quickly pick the price band that best suits their
needs, and then view the recommended hotels within that band.
Room rates for properties outside of the US will be shown in US dollars.
How do the ratings work?
Whenever a guest posts a review on the site, he or she is also asked to rate
the hotel experience by giving a score of 1-5 (1= Unacceptable, 5= Exceptional)
for the following criteria.
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Rate the reservation process, either on-line or by phone. Were the staff
helpful and welcoming?
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CURB APPEAL AND LOCATION
Was the property well located and externally attractive?
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CHECK-IN
Was it welcoming, informative and painless? Were the staff able to devote time
to answer all your questions?
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COMFORT AND CLEANLINESS
Was the bed comfortable, and the room and bathroom well appointed and clean?
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STAFF
Were the staff friendly, helpful and efficient?
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DINING
Did the quality of breakfast or other dining services meet your expectations?
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DETAILS
How were the little personal touches that make all the difference?
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VALUE FOR MONEY
Was your stay appropriately priced for what you received?
For each individual hotel, the rating score is standardized for room numbers,
and safeguards are in place to prevent manipulation of the rating system by the
posting of multiple reviews from a single source.
What are the 1 - 5 credibility ratings?
As reviews for a particular hotel are posted, the average score, based on those
reviews, is calculated. The more reviews a hotel receives, the greater the
probability that the overall score is an accurate representation of
what to expect at that hotel.
For example:
Hotel A has a rating of 100 and a credibility score of 1
A credibility rating of 1 means that the hotel has received just a small number
of reviews. As a result it's overall score may not be representative of what to
expect
Hotel B has a rating of 98 and a credibility score of 3
A credibility rating of 3 means that the hotel has received a number of reviews,
so it's overall rating is more likely to be representative of what to expect.
Hotel C has a rating of 95 and a credibility score of 5
A credibility rating of 5 means that the hotel has received a large number of
reviews, so it's overall rating is likely to be an accurate representation of
what to expect.
So,the credibility rating that appears adjacent to a hotel review is a guide to
the actual number of reviews posted for a particular hotel. The lower the
credibility rating, the smaller the number of reviews. The higher the
credibility rating, the larger the number of reviews.
How often do hotel ratings change?
Whenever a new review has been posted to the site, the score for that hotel is
recalculated, and all the hotel rankings within its group are adjusted to
reflect that result. This means that the ratings are continuously being updated
to remain absolutely current.
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