Honest travel
How to read reviews, not fall for promo shots, and pick a stay you won’t regret. No “top 10” ad lists.
Breakdowns · 7 min
Why a 9.4 hotel scores just 38 with us
We break down Sky Lux Plaza: a high platform score, zero live photos and 210 reviews. The anatomy of an empty rating.
Editorial · June 2
How to choose
Few reviews — bad, or just early?
When a low review count can be trusted, and when to wait. How we flag “not enough data”.
Anya K. · May 29
Destinations
Tbilisi: why guesthouses are more honest than chains
In cities with a living hospitality culture, small stays often beat the brands on the index. We look at why.
Gio M. · May 24
How to choose
Six review phrases that mean more than the score
“Thin walls”, “not like the photos”, “the host helped” — marker words our tone engine watches for.
Editorial · May 20
Inside RawStay
How we catch faked reviews
Day spikes, templated texts, suspiciously even five-stars. What lowers a review’s weight in the index.
Dev team · May 15
Destinations
Lisbon vs Porto: where the price is fairer
We compare the median index and price spread in two Portuguese favourites of the season.
Editorial · May 11