My friend and I are avid travelers. Once, we booked a house in Cyprus through a well-known accommodation service. The reviews praised it as a quiet spot just 100 meters from a sandy beach, with nearby restaurants and shops, and it had almost a 5-star rating.
But in reality, there was a busy highway next door, a massive construction site, and instead of a sandy beach, a dirty wasteland. The restaurants were far away, requiring a car rental costing around €500–700 a week.
We also tried a seafood restaurant with great reviews from another popular review service. People raved about the fresh seafood from a famous chef. Despite the 40-minute wait hinting at an amazing experience, when our dishes arrived, they were just cheap, battered fish. At that moment, we realized we'd been duped by misleading reviews.
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