Nov 13, 2026How we review a hotel, a trail and a diner
We do not give stars. A number tells you nothing about whether a motel is fine for one night or a disaster for a week, so we describe the thing itself and tell you who it suits. The four steps1. We go. One of us or both of us, in person. Nothing gets reviewed from a website. 2. We pay, unless the post says otherwise near the top, in plain words. 3. We take notes on the day: the room, the meal, the trail, the gear. 4. We write up the good bit and the awkward bit in the same post. What we look...