Geez louise! Look at most pictures of hotels on their own websites, let alone TA. Even my most favorite is shown to its finest advantage. No hotel is going to go around and take the worst pictures it can nor paint itself in its truest light and that's why reviews can be helpful. One still needs to do some research and try to sift the wheat from the chaff . . .either that or just take your lumps upon arrival.

A fish and a bird can fall in love, but where will they build their nest?