My parents asked me to look for a vacation destination in the Gulf region of Florida and Alabama this year and i am having no luck. Every time i do a search every result is paid for by one resort or another. I can't find any REAL reviews and am beginning to become slightly frustrated. Does GRM have a sister publication that does good travel reviews and is not filled with paid reviews. They are looking for an upscale type place that has good dining in the area. Right now i am looking at Gulf Shores in AL but down the coast in FL is fine to.
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June 10, 2011 12:09 p.m. JohnGalt Reader
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June 10, 2011 12:18 p.m. cwh SuperDork
Trip Advisor. Reviews from people that have stayed there. Never let me down. For Gulf Coast- up scale, good dining, very interesting- Don Cesar, St. Petersburg Beach. Place is incredible.
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June 10, 2011 12:19 p.m. z31maniac SuperDork
I like to use the wiki travel site.
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June 10, 2011 3:55 p.m. JohnGalt Reader
Thanks i will try both
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June 11, 2011 1:39 p.m. Duke SuperDork
I got pretty good advice from Fodor's forums. It was pretty easy to spot and ignore the shills.
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June 11, 2011 2:44 p.m. Xceler8x SuperDork
+1 for Tripadvisor. Always great info.
+1 for Fodor's forums and guides.
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June 12, 2011 1:22 a.m. RealMiniDriver Dork
cwh wrote:
I'm not a beachgoer. Wife is not fond of Disney World, but I am. We made a trade-off. She convinced me to go to The Don on our honeymoon. Wow! I actually enjoyed it. In November. She got the short end of that deal.Trip Advisor. Reviews from people that have stayed there. Never let me down. For Gulf Coast- up scale, good dining, very interesting- Don Cesar, St. Petersburg Beach. Place is incredible.
We went back a few years later, as well.
