Can you trust travel blogger hotel reviews for Turkey resorts?
Based on 1 discussion with 3 participants · Last activity: 15 days ago
TL;DR
Blogger reviews are often sponsored (free stay or room upgrade) and rarely mention downsides — always cross-check with real guest reviews on Booking/Tripadvisor.
What the community said
Numa Club Side hotel (Side) was booked at a very cheap price right after a blogger's video — the price jumped sharply within a couple of hours. This blogger's reviews felt sponsored, like most influencer content.
23 days ago Numa Club Side, Side
Numa Bey hotel was booked in 2025 on a friend's recommendation and turned out great. However, this blogger's reviews are very surface-level — only positives, no mention of downsides.
23 days ago Numa Bey
A hotel in Kemer marketed as a "sister property" of the Voyage chain hosted two blogger families (one with 150K YouTube subscribers). They weren't paid for the trip — at most got a room upgrade and a beach cabana for 1-2 days.
23 days ago Kemer hotel, "Voyage sister property"
The Kemer hotel ultimately disappointed badly: bloggers heavily criticized it on Instagram after the trip, and hotel management ignored guests trying to resolve issues on site.
23 days ago
One traveler's logic: if a hotel invites a blogger knowing she might criticize it, that signals confidence in quality. After watching the review, checking real guest reviews showed they were even better than the blogger's description.
23 days ago