Review Submission Guidelines

Last Updated: December 4, 2025

Who Can Submit Reviews

You can submit a review if you:

• Have personally stayed at a spa hotel featured on our Site
• Are at least 18 years of age
• Are willing to share honest, constructive feedback
• Agree to our Terms of Use and these Guidelines

What You Can Submit

Written Reviews

Share your experience including:

• Overall impression of the spa hotel
• Spa facilities and treatments
• Accommodation quality
• Service and staff
• Dining experiences
• Atmosphere and ambiance
• Value for money
• Specific highlights or disappointments

Star Ratings

Rate different aspects such as:

• Overall experience
• Spa facilities
• Treatments
• Accommodations
• Service
• Value

Photos

Submit photos of:

• Spa facilities and treatment rooms
• Pool and relaxation areas
• Guest rooms and suites
• Dining venues
• Property grounds and views
• Amenities and details

Videos

Submit videos of:

• Virtual tours of facilities
• Treatment room walkthroughs
• Pool and spa areas
• Property overviews
• Unique features or amenities

Review Standards

Be Honest and Authentic

• Share your genuine experience
• Be truthful about what you encountered
• Base your review on your actual stay
• Don’t exaggerate positives or negatives

Be Specific and Helpful

Be Balanced

• Mention both strengths and weaknesses
• Acknowledge that experiences can vary
• Consider different traveler preferences
• Be constructive in criticism

Be Respectful

• Avoid offensive language or personal attacks
• Don’t name specific staff members unless praising exceptional service
• Respect the privacy of other guests
• Focus on the experience, not the people

Be Appropriate

• Keep content family-friendly
• Don’t include personal contact information
• Don’t make unverifiable claims
• Avoid discussing sensitive personal situations in detail

What We Edit

To maintain quality and consistency, we may edit your review to:

Grammar and Spelling

• Fix obvious typos and spelling errors
• Correct grammar while preserving your voice
• Improve readability

Formatting

• Adjust paragraph breaks
• Remove excessive capitalization or punctuation
• Format for consistency with site style

Content

• Remove personal information (email addresses, phone numbers)
• Redact inappropriate language while preserving meaning
• Shorten overly long reviews to highlight key points
• Remove promotional content or advertisements
• Remove off-topic tangents

Photos and Videos

• Crop or resize for optimal display
• Adjust brightness or contrast for clarity
• Trim video length if necessary
• Add descriptive captions

What We Remove

Reviews may be removed or rejected if they contain:

Prohibited Content

Fake or Fraudulent Reviews:

• Reviews from people who didn’t stay at the property
• Reviews submitted in exchange for compensation
• Reviews solicited with incentives
• Duplicate or spam submissions

Inappropriate Content:

• Hate speech, discrimination, or harassment
• Profanity or offensive language
• Sexual content or nudity
• Violence or graphic content
• Personal attacks

Privacy Violations:

• Full names of other guests
• Full names of staff members (except in positive context)
• Contact information
• Photos of identifiable people without consent

Legal Issues:

• Defamatory statements
• Copyright infringement
• Threats or illegal activity
• False or misleading information

Off-Topic Content:

• Unrelated rants or complaints
• Political statements
• Promotional content for competing businesses
• Content not about the spa hotel experience

Your Rights and Our Rights

You Retain Copyright

You own the copyright to your original content (reviews, photos, videos).

You Grant Us a License

By submitting content, you grant Spa Hotel Finder a comprehensive license to:

• Display your review on our Site
• Use your photos and videos across our platforms
• Include your content in marketing materials
• Edit and modify content as described in our Terms of Use
• Create compilations or derivative works

For full details, see our Terms of Use.

We Reserve Rights

We reserve the right to:

• Accept or reject any submission
• Edit submissions as described above
• Remove content at any time
• Use content in any manner described in our license
• Verify the authenticity of reviews
• Contact you regarding your submission

You Can Request Removal

• You may request removal of your content at any time
• Email james@spahotelfinder.com
• Include the review URL
• Describe the issue
• We investigate all reports