Latest comment: 8 years ago by Ikan Kekek


Hello, welcome to Wikivoyage, and please read welcome, business owners and don't tout. Specifically, please look carefully at the "Good" and "Bad" examples of hotel listings at Don't tout#Examples. This is not really the kind of description desired on this site:

Generator London is hidden away just off Russell Square. The hostel is a short stroll from Covent Garden, Regents Park and the British Museum. Bold graphics, vibrant patterns and famous British cultural icons combine to capture London's cosmopolitan vibe.

First, it goes on too long about where it's near. The address and lat/long coordinates are sufficient for readers to determine where it is and what's near it.

Second, the description is vague and promotional-sounding. Where are the "bold graphics" and what do they look like? The same with the "vibrant patterns". I have no mental picture whatsoever of what the hostel looks like from that "description". And what are the "famous British cultural icons" you refer to? I'm guessing they're not in the hostel, and therefore are not a description of the hostel.

I will delete the words in the "content" tab of your listing. Please try a different description inspired by the "Good" sample hotel listing on the don't tout page.

Thanks a lot.

All the best,

Ikan Kekek (talk) 10:34, 20 June 2016 (UTC)Reply


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