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Gold Hotel By Haviland

Da Nang · Vietnam

Gold Hotel By Haviland

Punk Score
13% GODAWFUL
High confidence 2,642 reviews
≈546 possibly bought
Seriously don't stay here please
Sus reviews
≈546 possibly bought
Suspicious-review evidence ≈546 possibly bought

≈546 possibly bought · 1797 top-rated reviews scanned

Explain how it works

We compare every 5★ review's word count against the global distribution. Hostels where unusually many top-rated reviews are suspiciously short — way under the typical length — start to look like the staff (or a boost-my-listing service) is padding the score with throwaway praise.

The detector flags reviews that are both top-rated and below a length threshold, then estimates how many of them statistically shouldn't exist. For this hostel we scanned 1797 top-rated reviews and 1% were suspiciously short.

Length z-score: 26.23. A z-score measures how far this hostel's distribution of 5★ review lengths sits from the global average, in standard deviations. 0 = perfectly typical. 1–2 = slightly unusual but within normal noise. 3–5 = strongly anomalous. Anything 10+ means the pattern is so far from the global norm that it's effectively impossible to get there organically.

This is a heuristic, not a verdict — it surfaces hostels worth a second look, not proof of fraud. Read the actual reviews below and judge for yourself.

  1. Suspiciously short 66 words 20%
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    • Review-authenticity complaint Fake reviews

    Terrible experience – dirty rooms, awful smell, and shocking service. Avoid at all costs. Fake reviews for sure!!!! מלון מהגרועים שהיינו בו בויאטנם, אפילו אי פעם. חדר כלכך מלוכלך, מלא חרקים בכל מקום, על האסלה, בכיור, על הבגדים!!. החדר מלא בלכלוך על הקירות, עובש ורטיבות ופשוט גועל נפש. המצעים והמגבות היו מלאי כתמים דוחים. פשוט לא להגיע, אין שום דימיון לתמונות. מאמינה שכל הביקורות הטובות מזויפות!!

  2. Suspiciously short 71 words 20%
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    • Review-authenticity complaint reviews are all fake

    A very bad-smelling room, and I was moved to another one, but it wasn’t any better. The facilities are extremely old and worn out. The toilet is so old that it’s even cracked, looking dirty. The Wi-Fi doesn’t work at all, so I couldn’t work. The staff are just trying to do their jobs rather than genuinely caring. The other positive reviews are all fake be cautious when booking this hotel

  3. Suspiciously short 79 words 20%
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    • Review-authenticity complaint fake positive reviews

    This was one of the worst hotel experiences I’ve ever had. The room was extremely dirty, with a strong smell of mold that made it very hard to breathe. Staying inside the room felt unhealthy and uncomfortable. On top of that, the staff behavior was terrible no help, no understanding, and absolutely no support. Be aware of the fake positive reviews if you wanna see the truth see the lowest reviews and you’ll be chocked by seeing the pictures.

  4. Suspiciously short 195 words 40%
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    • Review-authenticity complaint inflated positive reviews

    The hotel is very basic, yet priced close to a 4-star level. The reception is mostly staffed by students, many of whom don’t seem very engaged. The male staff appeared more professional than the female staff. Special thanks to Kay at the front desk for helping resolve an issue with my package. Rooms are poorly ventilated, and the "deluxe" room has a large panoramic window but no proper windows to open for fresh air - only a small one in the bathroom. Because of this, there is a constant damp, musty smell in the room. Soundproofing is poor, and noise from other rooms and outside can be easily heard. Security is also questionable. Another guest was somehow able to open our room with their key card. My glasses, which I left on a table near the reception, also went missing. The location is decent, especially since it was new to me, and the river view is nice — but that’s where the positives end. I also deducted an extra star for what appears to be artificially inflated positive reviews. This was my second stay, and most likely the last one at the Haviland hotel chain.

  5. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Tốt

  6. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    前台小姐姐服务很好👍，地理位置优越。

    China
  7. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Good

    Vietnam
  8. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    😍😍😍

  9. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    安くて素晴らしいホテルでした。

  10. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    affordable

    Philippines
  11. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Good!!!

    Vietnam
  12. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Nice

    Vietnam
  13. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Tốt

    Vietnam
  14. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    😍

  15. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    🥰🥰🥰

  16. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    ❤️

  17. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    方便的飯店

  18. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Ok

  19. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Ok

  20. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    💯

  21. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    tốt

  22. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Ok

  23. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    價格便宜實惠！服務人員親切！推！

  24. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    🥰

  25. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    😍

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