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Shiv Sai Dormitory

Vadodara · India

Shiv Sai Dormitory

Sus 5★ reviews ≈150 possibly bought
Suspicious-review evidence ≈150 possibly bought

≈150 possibly bought · 595 top-rated reviews scanned

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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 595 top-rated reviews and 1% were suspiciously short.

Length z-score: 12.49. 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. Confirmed paid 52 words 100%
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    Disclaimer: Not a paid review. The dormitory is very good and affordable.Its 1.5kms from vadodara central bus stand and railway station(vadodara junc.).Washrooms are neat and clean. Owner is very cooperative.Seperate dorm room for gents and ladies. You can find restuarants right outside the dormitory including few popular outlets like "SASUMA gujarati thali".

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    Good

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    Excellent

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    Excellent

  5. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Hmmmm

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    Nice

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    Good

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    2日間お世話になりました。朝五時にチェックインというワガママも聞いてくれるなど、宿の主人はめちゃくちゃ優しいし、料金も手頃で快適に過ごせました！Vadodaraで泊まるならココ一択かと思います。駅から徒歩10分と少しなのもポイントが高いです。また機会があれば泊まりたいです。

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    good

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    Excellent

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    Good

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    Excellent

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    Good

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    excellent

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    good

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    Excellent

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    Good

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    Excellent

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    Good

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    Nice

  21. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    Very good

  22. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    Very good

  23. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    Bahut badhiya

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    Very good

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    Very good

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