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Suspicious-review evidence

Review rows behind the suspicious-review warning. This is a pattern detector, not a fraud verdict.

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≈121 possibly bought · 449 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 449 top-rated reviews and 1% were suspiciously short.

Length z-score: 13.31. 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 1 word 89%
    Translated to English

    The staff and guests had a good atmosphere, it was a pleasant trip.The location was also very good, just in the street of the Galagaetz festival parade, and we enjoyed the parade in front of our eyes until the evening and night.The entrance is locked for security reasons, but the room key was open to Dmitry, who I stayed with.The locker is in the room, I use it with the key I brought with me.The breakfast was delicious, but it was at 811 but it was not served at 8 o'clock, so I recommend it to anyone who can afford it.There is a laundry room on the roof and we were allowed to use it.

    Japan FEMALE 31-40
  2. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    recomendable

    Spain FEMALE 25-30
  3. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    beautiful

    Australia FEMALE 31-40
  4. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    100%recomendado

    Colombia FEMALE 31-40
  5. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Beautiful

    Chile FEMALE
  6. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    Great hostel

    England FEMALE 25-30
  7. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%
    Translated to English

    This is a superb hostel.

    France MALE 25-30
  8. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    lovely staff!

    Australia MALE 25-30
  9. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    great stay!

    Scotland FEMALE 18-24
  10. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    Great hostel

    England FEMALE 25-30
  11. Suspiciously short 2 words 94%

    todo bien

    Austria MALE 18-24
  12. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    Great place

    England MALE 18-24
  13. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    Muy bien!

    Spain FEMALE 25-30
  14. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    Great place!

    England MALE 25-30
  15. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%
    Translated to English

    This is a great place to stay

    Canada MALE 25-30
  16. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    great hostel!

    Australia MALE 25-30
  17. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%
    Translated to English

    Nice place to be

    France MALE 25-30
  18. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%
    Translated to English

    Amazing place amazing place

    USA FEMALE 18-24
  19. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    very nice

    England FEMALE 25-30
  20. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    VERY NICE

    Chile MALE 25-30
  21. Suspiciously short 2 words 89%

    nice Hostel

    Austria MALE 25-30
  22. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    ES HERMOSO

    Honduras FEMALE 25-30
  23. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    Very nice

    Guatemala FEMALE 31-40
  24. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    Excelente lugar

    Mexico MALE 31-40
  25. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    Excelente ubicación

    Bolivia ALLFEMALEGROUP 25-30