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Hotel Vip Arts

Lisbon · Portugal

Hotel Vip Arts

Punk Score
24% SHIT
High confidence 13,370 reviews
≈614 possibly bought
Could still be good with enough luck and social skills, but not inherently social
Sus reviews
≈614 possibly bought
Suspicious-review evidence ≈614 possibly bought

≈614 possibly bought · 2909 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 2909 top-rated reviews and 1% were suspiciously short.

Length z-score: 23.18. 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 166 words 30%
    Signal trace
    • Reward tied to a review money at all 💯 not worth it! I could stayed for less in a 5 star rating

    specially the barman Mario he always acknowledged you and he remember me from my last time I stayed which it made me feel very welcome and at home ! Thank you Mario you are the best :) on the contrary none of the other members of staff showed any interest on our visit! I have been staying at this hotel for a very long time, I have been stating in the past that the rooms and bathrooms are in need to be renovated, specifically the bathrooms! this time I stayed, I found the bathroom basin blocked,also every time I open or closed the bathroom door it made a very squeaky noise, which was annoying! And the heating/air conditioning didn’t work properly and made a very loud noise once it got to work (only for a few minutes or so) For the price I’ve paid, it wasn’t worth the money at all 💯 not worth it! I could stayed for less in a 5 star rating hotel!

    United Kingdom
  2. Suspiciously short 1 word 90%

    Localização.

    Portugal
  3. Suspiciously short 1 word 90%

    Optimo

    Portugal
  4. Suspiciously short 1 word 90%

    Atendimento

    Portugal
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    Breakfast.

    Malaysia
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    Adorei

    Portugal
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    Limpeza

    Portugal
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    Fantásticos

    Portugal
  9. Suspiciously short 1 word 90%

    Localização

    Luxembourg
  10. Suspiciously short 1 word 90%

    Tudo

    Portugal
  11. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Localização

    Portugal
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    Great

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    Bom

    Portugal
  14. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Tudo

    Mozambique
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    Excelente

  16. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Tudo

    Portugal
  17. Suspiciously short 1 word 90%

    Localização

    Portugal
  18. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Tudo

    Portugal
  19. Suspiciously short 1 word 90%

    .

    Portugal
  20. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Tudo

    Portugal
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    Tutto

    Italy
  22. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    酒店的位置很不错，前台给了我们可以看到达伽马大桥的房间，我在第二天早上坐在房间的窗前看了海上日出，我很喜欢。门口向右走大概150米有782快速车直接到贸易广场。从贸易广场附近坐728也是快速车可以回酒店。罗西奥广场有759慢车开的比较久也到酒店附近。

  23. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Tudo

    Portugal
  24. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Tudo

    Portugal
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    Tudo

    Portugal

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👕 Laundry 🅿️ Parking 🏢 Business Centre 🍺 Bar ♿ Wheelchair Friendly 🍳 Breakfast
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Luggage Storage 24 Hour Reception Tours/Travel Desk Currency Exchange Restaurant Minibar Elevator Air Conditioning Hair Dryers Free WiFi Safe Deposit Box

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