First of all, the title is my opinion,
Secondly, Map reviews are awesome!!
Travelling is one of my most favorite things to do and considering the whole essence of travelling is getting lost in new places and experiencing new things, it is very normal for a typical traveler to end up in a new city confused and disoriented not knowing where to go or what to do. At least that’s how I felt on getting to Istanbul and coming across more French than English speakers (after those who spoke Türkçe),
So many times in strange cities I’ve had to rely on Places and their reviews to know where I could go sight seeing and this has revealed so many gems as I tend to first study negative reviews to get an idea how bad the experience can be before looking at the others and this has really served me well.
The countless number of times I’ve been saved by and given ideas by google map reviews is the main reason why reviews are my favourite thing to contribute to Google Maps.
While most times when I visit a place, I’m lost in the experience, at other times I’m present enough to take note of everything from the beginning till I leave and these are the fodder for a well detailed and balanced review.
It’s always nice when I get emails saying my reviews have helped thousands of people as it makes me remember so many anonymous people whose reviews of places they’ve been to and food they’ve eaten have greatly helped me too on my trips!
This is why I say, reviews are the best feature on Maps!