Title: Don't buy this book if you want an insider's viewpoint
Product review: I thought this book would show an insider's view of the top ten attractions in each category, instead, it shows the top ten "most popular" even though the author, who is a former marine, doesn't agree in the descriptions that the hotels, restaurants, and attractions are worthwhile. The hotel recommendations are the worst part of the book, most of the hotels on the list are major chains and the author doesn't seem to have ever stayed in most of them, and the descriptions mention that some of them are overpriced and dirty. This book was a complete waste of money. Also, the author does not provide website addresses for many of the listings, only phone numbers. I had to buy another book in order to find a hotel that was under $400 per night that wasn't a major chain, youth hostel, or YMCA.
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