I RATE ADS

jtherkal: I like these commercials. The concept that hotels go out of their way to ensure you write a good review on Hotel.com is a decent one. Not true, but kind of funny. I was going to say that even though I like them, they don’t really make me want to go to hotels.com, but as I was writing this I realized that I feel that way because I’m not actively looking for a hotel. If I was looking for a hotel, I probably wouldn’t know where to start, so thanks to these I now know to go to hotels.com if I want to read reviews. I guess that makes them pretty good. It’s working. It’s wooorkiiing. B+.

sjbooher: Not a fan. I have not laughed once at any of these, despite seeing maybe 3-5 different ones. It is a decent concept, I just do not think they are funny. I have heard people talking about them, though, so that is saying something. As long as Kayak.com exists, however, I personally am not interested. C.

jtherkal: Kind of funny. I remember it and I understand it’s about a breakfast bar. Parts of the dialogue are good in each of the ones I’ve seen. And I think you have silky hair.

But it doesn’t make me forget that if I’m unlucky enough to be stuck at a Holiday Inn Express, and for some reason I’m up early enough to be eating at the hot breakfast bar, I’m probably not happy or having any sort of fun. If you’re serving something besides the standard continental breakfast, you gotta let me know. All you can eat bacon? An ice cream sundae station? Waffle makers? If you have these items, that’s something I might be interested in. Find a clever way to tell me that. Also, breakfast bar, real bar? Kind of lazy creative, ain’t it? B-.

sjbooher: I don’t even get it. I mean, I understand what’s going on, but it’s not funny to me. That lady is annoying. But, alas, my own sense of humor and personal tastes does not a good commercial make, I suppose. Actually, I think the end with the repeating “everybody likes me” ruins it for me. It does get the point across, but that is almost a bad thing. I can’t remember ever really enjoying a hot breakfast at a chain hotel. It is usually kind of gross. C-