The world’s most ‘overrated’ and ‘underrated’ cities, with Orlando ranking first among disappointments
The most overrated city in the world is Orlando, Florida, according to a study that analyzed online reviews.
The study found that of more than 9,000 Tripadvisor reviews of Orlando, one in five (19.52%) contained phrases related to disappointment and disappointment. Close behind Orlando is the Indonesian capital Jakarta, with researchers finding that one in seven (13.49%) reviews were negative. Pattaya, Thailand ranks third: 10.5% of reviews for “Hawaii of the East” were negative.
Budapest stands in stark contrast to these destinations, topping the ranking of the most underrated cities. The study found that the Hungarian capital exceeded travelers’ expectations the most, with 96.17% of reviews containing positive comments expressing a “pleasant surprise” or something similar. Brussels is in second place in this ranking, with 96.04% of positive opinions.
The figures were unearthed by luggage storage company Radical Storage for its annual report ‘Paris Syndrome Report‘.
The most overrated city in the world is Orlando (above) in Florida, according to a study that analyzed online reviews
Although she still has her doubts, this condition was identified in the mid-1980s by Hiroaki Ota, a Japanese psychiatrist practicing in the French capital.
He posited that some travelers were sent into a tailspin when they arrived in Paris to find it wasn’t the perfect city for the postcards they fell in love with in movies, photos and books.
Ota found that Japanese tourists are more susceptible than others to the syndrome, which in some extreme cases causes new visitors to Paris to break down when their romanticized idea of the City of Light fails to meet their high expectations.
Just behind Orlando in the overrated rankings – produced by the annual Paris Syndrome Report – is the Indonesian capital Jakarta, with researchers finding one in seven reviews were negative.
For this year’s Paris Syndrome Report, more than 826,000 Tripadvisor reviews of 100 of the world’s most visited urban destinations were analyzed.
The report reveals that Orlando garnered the most overall mentions in visitor feedback of the words ‘disappointed’ (4.6%) and ‘terrible’ (7.4%) – and had the most examples of reviews describing people during their visit as “rude”. ‘ (8.4 percent).
The report added that New York City (26th most overrated city) had the world’s second highest mention of “rude people” (4.2%).
The rest of the 10 “most overrated” rankings include Denpasar, Indonesia (fourth, 9.98% of reviews contained negative comments); Guilin, China (fifth, 9.7 percent); Johannesburg, South Africa (sixth, 9.25%); Da Nang, Vietnam (seventh, 9.17%); Ha Long, Vietnam (eighth, 9.15%); Shenzhen, China (ninth, 9.05%); and Beijing, China (10th, 9.01%).
Budapest, above, is the most underrated city according to the Paris Syndrome Report. It garnered the most overall mentions in visitor reviews of the words “stunning” (3.46%) and “magnificent” (2.2%).
At the other end of the table, underrated champion Budapest garnered the most overall mentions in visitor reviews for the words “stunning” (3.46%) and “magnificent” (2.2%).
The rest of the 10 most underrated cities ranking includes Zurich (third), Dublin (fourth), Lima (fifth), Lisbon (sixth), Mexico City (seventh), Nice (eighth), Auckland (ninth) and Sydney ( 10th).
The analysis also sought to determine which destinations irritate tourists the most when it comes to scams.
In this category, Marrakech in Morocco comes first, with one in ten reviews (10.5%) mentioning “scams”. In second place? Paris, with 5.5%.
Brussels takes second place in the underrated ranking, with 96.04% of optimistic reviews
Radical Storage spoke with clinical psychologist Irene S. Levine PhD and producer of MoreTimeToTravel.com about what happens to people when holiday expectations aren’t met.
She said: “Often people plan to escape trouble at home. They don’t realize that when we travel, we take our problems with us. Big problems are hard to get rid of, even on the most beautiful trip. When a person leaves home with a cloud above their head, it doesn’t really lift and impairs their ability to experience and appreciate a destination.
“It can also be the result of over-planning, trying to see or doing too much, which leaves no room for chance travel experiences that bring joy.
“Finally, it can take time to put a trip into perspective. While the virtues of the destination may be overshadowed by some hassle, over time a person can come to enjoy their trip.
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