Perhaps another sign that TripAdvisor is moving into a new phase with the user review giant scrapping its annual and often controversial Dirtiest Hotels series.
For many years the website had published a list every January outlining the worst hotels in each region, compiled by user feedback from the previous 12 months.
The methodology was simple: accommodation providers found themselves included on the list if users had scored a property for cleanliness.
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