How we review hotels and destinations

Editorial transparency

How we review hotels and destinations

Our mission is to help you choose with confidence. Here's how we combine data, artificial intelligence and human curation to recommend stays and destinations.

Verifiable data

We gather prices, amenities, location and reviews from trusted sources and cross-check the information before publishing.

AI with human curation

We use AI to organize large volumes of data, but the final edit always goes through human review.

Independence

Our recommendations are not for sale. Commercial partnerships never change a hotel's ranking or merit.

Our commitment

Every hotel, destination and guide on Aeriva goes through a consistent process of data collection, verification and review. We don't publish generic ratings: each recommendation is based on verifiable information and updated regularly.

Editorial principles

The values that guide everything we recommend.

Verifiable data

We gather prices, amenities, location and reviews from trusted sources and cross-check the information before publishing.

AI with human curation

We use AI to organize large volumes of data, but the final edit always goes through human review.

Independence

Our recommendations are not for sale. Commercial partnerships never change a hotel's ranking or merit.

Continuous updates

Prices and availability change. We review content periodically to keep everything accurate.

How we evaluate a hotel

The path every stay follows before it appears in our recommendations.

  1. 1

    Data collection

    We aggregate location, amenities, photos, prices and guest reviews from multiple sources.

  2. 2

    Verification

    We cross-check data, remove inconsistencies and validate attributes such as category, stay type and proximity to points of interest.

  3. 3

    Analysis and context

    We assess value for money, the ideal traveler profile and how the hotel compares to others in the same destination.

  4. 4

    Review and publishing

    The final version goes through human editorial review before publishing and is reassessed periodically.

Independence and disclosure

Aeriva may earn commissions when you book through partners, at no extra cost to you. This never influences which hotels we recommend or the order they appear in. Our revenue sustains the curation; it doesn't buy it.

Frequently asked questions

Are Aeriva's reviews paid for?
No. Hotels cannot buy placement or ratings. Commercial partnerships don't change editorial merit.
How often is content updated?
Prices and availability are updated continuously; editorial guides and reviews are revised periodically.