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Glossary

Bulletin Board • The Bulletin Board is where we post travelers' nominations of their all-time favorite places to stay around the globe. All accommodations on the Bulletin Board are independently owned, have rooms for under US$150, and possess qualities that make them unique or extraordinary in some way. While these digs look super cool, our research team has not yet been able to find enough information or a consensus about them to call them Darn Good Digs.

Darn Good Digs • Darn Good Digs are a select group of accommodations nominated by travelers on darngooddigs.com that our research team deems particularly outstanding. Most everybody loves these digs for their amazing locations, excellent food, and all-around great vibes. To top it off, all Darn Good Digs are independently owned and have rooms for under US$150.

Food • Darn Good Digs often cook up home-cooked regional specialties using fresh, local ingredients. While they don't always serve food, we sure like it when they do.

Givens • All Darn Good Digs are super clean, and all have en-suite bathrooms and hot water unless otherwise specified.

Good People • The people who make Darn Good Digs so darn good are warm, welcoming, and they make you feel as if you belong. Their good vibes bring a smile to your face and brighten up your day.

Gosh Darn It! • These are former Darn Good Digs whose prices have topped $150, but still offer rooms for under $200. We're not ready to let these digs go, so we put them on a special page, the Gosh Darn It! page.

Independently Owned • All accommodations listed on darngooddigs.com are independently owned, and most are locally owned. By independently owned, we mean not a large corporate chain.

Locally Owned • Part of what makes Darn Good Digs so good is that they are part of the fabric of the community; the owners care about the community, and their lives and businesses are integrated into the local economy. Almost all Darn Good Digs are locally owned, but if the owners live elsewhere, they demonstrate a commitment to the community by investing time or money in projects aimed at improving the lives of those who live there.

Location • Darn Good Digs are often located in spectacular settings, such as nestled below the cliffs of a medieval hill town, hanging above a rocky shoreline, hidden in a dense rainforest, or smack dab in the heart of a bustling city.

Nominations • Please check out our nomination form for more information on how to nominate your favorite digs.

Originality • While there is a time and a place for chain hotels, that's not what we're talking about here. Darn Good Digs are one of a kind, and that's the way we like them.

Photographs • All photographs on darngooddigs.com are either from fellow travelers, innkeepers, or our own camera. No matter whose photos they are, we always ask permission before we use them so that we do not infringe on anyone's copyright. Please see our legal policy for more details.

Research Team • Our research team consists of Allison, Michael, our three year old son, Benjamin, and all of you! We don't have a staff of globetrotters (yet!) to fly around the world, so we conduct extensive research to determine which accommodations are the best of the best. Once we receive a nomination, we study guidebooks, travel magazines, websites, and blogs, we network with other travelers, and we travel ourselves, all with the goal of finding a general consensus that a nomination ROCKS. If it does, we post it as a Darn Good Digs! If we think a submission sounds super-cool, but we cannot find enough information or a consensus about it, we post it on our Bulletin Board, our directory of travelers’ all-time favorite places to stay.

Reviews • Darngoodigs.com uses the words of the nominator as much as possible in every review. However, our editors, Allison and Michael, may add information to an entry in order to fill in gaps in information and to maintain consistency throughout the website. All editor additions are written in italicized dark gray font to distinguish them from the nominator’s words.

Under US$150 • Darn Good Digs must have at least one room for US$150 or less during the high season. Many even have rooms for under US$100. These prices may or may not include food, and they do not include taxes or additional service charges. Certain accommodations, such as remote jungle lodges, may have a sticker price of over US$150 and still qualify as Darn Good Digs as long as meals are included in the price and food charges do not exceed US$40 per person per day.

Vibe • Darn Good Digs may be hip, happening, mellow, or eco-friendly, but no matter the vibe, it works. You feel welcome, you feel happy, and you sure don’t want to leave.

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