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Raveable.com

Los Angeles Times Service

Keep your eye on Raveable.com, a new hotel review collection website that considers itself the ``Cliffs-Notes for hotel reviews.''

• What's hot: We like that Raveable isn't trying to be the end-all, be-all travel planner, social networker, DIY guidebook and more -- it's just trying to simplify your online hotel research. The green check marks and red X icons stand out because they're telling you what's notable -- ''previous guests would stay here again,'' ''convenient location,'' ''rooms are too small for many guests.'' And when they quote a review, they tell you exactly where it came from -- TripAdvisor, MyTravelGuide, TravelPost, etc.

• What's not: We don't agree with many of their Top 10 picks. For example, in Las Vegas, the South Point, which we agree is a good value for a three-star hotel, was ranked No. 5 out of 137 listed. Sorry, Bellagio -- you're No. 11.

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