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Breaking news, Trip advisor, court case, Hotel reviews, Guest house reviews, b and b reviews, Dublin Hotels, Hotels DublinIt seems an unlikely place from which to spearhead a rebellion.But without great ceremony, in the solemn surroundings of a tiny court in the Outer Hebrides, the owner of Britain’s remotest guesthouse is challenging the world’s largest travel website in a case that could seriously undermine public trust in such internet guides.Richard Gollin took on the corporate might of TripAdvisor after customers confirmed they had cancelled bookings because of criticism they read on the site, widely viewed as the travellers’ bible. Disgruntled guests claimed rooms were dirty or cold, and described their host variously as ‘pompous, arrogant and incredibly rude’.  More...TV chef Heston Blumenthal may be latest victim of fake reviews on Trip Advisor British B&Bs and hotels almost the best in Europe as standards rise drastically over last decadeBut although he accepted genuine criticism, some of the reviews were ‘malicious and factually inaccurate’, he claimed. And because the US-owned website refused to remove them, his business was affected and he lost income.So one day last week the 64-year-old proprietor of the eight-bedroom guesthouse – set in stunningly beautiful isolation on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis – appeared with a lawyer in the latest stage of his action to sue the organisation, worth around £3billion, for a £2,000 loss.Yet the landmark case is not about compensation, which is limited to £3,000 under the small claims procedure on which he has embarked. Mr Gollin wants TripAdvisor victims to stand up against false or malicious comments that render reviews untrustworthy – yet have the power to drive hoteliers and B&B proprietors out of business.