Tripadvisor News

As one of the most influential platforms in travel planning and user-generated content, Tripadvisor plays a critical role in shaping consumer behavior and digital strategy across the industry. PhocusWire tracks the latest Tripadvisor news, providing detailed coverage of its business evolution, product innovations, and strategic direction within the broader travel ecosystem.

Updates and insights on Tripadvisor’s role in global travel

Explore how Tripadvisor continues to adapt to changes in search, social media, and AI-driven personalization. Our reporting examines the company’s tech investments, its evolving marketplace model, and the shifting dynamics of online reviews and booking tools. From new B2B services to advertising partnerships and sustainability initiatives, Tripadvisor’s activity signals larger trends across the travel and hospitality landscape.

TripAdvisor ditches DaoDao brand in China, favours owls and journeys instead
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TripAdvisor ditches DaoDao brand in China, favours owls and journeys instead
By Kevin May | May 27, 2015
An "owl" and a "journey" are at the heart of a new brand for TripAdvisor in China, after axing the DaoDao name it has used since 2009. Mao Tu Ying will now be used as the global brand for the user Read More
Facebook continues content push by adding critic reviews to restaurant pages
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Facebook continues content push by adding critic reviews to restaurant pages
By Nick Vivion | May 26, 2015
In its bid to increase the quality of hosted content beyond user-generated tidbits, Facebook has added selected critic reviews to restaurant pages. The run is limited to only a couple of thousand r Read More
Expedia sells stake in eLong to Ctrip and others for $671 million
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Expedia sells stake in eLong to Ctrip and others for $671 million
By Kevin May | May 22, 2015
Expedia Inc has offloaded its majority stake in Chinese online travel agency eLong to rival agency Ctrip and a consortium of financial backers. The 62.4% ownership will now belong to Ctrip with Key Read More
Startup pitch: Experitus is a travel experience marketplace
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Startup pitch: Experitus is a travel experience marketplace
By Sean O'Neil | May 21, 2015
Experitus is a marketplace for locals and guides to sell short lessons in their hobbies and careers to visitors at a destination. The startup, founded in Ukraine but shifting its offices west, beli Read More
Hungry again, TripAdvisor acquires Dimmi, a restaurant-booking site Down Under
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Hungry again, TripAdvisor acquires Dimmi, a restaurant-booking site Down Under
By Sean O'Neil | May 19, 2015
TripAdvisor said today that it has acquired Australian restaurant booking platform, Dimmi. The amount was not disclosed. Dimmi had raised about $15 million (AUS) from investors, including CMB and t Read More
TripAdvisor's Kaufer defends Instant Booking, teases an itinerary-builder tool
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TripAdvisor's Kaufer defends Instant Booking, teases an itinerary-builder tool
By Sean O'Neil | May 19, 2015
TripAdvisor CEO Steve Kaufer was interviewed by J.P. Morgan investment analyst Doug Anmuth today at the Global Technology, Media, and Telecom Conference in Boston. Kaufer discussed his company's Tr Read More
Suddenly, flight reviews could be the next big thing
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Suddenly, flight reviews could be the next big thing
By Kevin May | May 18, 2015
Expedia has been quietly testing out flight reviews for the past 18 months - with results so far illustrating that they could become as important as hotel reviews. It is not an entirely new concept Read More
Yelp may be up for sale...but who would spend billions to buy it?
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Yelp may be up for sale...but who would spend billions to buy it?
By Nick Vivion | May 11, 2015
The media is devouring the news that Yelp is supposedly on the hunt for a strategic buyer. Triggered by a report in the Wall Street Journal that Yelp is "exploring a sale," the global interest in t Read More
Half of TripAdvisor's revenue comes from Expedia and Priceline, analysts say
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Half of TripAdvisor's revenue comes from Expedia and Priceline, analysts say
By Sean O'Neil | May 6, 2015
TripAdvisor, the user reviews and hotel metasearch website, released first quarter results on Wednesday. In a report released prior to the earnings, veteran tech analyst Mark Mahaney of RBC Capital Read More
Travel startups: Don't bring a knife to a gunfight
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Travel startups: Don't bring a knife to a gunfight
By Alex Bainbridge | April 28, 2015
The travel industry has not been very receptive recently to digital travel startups. Yes, articles are written, conference startup pitch invites are received, but generally the incumbents, or digit Read More
Make room for mobile-friendly hotel review platforms
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Make room for mobile-friendly hotel review platforms
By Margaret Ady | April 13, 2015
The November 2014 World Travel Market Global Trends report projects that mobile bookings will account for 35% of online bookings by 2018, and this doesn’t include the travelers who are driven to call Read More
HDR makes panoramic images of hotels pop, says TripAdvisor's Oyster
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HDR makes panoramic images of hotels pop, says TripAdvisor's Oyster
By Sean O'Neil | April 10, 2015
Oyster, the hotel reviews brand, says that HDR, or high-dynamic-range imaging, is the secret to making panoramic images look their faithful best. Oyster, acquired 18 months ago by TripAdvisor, has Read More
TripAdvisor boosts restaurant booking strategy, buys BestTables in Portugal
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TripAdvisor boosts restaurant booking strategy, buys BestTables in Portugal
By Kevin May | April 9, 2015
More moves from TripAdvisor in the restaurant sector with confirmation that it has bought Portuguese booking site BestTables. Terms of the deal are not disclosed. The startup was created by loca Read More
SOS alert to the travel industry! Tap the brakes on your Apple Watch investments
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SOS alert to the travel industry! Tap the brakes on your Apple Watch investments
By Glenn Gruber | April 7, 2015
The allure of Shiny Object Syndrome (SOS) is strong. And whether it be "a-loo-minium" or gold, Apple’s Watch is very shiny. We’re at a very interesting time with Apple Watch, about halfway between Read More
Booking.com and TripAdvisor reviews appear on Apple Maps
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Booking.com and TripAdvisor reviews appear on Apple Maps
By Kevin May | April 7, 2015
Yelp has lost its exclusivity on providing reviews for hotel properties on Apple Maps. Entering the fray now will also be reviews from Booking.com and TripAdvisor. No official announcement has b Read More
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