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.

Are Airbnb's user reviews to be trusted?
News / Technology
Are Airbnb's user reviews to be trusted?
By Nick Vivion | February 20, 2015
It appears that Airbnb users themselves have bought into the kumbaya, golden halo narrative that has long followed the sharing economy's meteoric rise to mainstream popularity. A recent academic re Read More
TripAdvisor sees its expenses spike, may need to bid for controlling interest
News / Distribution
TripAdvisor sees its expenses spike, may need to bid for controlling interest
By Sean O'Neil | February 11, 2015
TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel reviews platform, has placed a bet on becoming an alternative to online travel agencies for both travelers and suppliers through its recently rolled out instant Read More
Accor and Okura hotels join TripAdvisor's instant booking
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Accor and Okura hotels join TripAdvisor's instant booking
By Sean O'Neil | February 10, 2015
Accor, the world's sixth-largest hotel group by number of rooms, said that it has begun to participate in TripAdvisor's recently launched instant booking tool. Adding Accor (and its brands like Ibi Read More
TripAdvisor buys ZeTrip, the company behind Rove personal journal app
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TripAdvisor buys ZeTrip, the company behind Rove personal journal app
By Kevin May | February 2, 2015
Another month, another acquisition for TripAdvisor - the travel journal application Rove and its parent company ZeTrip. As is customary for TripAdvisor's continued acquisition strategy, terms of th Read More
TripAdvisor splashes out with $25k prize on latest round of UGC ads
News / Online
TripAdvisor splashes out with $25k prize on latest round of UGC ads
By Nick Vivion | January 29, 2015
After enjoying success with its first round of user-generated advertisements, TripAdvisor is back with a massive $25k prize for round two. The continued commitment to user-generated content makes s Read More
What influences business travelers and how to adapt hotel marketing
News / Online
What influences business travelers and how to adapt hotel marketing
By Viewpoints | January 20, 2015
Kelly A McGuire (PhD), executive director of hospitality and travel global practice, SAS and Dr. Breffni Noone, associate professor at Penn State, conducted a thorough study into the booking habits an Read More
A wish list for hotel marketers in 2015
News / Online
A wish list for hotel marketers in 2015
By Viewpoints | January 14, 2015
At the end of each year, we ask clients, partners and hotel marketing peers to tell us what’s on their wish lists for next year. NB: This an analysis by Dave Spector, a partner at Tambourine. Wh Read More
The reality of distribution in tours and activities
News / Distribution
The reality of distribution in tours and activities
By Stephen Joyce | January 13, 2015
I write this article in the hope that someday soon the reality of distribution in the tours and activities space will change, and change dramatically. For years I've been advocating for increased d Read More
TripAdvisor increases restaurant focus with acquisition of IENS and SeatMe
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TripAdvisor increases restaurant focus with acquisition of IENS and SeatMe
By Kevin May | January 8, 2015
TripAdvisor has bought Netherlands-based sister restaurant and booking services IENS and SeatMe. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed (though Dutch media are reporting a figure in the region Read More
Are we heading for another defining year in online travel?
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Are we heading for another defining year in online travel?
By Viewpoints | January 8, 2015
2014 was a very dynamic year for the online travel sector, which saw new forces rising within it, reshaping the way travel products will be marketed in the next few years. NB: This is an analysis b Read More
OutTrippin shuts up shop, says business model was like hunting for unicorns
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OutTrippin shuts up shop, says business model was like hunting for unicorns
By Kevin May | January 5, 2015
Three years in business was three years too long for OutTrippin, a trip planning startup which has closed its doors amid woes over investment and scaling. The idea for the business, which was creat Read More
Pivotal moments in 2014: when Amazon made a hotel play
News / Distribution
Pivotal moments in 2014: when Amazon made a hotel play
By Patrick Landman | December 29, 2014
In case you missed it, Amazon, possibly the biggest ecommerce website in the world, has entered into the hotel distribution game. It has recently started contracting hotels in the US. Are we looking a Read More
Tapping emotions at the moment of booking
News / Distribution
Tapping emotions at the moment of booking
By Viewpoints | December 29, 2014
When you think of it, it might seem like an obvious question: what motivates people to travel on holiday and what are they looking to gain from the experience? And yet, historically there has been Read More
Pivotal moments in 2014: tours and activities (finally) on the radar
News / Distribution
Pivotal moments in 2014: tours and activities (finally) on the radar
By Stephen Joyce | December 23, 2014
It's hard not to think of tours and activities in 2014 without recalling two critical moments. The first is undoubtedly the purchase of Viator by TripAdvisor, signalling a pivotal moment in the tou Read More
Pivotal moments in 2014: TripAdvisor and the entire trip
News / Distribution
Pivotal moments in 2014: TripAdvisor and the entire trip
By Kevin May | December 23, 2014
It might seem to make perfect sense now, but many would admit to being surprised when TripAdvisor bought Viator for $200 million in July this year. The move came just 10 weeks after TripAdvisor had Read More
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