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.

Priceline boosts its revenue, thanks to Kayak, but says no to TripAdvisor's instant booking
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Priceline boosts its revenue, thanks to Kayak, but says no to TripAdvisor's instant booking
By Sean O'Neil | May 8, 2014
The Priceline Group boosted its gross bookings during the first quarter to $12.3 billion, a 34% year-over-year rise. The US-based travel comparison conglomerate boosted its spending on marketing of Read More
Wake up everyone - TripAdvisor lives up to its name, focuses on entire trip
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Wake up everyone - TripAdvisor lives up to its name, focuses on entire trip
By Linda Fox | May 7, 2014
Announcements have come thick and fast from TripAdvisor in the past week, right up to its earnings call last night, which showed positive growth for the quarter. And yet despite entering 2014 "firi Read More
TripAdvisor buys again - this time restaurant booking engine LaFourchette
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TripAdvisor buys again - this time restaurant booking engine LaFourchette
By Kevin May | May 6, 2014
Busy week so far for TripAdvisor - it has sewn up its second deal in the space of a day with an offer to buy European brand LaFourchette. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The "exclusive off Read More
Mass user generated content is democracy for the stupid
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Mass user generated content is democracy for the stupid
By PhocusWire | May 6, 2014
SOCIAL: TripAdvisor, IMDB and countless other web review brands live by the mantra that the wisdom of crowds (and its inherent volume) gives consumers an overall impression of a product. But apparen Read More
TripAdvisor buys Tripbod as focus broadens to local services
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TripAdvisor buys Tripbod as focus broadens to local services
By Kevin May | May 5, 2014
Second acquisition in the space of a week for TripAdvisor as it buys Tripbod, the UK startup which connects travellers with local experts. Terms of the deal were not disclosed by TripAdvisor, but T Read More
TripAdvisor nabs Vacation Home Rentals in further consolidation of market
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TripAdvisor nabs Vacation Home Rentals in further consolidation of market
By Nick Vivion | May 1, 2014
TripAdvisor has announced the acquisition of Massachusetts-based VacationHomeRentals.com for an undisclosed sum. Vacation Home Rentals has 14,000 listings worldwide, and will join TripAdvisor. Derm Read More
Unmasking truth in online travel reviews: Are context and verification vital?
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Unmasking truth in online travel reviews: Are context and verification vital?
By Nick Vivion | May 1, 2014
Reputation hawks often use the specter of fake reviews as the driver for travel businesses to secure their services - some have even claimed that around 10% of all social media reviews will be fake th Read More
TripAdvisor beta tests Just for You personalized hotel recommendations
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TripAdvisor beta tests Just for You personalized hotel recommendations
By Sean O'Neil | May 1, 2014
It's no secret that user-review giant TripAdvisor has been beta-testing a "Just for You" service to customize its hotel search results with personalization input from the user. But the details have Read More
Travel companies caught in a Big Data riptide
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Travel companies caught in a Big Data riptide
By Sean O'Neil | April 30, 2014
Here's a Big Data quote worth sharing at your next conference, or maybe just your next happy hour with industry peers at a bar: "Big Data is like teenage sex. Everyone thinks everyone else is doing i Read More
Dear tour operators, welcome to 2014 - online reviews drive bookings
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Dear tour operators, welcome to 2014 - online reviews drive bookings
By Viewpoints | April 25, 2014
I feel a bit like a dinosaur. I’ve been in the user generated content (UGC) game since before the words "social Media", "Web 2.0", "Facebook" or "Twitter" existed. NB: This is a guest article by Tr Read More
TripAdvisor study: Wifi, deals and price influence travel decisions, Asia leads in mobile
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TripAdvisor study: Wifi, deals and price influence travel decisions, Asia leads in mobile
By Karthick Prabu | April 23, 2014
While mobile seems to appear as a key channel in travel industry, it still hasn't made its mark when it comes to actual bookings, reveals a TripAdvisor study. Ipsos, a global research firm, conduct Read More
TripAdvisor rental service Holiday Lettings gets tough on owners who take a booking privately
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TripAdvisor rental service Holiday Lettings gets tough on owners who take a booking privately
By Kevin May | April 2, 2014
Holiday Lettings, the vacation rental brand owned by TripAdvisor, has struck off more 2,100 properties from its system this year for bad service. The company says 1% of its total portfolio of renta Read More
Six mobile trends to boost sales of travel products
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Six mobile trends to boost sales of travel products
By Pamela Whitby | April 1, 2014
With mobile bookings becoming mainstream and roaming charges falling, could 2014 be the year of in-trip services? NB: This is a report by Pamela Whitby, editor for EyeforTravel. For the past few Read More
In-depth review of travel reviews - gaming the system, popularity and more
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In-depth review of travel reviews - gaming the system, popularity and more
By Linda Fox | March 26, 2014
What is the travelling public's perception of travel reviews? Are they valuable or gamed to death? Or still a vital cog in the machinery of a purchase? The Worms University of Applied Sciences has Read More
TripAdvisor holds investigation after China site accused of suspicious activity
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TripAdvisor holds investigation after China site accused of suspicious activity
By Karthick Prabu | March 17, 2014
Daodao, the local imprint of TripAdvisor in China, is the subject of an investigation after a damning report into the validity of its reviews. The report by KwikChex, the UK-based online reputation Read More
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