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 ramps up localisation, South Africa and Philippines start of new global push
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TripAdvisor ramps up localisation, South Africa and Philippines start of new global push
By Karthick Prabu | March 6, 2014
In an effort to offer travellers more localized content, TripAdvisor has launched new local domains for South Africa and the Philippines. The company says it plans to launch more such local sites Read More
How native travel app and mobile site usage shakes out
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How native travel app and mobile site usage shakes out
By Karthick Prabu | March 4, 2014
Most holiday related research takes place in mobile websites (94%) versus native applications, claims a new study. Market research company GFK looked at the mobile internet usage of more than 300,0 Read More
Roomlr funding, OhHeyWorld opens up, FindMyCarrots, Tourlandish-HolidayIQ, and more
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Roomlr funding, OhHeyWorld opens up, FindMyCarrots, Tourlandish-HolidayIQ, and more
By PhocusWire | February 26, 2014
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel STARTUPS in tourism and hospitality for February 2014... 27 February 2014: Roomlr captures funding from SanomaVentures The Dutc Read More
150 million reviews now on TripAdvisor (some 14 years old)
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150 million reviews now on TripAdvisor (some 14 years old)
By Kevin May | February 26, 2014
TripAdvisor, given its eye-watering size these days, has plenty of milestones to shout about - not least this week when it announced 150 million reviews are now on the site. The company says this i Read More
Will traditional travel reviews die out?
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Will traditional travel reviews die out?
By PhocusWire | February 24, 2014
A recent TripAdvisor-PhoCusWright study shows that consumers read at least six to twelve travel reviews prior to booking. That study was based on trends over the past year. However, the Internet is Read More
Tencent snaps up a fifth of Chinese review service Dianping
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Tencent snaps up a fifth of Chinese review service Dianping
By Karthick Prabu | February 20, 2014
Asian internet giant Tencent has taken a 20% stake in Dianping, a Yelp-like local review and rating service in China. Shanghai-based Dianping has a group buying service in addition to local merchan Read More
Vast majority of TripAdvisor users read at least 6-12 reviews before choosing hotel
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Vast majority of TripAdvisor users read at least 6-12 reviews before choosing hotel
By Karthick Prabu | February 12, 2014
The big daddy of online reviews, TripAdvisor, is becoming terrifyingly important in a traveller's decision making process. In fact, more than half of travellers are not willing to book a hotel unti Read More
Trekksoft raises $800,000 for tours and activities push - again
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Trekksoft raises $800,000 for tours and activities push - again
By Karthick Prabu | February 10, 2014
Swiss-based tours and activity technology solution provider Trekksoft (TLabs here) has raised another $800,000 from Redalpine Capital II and other prominent investors in Switzerland. Sound familiar Read More
Mobile iterations: TripAdvisor, TripLingo and Trover update mobile experience
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Mobile iterations: TripAdvisor, TripLingo and Trover update mobile experience
By Nick Vivion | February 6, 2014
A trio of companies have made noteworthy iterations to their mobile offerings. Here's how it all shakes out. TripAdvisor TripAdvisor has released a small iteration that could have big impact for Read More
TripAdvisor Flights gets a new look [UPDATED with corrections]
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TripAdvisor Flights gets a new look [UPDATED with corrections]
By Sean O'Neil | February 5, 2014
TripAdvisor, which has mastered the dark social arts when it comes to hotels, has relaunched its flight metasearch tool serving 31 countries. It's spreading its user-generated model into airfare sales Read More
Travel MARKETING roundup - January 2014
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Travel MARKETING roundup - January 2014
By PhocusWire | January 30, 2014
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel MARKETING in tourism and hospitality for January 2014. 30 January 2014: CheapAir connects each customer with a personal travel advi Read More
Leveraging hotel technology to win trust from guests
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Leveraging hotel technology to win trust from guests
By Karthick Prabu | January 23, 2014
The hospitality industry should put relationships, not properties, first, and shift from ‘transactions’ to ‘interactions’ to build lasting relationships, says a report. The study from InterContinen Read More
What have been the game-changers in social media so far?
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What have been the game-changers in social media so far?
By PhocusWire | January 16, 2014
SOCIAL: "Tweeting it", "Share that link on Facebook", "I'll ping you on Whatsapp"... Phrases that are as common with individuals as they with brands nowadays. But the rise of social media with both Read More
Hotel sacks manager for slamming negative reviewers on TripAdvisor
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Hotel sacks manager for slamming negative reviewers on TripAdvisor
By Kevin May | January 13, 2014
A Scottish hotel has found itself in the limelight after its manager continually turned guests who left damning reviews of the property on TripAdvisor. The Georgian House Hotel in Glasgow, which ha Read More
From social media, meta and monitoring - hotel distribution in 2014 [INFOGRAPHIC]
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From social media, meta and monitoring - hotel distribution in 2014 [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Karthick Prabu | January 9, 2014
eRevMax, the hotel technology solution provider, has compiled a list of six online distribution tips for hotels. Here's a summary of the infographic (and some related articles): Invest in mobile Read More
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