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 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
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
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