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.

Carnaval time for Booking.com, back on top - Top Brazil travel websites, April 2013
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Carnaval time for Booking.com, back on top - Top Brazil travel websites, April 2013
By PhocusWire | May 17, 2013
Priceline-owned Booking.com has found itself leading the pack once again in the list of the most popular travel websites in Brazil during April. Read More
Mobile app tunes into emotions to gauge happiness
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Mobile app tunes into emotions to gauge happiness
By Linda Fox | May 8, 2013
The clever folk at Cambridge University have developed a mobile service which could have numerous applications for travel Read More
TripAdvisor bolsters vacation rental focus as another acquisition adds Niumba to portfolio
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TripAdvisor bolsters vacation rental focus as another acquisition adds Niumba to portfolio
By Kevin May | May 7, 2013
Another week, another acquisition for TripAdvisor - this time snapping up Spain-based vacation rental service Niumba in another undisclosed deal. Read More
TripAdvisor steps up process to include more genuine reviews of hotels
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TripAdvisor steps up process to include more genuine reviews of hotels
By Kevin May | May 7, 2013
User review giant TripAdvisor may be looking to increase the amount of content on its site, but the expansion of a 15-month old system is actually doing more to verify reviews of hotels in the system. Read More
China travel search portal Qunar speaks about the past, present and future
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China travel search portal Qunar speaks about the past, present and future
By Karthick Prabu | May 7, 2013
China's Baidu-backed travel company Qunar has become one of the country's leading online travel search providers, boasting about 75 million monthly visits. Read More
Why and how did Wanderfly sell up to TripAdvisor?
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Why and how did Wanderfly sell up to TripAdvisor?
By Kevin May | May 6, 2013
In October last year, TripAdvisor started what has turned out to a rather aggressive period of vacuuming up startups to bolster its wider portfolio of companies. Read More
TripAdvisor acquisition roadshow continues - snaps up technology and team from CruiseWise
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TripAdvisor acquisition roadshow continues - snaps up technology and team from CruiseWise
By Kevin May | May 2, 2013
Three acquisitions in as many months for Tripadvisor - this time performing an acqui and tech-hire for CruiseWise, the online travel agency startup targeting fans of cruise trips. Read More
TheSmartLocal aims to eliminate fake reviews and adopts blog style for quality reviews
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TheSmartLocal aims to eliminate fake reviews and adopts blog style for quality reviews
By Karthick Prabu | May 1, 2013
A survey says 78% of people make a confident decision based on reviews. A 10% swing in hotel industry rates happens due to online reviews Read More
Booking.com tumbles to third spot behind Mundi and TripAdvisor - Top Brazil travel websites, March 2013
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Booking.com tumbles to third spot behind Mundi and TripAdvisor - Top Brazil travel websites, March 2013
By PhocusWire | April 26, 2013
Mundi and TripAdvisor have leapfrogged over Booking.com at the top of the latest charts for the most popular travel websites in Brazil. Read More
Homeless hostel ranked in city top ten on TripAdvisor as pranksters game the system
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Homeless hostel ranked in city top ten on TripAdvisor as pranksters game the system
By Linda Fox | April 26, 2013
News earlier this week that about 10% of travel reviews on the web will be fake by 2014 probably came as a surprise to many Read More
Google attempts to appease travel search critics, plans tests for new display options
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Google attempts to appease travel search critics, plans tests for new display options
By Linda Fox | April 25, 2013
Google's lengthy wrangling with European regulators could see some kind of closure if a market test of proposals from the search giant proves successful. Read More
A new name for a new concept: the TravelShark pivot
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A new name for a new concept: the TravelShark pivot
By Nick Vivion | April 19, 2013
The company formerly known as Swiftrank comes back with a new name and entirely new concept. Now known as TravelShark, the company is on a mission to redefine reviews. Read More
TripAdvisor buys Jetsetter
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TripAdvisor buys Jetsetter
By Kevin May | April 9, 2013
Six months after officially being put up for sale and following the exit of its CEO earlier in 2012, Jetsetter has a new home: TripAdvisor. Read More
Secret sauce for increasing guest satisfaction in hotels: Common sense
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Secret sauce for increasing guest satisfaction in hotels: Common sense
By Viewpoints | April 8, 2013
I’ve always been a big fan of common sense - indeed, everyone should be, right? Read More
New ad alert: TripAdvisor rolls out new travel advertising product
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New ad alert: TripAdvisor rolls out new travel advertising product
By Nick Vivion | April 4, 2013
Online ads are oftentimes the land of the unknown: what exactly is an impression? If a user lands on a page and doesn't scroll down to see any of the ads, do these count as impressions? Read More
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