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.

Agoda (almost) beats TripAdvisor - Top Australia travel websites, August 2012
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Agoda (almost) beats TripAdvisor - Top Australia travel websites, August 2012
By PhocusWire | September 11, 2012
Agoda passed TripAdvisor at the top of the leading travel websites in Australia - but still has some way to go if global sites are included in market share data. Read More
Ryanair Hotels ahead of Hotels.com - Top UK travel websites, August 2012
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Ryanair Hotels ahead of Hotels.com - Top UK travel websites, August 2012
By PhocusWire | September 11, 2012
Ryanair has overtaken Hotels.com with its accommodation search service in the list of leading travel websites in the UK in August. Read More
What are hoteliers talking about when it comes to online reputation management?
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What are hoteliers talking about when it comes to online reputation management?
By Josiah Mackenzie | September 10, 2012
We have collected some of the most popular questions hoteliers and others have about how to handle social media and the steps needed to implement a successful strategy. Read More
TripAdvisor and Booking.com move ahead - Top Canada travel websites, July 2012
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TripAdvisor and Booking.com move ahead - Top Canada travel websites, July 2012
By PhocusWire | September 7, 2012
Both Booking.com and TripAdvisor managed to pull further in front of the chasing pack in the list of leading accommodation and destination websites in Canada in August. Read More
To increase scores and bookings, hotels must respond to guest reviews
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To increase scores and bookings, hotels must respond to guest reviews
By Viewpoints | August 31, 2012
Responding to online reviews from guests is crucial. It makes them feel heard, and it is one of the best ways to improve customer satisfaction and guest loyalty post-stay. Read More
Mars Curiosity rover leaves first TripAdvisor review - not a happy visitor, might be fake
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Mars Curiosity rover leaves first TripAdvisor review - not a happy visitor, might be fake
By Kevin May | August 31, 2012
Looks like the red planet might be giving scientists and NASA plenty to get excited over since the arrival of the Mars Curiosity rover a few weeks back. Read More
The Scan: Expedia opens a huge R&D center in India, WolframAlpha analyzes your Facebook account, and more
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The Scan: Expedia opens a huge R&D center in India, WolframAlpha analyzes your Facebook account, and more
By Sean O'Neil | August 31, 2012
Expedia is hiring for its newest and largest R&D center in Asia, WolframAlpha makes it easy to get all sorts of data on your Facebook activity, and more items in our roundup. Read More
TripAdvisor responds to a provocative study of bogus online reviews
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TripAdvisor responds to a provocative study of bogus online reviews
By Sean O'Neil | August 23, 2012
The rating system used by TripAdvisor encourages companies -- particularly small franchisees of major brands -- to game it with fake reviews, says a new academic study. Read More
How did London hotels perform in user reviews during the Olympics? [INFOGRAPHIC]
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How did London hotels perform in user reviews during the Olympics? [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | August 15, 2012
With athletes and spectators heading home after a fortnight of sporting action at the London 2012 Olympics, hoteliers are bracing themselves for what their customers will be adding by way of reviews. Read More
How social media and the web slam dunked the travel industry [INFOGRAPHIC]
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How social media and the web slam dunked the travel industry [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | August 9, 2012
Easy to forget sometimes how in such a short space of time the influence of social media on purchase decisions and how travellers rely on each other for information. Read More
TripAdvisor loses top spot - Top Canada travel sites, July 2012
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TripAdvisor loses top spot - Top Canada travel sites, July 2012
By PhocusWire | August 7, 2012
Changing of the guard in Canada as TripAdvisor makes way for Booking.com in the list of leading travel websites during July 2012. Read More
TripAdvisor hotel data shows economic optimism but Europe lags North and Latin America
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TripAdvisor hotel data shows economic optimism but Europe lags North and Latin America
By Linda Fox | July 30, 2012
Trends from TripAdvisor's latest index shows increasing optimism over the economy from accommodation owners Read More
Hotel revolution needed: Start with guarantee policies and pull GDSs out of the Old School
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Hotel revolution needed: Start with guarantee policies and pull GDSs out of the Old School
By Viewpoints | July 30, 2012
Following the success of partnerships with Google’s Hotel Finder and Room Key, hotel central reservation system vendor Trust International sees a proliferation of online booking channels a boon to... Read More
Love it or hate it, TripAdvisor is damn big these days
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Love it or hate it, TripAdvisor is damn big these days
By Kevin May | July 26, 2012
It's the travel brand everyone loves to hate. It angers hoteliers and sends the consumer press into a tizzy when something goes wrong. It can only be TripAdvisor. Read More
TrustYou partners with TripAdvisor to monitor and analyse reviews for hotels
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TrustYou partners with TripAdvisor to monitor and analyse reviews for hotels
By Linda Fox | July 25, 2012
TrustYou is accessing the TripAdvisor hotel database via an API following a partnership enabling the reputation management specialist to track reviews Read More
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