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.

Four Seasons plans regional sites as part of ongoing $18m investment, studies impact of social media integration
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Four Seasons plans regional sites as part of ongoing $18m investment, studies impact of social media integration
By Linda Fox | February 15, 2012
Luxury hotel chain Four Seasons is planning to launch versions of its new website for Asia and the Arabic region this year to take advantage of different approaches to digital media. Read More
TripAdvisor warns hoteliers over TripAdvisor Select recommendation scam
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TripAdvisor warns hoteliers over TripAdvisor Select recommendation scam
By Kevin May | February 10, 2012
With the ongoing furore around TripAdvisor and the validity of its reviews, hoteliers would probably be curious to hear about an official programme to reward the most popular hotels. Well, don't. Read More
TripAdvisor takes redesign hit and bets on mobile, social and China
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TripAdvisor takes redesign hit and bets on mobile, social and China
By Dennis Schaal | February 9, 2012
In its first earnings call as a public company, TripAdvisor revealed that a year-long redesign of its global websites in 2011 was a major contributing factor to slowed revenue growth as certain... Read More
Facebook more than just likes TripAdvisor, cites Trip Friends integration in IPO filing
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Facebook more than just likes TripAdvisor, cites Trip Friends integration in IPO filing
By Kevin May | February 2, 2012
Buried in the depths of its filing for a listing on the US public markets yesterday, Facebook highlighted its partnership with TripAdvisor as a prime example of how external sites are using the social... Read More
Wotif loses top spot to TripAdvisor - Top Australia travel websites, January 28 2012
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Wotif loses top spot to TripAdvisor - Top Australia travel websites, January 28 2012
By PhocusWire | February 1, 2012
TripAdvisor has overtaken Wotif in the list of most popular travel websites in Australia, despite not securing any increase in market share last week. Read More
TripAdvisor dominates hotel category - Top Canada travel sites, January 28 2012
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TripAdvisor dominates hotel category - Top Canada travel sites, January 28 2012
By PhocusWire | February 1, 2012
Three of out five leading positions in the list of top Canadian destination and accommodation websites now below to TripAdvisor. Read More
TripAdvisor ordered by UK regulator to stop claiming reviews are real, honest or trusted
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TripAdvisor ordered by UK regulator to stop claiming reviews are real, honest or trusted
By Linda Fox | January 31, 2012
TripAdvisor has hit back at a ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority, calling the body "out of touch with real people" and saying it has no material impact on its business. Read More
Irish hotel group denies employees told to post positive reviews
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Irish hotel group denies employees told to post positive reviews
By Linda Fox | January 31, 2012
Ireland-based Carlton Hotels Group says there is no strategy for employees to post positive reviews on TripAdvisor despite an Irish Times newspaper report this morning Read More
TripAdvisor analytics tools enable hoteliers to monitor the competition
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TripAdvisor analytics tools enable hoteliers to monitor the competition
By Dennis Schaal | January 24, 2012
TripAdvisor is releasing some new analytics tools which enable hotel owners and managers to keep tabs on the competition. Read More
Facebook enables users to add travel apps to their Timelines
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Facebook enables users to add travel apps to their Timelines
By Dennis Schaal | January 19, 2012
Facebook says it gavel its users the ability to add Facebook apps from Where I've Been, Airbnb, TripAdvisor, Gogobot and Wipolo to their Facebook Timelines. Read More
Booking.com and Expedia battle for travel agents in Rooms and More
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Booking.com and Expedia battle for travel agents in Rooms and More
By Dennis Schaal | January 18, 2012
Booking.com and Expedia do battle for hotel share around the globe, and they and about 10 other aggregators are upping the competition as they compete for travel agency bookings in the new Travelport... Read More
PureHolidayHomes acquired by @Leisure, rental sector continues to attract attention
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PureHolidayHomes acquired by @Leisure, rental sector continues to attract attention
By Linda Fox | January 13, 2012
Further consolidation in the holiday, or vacation, rental space this week as Netherlands-based @Leisure snaps up UK-based Pureholidayhomes Read More
Booking.com hovers close behind Hotel Urbano - Top Brazil travel sites, January 7 2012
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Booking.com hovers close behind Hotel Urbano - Top Brazil travel sites, January 7 2012
By PhocusWire | January 12, 2012
Hotel Urbano will be looking over its shoulder in the list of leading travel websites in Brazil as Booking.com moves to within a fraction of the market leader. Read More
Why travel brands should ignore the HATERs and move the MEHs to LOVE ITs
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Why travel brands should ignore the HATERs and move the MEHs to LOVE ITs
By Viewpoints | January 12, 2012
I don’t know any tourism business with more polarized TripAdvisor reviews than Swarovski Crystal Worlds in Austria. Read More
All change in hotel list - Top US travel sites, January 7 2012
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All change in hotel list - Top US travel sites, January 7 2012
By Viewpoints | January 10, 2012
Only market leader TripAdvisor remained in its existing position last week in the top ten leading travel websites in the US as the remaining nine sites swapped places. Read More
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