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 is watching
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TripAdvisor is watching
By Dennis Schaal | October 7, 2010
When a TripAdvisor email with a Detroit Special Destination Update popped into my inbox yesterday, it was sort of a shock. Read More
TripAdvisor defamation pact widens to include attractions and rentals
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TripAdvisor defamation pact widens to include attractions and rentals
By Kevin May | October 1, 2010
The company behind a legal challenge to TripAdvisor over alleged defamatory reviews says scope for the action will include more than just property owners. Read More
Top tips for hotels when responding to reviews on TripAdvisor
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Top tips for hotels when responding to reviews on TripAdvisor
By Viewpoints | September 30, 2010
Review sites and other social media have become essential tools for many travelers who are increasingly using them to share their customer experiences online. Read More
Accor starts TripAdvisor review feed experiment
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Accor starts TripAdvisor review feed experiment
By Kevin May | September 28, 2010
Global hotel chain Accor is taking the step many other groups have so far feared to tread and will include TripAdvisor reviews within individual property websites. Read More
SNCF sees bright future in metasearch with Liligo acquisition
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SNCF sees bright future in metasearch with Liligo acquisition
By Viewpoints | September 23, 2010
French rail operator SNCF announced the acquisition of travel metasearch site Liligo this week, a deal supposedly worth around Euro 20 million for an undisclosed “majority” stake. Read More
TripAdvisor cuts through clutter with Reviews at a Glance
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TripAdvisor cuts through clutter with Reviews at a Glance
By Dennis Schaal | September 23, 2010
TripAdvisor introduced Reviews at a Glance, a feature that enables travelers to easily find parts of hotel reviews that may be the most relevant to them. Read More
TripAdvisor steers well clear of bizarre Blackpool hotel saga
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TripAdvisor steers well clear of bizarre Blackpool hotel saga
By Kevin May | September 22, 2010
User review site TripAdvisor is perhaps wisely attempting to remove itself from the strange story of a couple asked to leave a UK hotel because of a negative review. Read More
Legal case against TripAdvisor intensifies, comment posters also in spotlight
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Legal case against TripAdvisor intensifies, comment posters also in spotlight
By Kevin May | September 22, 2010
The threatened legal action against TripAdvisor has stepped up a gear with details emerging on strategy and a threat to also pursue those behind alleged defamatory comments. Read More
When TripAdvisor hotel reviews go missing
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When TripAdvisor hotel reviews go missing
By Dennis Schaal | September 15, 2010
TripAdvisor says it identified a software bug which caused some of its user-written hotel reviews to vanish faster than a discounted room on a holiday weekend. Read More
TripAdvisor adds user lists to mobile app, reveals huge stats
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TripAdvisor adds user lists to mobile app, reveals huge stats
By Kevin May | September 15, 2010
User review giant TripAdvisor is talking up its mobile services in a big way after putting user generated destination lists and tours into its smartphone application this week. Read More
TripAdvisor creates Nearby widget for third party sites
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TripAdvisor creates Nearby widget for third party sites
By Kevin May | September 13, 2010
TripAdvisor has extended its range of widgets developed for use on third party websites with a module to illustrate nearby locations on a map and list services. Read More
Priceline on mobile apps, branding, Google-ITA, TripAdvisor
By Dennis Schaal | September 7, 2010
Do Priceline's bookings from its mobile apps cannibalize its website business or are they incremental? Read More
New private sales site features TripAdvisor hotel reviews
By Dennis Schaal | September 7, 2010
Smarter Travel Media launched a private sale hotel website, SniqueAway, which features TripAdvisor hotel reviews. Read More
Legal threat against TripAdvisor includes 120 hotels and counting
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Legal threat against TripAdvisor includes 120 hotels and counting
By Kevin May | September 6, 2010
The company representing over a hundred hoteliers threatening legal action against TripAdvisor is preparing for a transatlantic assault on the user review giant. Read More
New TripAdvisor subsidiary to launch private sales of upscale hotels
By Dennis Schaal | August 26, 2010
A new TripAdvisor subsidiary stealthily is working to launch a new private sale offering of four- and five-star hotels. Read More
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