Tripadvisor News

Tripadvisor is a travel website that provides reviews, ratings, recommendations, and bookings for various travel-related products and services, such as hotels, attractions, flights, and vacation rentals.

Tripadvisor offers a variety of services to travelers and businesses, such as:

Reviews and ratings: Tripadvisor allows users to share their opinions, experiences, and photos of various travel-related products and services, such as hotels, restaurants, attractions, etc. Users can also rate these products and services on a scale of 1 to 5.
Comparison and booking: Tripadvisor enables users to search for and compare prices, availability, and features of various travel-related products and services offered by third-party providers. Users can also book or reserve these products and services directly through Tripadvisor or its partners.
Trip planning: Tripadvisor helps users to plan their trips by providing recommendations, suggestions, guides, maps, forums, etc. Users can also create their own trip itineraries or browse through other users’ trips.

Tripadvisor brands include: Viator, Flipkey, Cruise Critic, Bókun, SeatGuru, and other smaller niche sites.

Hotels

Paris’ Best Hotels: Michelin Ratings Vs. Online Reviews

Michelin has debuted its first ratings for hotels. But when a tech firm crunched the numbers from traveler reviews across 140 sites, it found that crowd favorites clashed with Michelin's picks.

Paris’ Best Hotels: Michelin Ratings Vs. Online Reviews

Online Travel

What’s Next for Tripadvisor After Viator Chief Resigns?

Viator was a potential spinoff candidate in 2021. But with a potential sale of Tripadvisor, all bets are off for now.

What’s Next for Tripadvisor After Viator Chief Resigns?

Hotels

The Big Hotel CEOs Saw $50+ Million Packages in 2023

Today's podcast looks at CEO salaries, Ben Drew's next steps, and a new Boeing whistleblower.

The Big Hotel CEOs Saw $50+ Million Packages in 2023

Online Travel

Viator Chief Resigns: Big Change at Tripadvisor’s Travel Experience Brand

Ben Drew took over Tripadvisor's Viator brand right as the pandemic began and helped guide the online travel seller. Drew's departure comes at a pivotal time for the brand as it faces heavier competition.

Viator Chief Resigns: Big Change at Tripadvisor’s Travel Experience Brand

Online Travel

Travel Metasearch’s Big Issues

Today's podcast looks at metasearch and changing consumer habits, United’s next Boeing issue, and an Ohtani tourism boost.

Travel Metasearch’s Big Issues

Online Travel

How Travel Metasearch Lost Its Mojo

Advertising in travel metasearch used to be near the top of the list for online travel agencies and hotels. But then along came Google Hotels, YouTube, and TikTok, as well as hotel and online travel agency loyalty programs to deflate the value proposition.

How Travel Metasearch Lost Its Mojo

Online Travel

See Why Google’s Competitors Think It’s Violating Europe’s Digital Markets Act

As with privacy concerns, the European Union is ahead of the U.S. when it comes to regulating digital platforms such as Google. European online travel companies aren't satisfied with Google's changes — but hotels think they go too far.

See Why Google’s Competitors Think It’s Violating Europe’s Digital Markets Act

Online Travel

Tripadvisor’s Possible Sale

Today's podcast looks at who is behind the Tripadvisor sale, how safe India is for solo female travelers, and how AI could kill the Top 10 list.

Tripadvisor’s Possible Sale

Online Travel

Tripadvisor Sale: Apollo’s Interest and Possible Scenarios

Even Tripadvisor would agree that the sum of its parts is likely worth more the whole. That's what a potential buyer is likely thinking.

Tripadvisor Sale: Apollo’s Interest and Possible Scenarios

Online Travel

Tripadvisor Plus Is Officially Dead: Here’s Why It Didn’t Work

Subscriptions were supposed to be the next big thing in travel. It hasn't worked out that way. eDreams Odigeo's program seems to be doing well, but most of the others are struggling.

Tripadvisor Plus Is Officially Dead: Here’s Why It Didn’t Work