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

Indian Vacation Rental Startup Elivaas CEO on Its $5 Million Funding and Expansion Plans

As hospitality, technology, and sustainability start to blend, Elivaas is showing how luxury travel could be redefined. But a lot rides on how the brand handles the challenges, especially in India.

Indian Vacation Rental Startup Elivaas CEO on Its $5 Million Funding and Expansion Plans

Online Travel

Tripadvisor CEO on Company’s Evolution From Advertising to a Booking Model

Tripadvisor's challenge is that it is no big deal these days to see a static image of someone who wrote a hotel or experiences review. Many people are accustomed to scrolling TikTok instead.

Tripadvisor CEO on Company’s Evolution From Advertising to a Booking Model

Short-Term Rentals

Tripadvisor Shutters Vacation Rental Direct Bookings in Favor of Third-Party Providers

Vacation rentals is another area where Tripadvisor dropped the ball over the past decade. Reviving such a hot category makes sense.

Tripadvisor Shutters Vacation Rental Direct Bookings in Favor of Third-Party Providers

Online Travel

Is the Thrill Gone in Online Travel? Experiences to the Rescue? Hear More at Skift Global Forum

Five years from now, will Airbnb be at the top of the heap in short-term rentals? Will Chase Travel be a headliner? Will future generations yearn to travel as current ones do?

Is the Thrill Gone in Online Travel? Experiences to the Rescue? Hear More at Skift Global Forum

Podcasts

Fake Travel Reviews, Southwest Threat and Answering for AI

Today's podcast looks at how AI may yet transform the travel industry, the FTC's crackdown on fake reviews, and Elliott Investment's proposed changing to the Southwest board.

Fake Travel Reviews, Southwest Threat and Answering for AI

Travel Technology

Booking.com, Amex GBT, Airbnb, Tripadvisor: What Travel Execs Are Saying About AI

Big travel companies have the resources to plan major tech overhauls to integrate AI, but it's taking longer than some had expected.

Booking.com, Amex GBT, Airbnb, Tripadvisor: What Travel Execs Are Saying About AI

Podcasts

Expedia’s Win, Delta’s Pushback and Tripadvisor’s Challenge

Today's podcast looks at Expedia's growth amidst softening demand, Delta's pushback on CrowdStrike's claims, and TripAdvisor Holdings possible new deal.

Expedia’s Win, Delta’s Pushback and Tripadvisor’s Challenge

Online Travel

Tripadvisor’s Controlling Shareholder and Certares Are in ‘Active Discussions’ About Transactions

This earnings season has turned into a cloudy one for Tripadvisor. It’s certainly looking for some sunshine.

Tripadvisor’s Controlling Shareholder and Certares Are in ‘Active Discussions’ About Transactions

Online Travel

Tripadvisor’s Flagship Brand Saw Revenue Decline Accelerate With Google Search Changes a Factor

Tripadvisor's flagship brand is declining, so that's why it's focusing on the next iteration of the company.

Tripadvisor’s Flagship Brand Saw Revenue Decline Accelerate With Google Search Changes a Factor

Online Travel

Back to the Future? Tripadvisor Debuts Brand Ad Campaign Highlighting User Reviews

Tripadvisor has been brand-building in the past year, both for its Viator and Tripadvisor brands. Can it do both?

Back to the Future? Tripadvisor Debuts Brand Ad Campaign Highlighting User Reviews