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Tripadvisor
Travelers reach for Tripadvisor to compare hotels, restaurants, attractions, and tours using a huge archive of ratings, photos, and firsthand reviews.
Runs on
Web
Android
iOS
Available on
Web
App Store
Play Store
Built for
Small Business
Marketing
Everyday Users
Shoppers
Overview
What is Tripadvisor?
Planning with the review archive
Tripadvisor works best in the messy middle of trip planning, when a shortlist needs context. Destination pages bring together traveler photos, detailed comments, map locations, rankings, and practical filters. Hotel results compare offers from booking partners, while attraction and tour pages may support direct reservations. The mobile apps are useful for checking nearby options after arrival. Quality varies by destination, so recent reviews and candid photos are usually more useful than the headline score alone.
Free for travelers, commercial for venues
Travelers can search, save places, post reviews, and build trip ideas without paying. Tripadvisor earns money through advertising, sponsored placements, booking commissions, and paid tools offered to hospitality businesses. Those commercial elements can make result pages feel crowded, and the cheapest displayed rate may lead to another provider with different terms. Business pricing varies by product and market rather than following one simple public subscription.
Capabilities
Key features
Read traveler reviews
Filter detailed opinions by date, rating, and traveler type
Browse visitor photos
See less polished views of rooms, food, and attractions
Save trip ideas
Collect places into reusable travel lists
Book local experiences
Reserve tours, tickets, and activities from destination pages
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