Tagged: tripadvisor

Will TripAdvisor's New Subscription Service Alter Its Hotel Search Results?

There’s a term in marketing known as the “Ikea Effect.” It comes from a study that showed that when customers had to invest time and effort into a product—such as building an Ikea…

Arthur Frommer: Prosecution of Fake TripAdvisor Reviewer Raises Questions

The defendant, in a recent criminal prosecution brought in Italy, was a man who operated a company manufacturing fake hotel reviews. Presumably hiring excellent writers, he apparently…

TripAdvisor to Begin Selling Cuba Travel

The latest in expanded options for travel from the U.S. to Cuba: Soon you'll be able to use TripAdvisor to book hotels, flights, short-term rentals, and cultural tours for your trips…

The Airbnb of Cannabis Tourism, TripAdvisor Expands Into Cuba, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Good morning, everybody! Here's the latest from the world's islands, airport runways, and vacation rentals. * RUNWAY FIRE AT O'HARE THROWS DEBRIS NEARLY HALF A MILE (Reuters) Debris…

TripAdvisor Adopts No-Touching-Wild-Animals Policy

As of yesterday, TripAdvisor is no longer selling tickets to attractions that allow customers to come into physical contact with wild, captive, or endangered animals.That means…

TripAdvisor Adopts No-Touching-Animals Policy, Best Cruise Ships Named, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Here's the latest from the world's airports, cruise ships, and animal preserves. * TRIPADVISOR ADOPTS NO-TOUCHING-WILD-ANIMALS POLICY (The Guardian). As of yesterday, TripAdvisor is no…

The Legality of Short-Term Apartment Rentals Remains Hotly Contested, But Numerous Additional Companies Have Now Begun Acting as Agents for Such Rentals

Source: FreeImages.com/miro_penevIn all of travel, there is no topic more puzzling and contradictory, more challenging and debatable, than the short-term rental of…

A Sharp Reduction in the Number of Important, Independently Owned Travel Websites is Threatening to Harm the Quality of Their Advice

Based on the ground-breaking research and analysis of travel expert Reid Bramblett, I recently wrote in these blogs about the shocking consolidation of what used to be three large…

In Sharp Contrast to the Thoughtless Acceptance of TripAdvisor in the U.S., the Europeans are Fining It Big Bucks for Allegedly Failing to Police the Posting of Fake Reviews

Five hundred thousand euros (or $610,000).  That's the fine recently levied on TripAdvisor.com by a regulatory commission in Italy. The famous website's violation? The…

Southwest Airlines Boots Family Over a Complaint Tweet About Gate Agent: Businesses Strike Back Over Online Reviews

Last Sunday, a man was kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight because, he claims, he left a bad review of a gate agent on Twitter.The man, Duff Watson, was upset because he…

Property Gets Around Bad TripAdvisor Reviews By Creating a Second Listing, and TripAdvisor Shrugs

Frommer's reader Dave Wyner ran into a troubling problem on the website TripAdvisor.com: A place he stayed had posted two listings to double its exposure.Wyner told us:…

Travel Troubleshooter: Are Lax Rules Slowing Down Airline Ticket Refunds?

Kathleen and Eugene Bianucci paid $5,770 for a pair of round-trip tickets between San Francisco and Dublin, Ireland, this year on Virgin Atlantic Airways. A few days before their…

Virginia Is For Families, Too! 2 Ways to Save on a Winter Getaway with Kids

Valentine's Day might be just around the corner, but lovers aren't the only ones who should consider a getaway in Virginia right now. Old Dominion is a great place for families to…

6 Hidden Oases in the Heart of Paris

Taking in all the sights and sounds of Paris is grand. But, sometimes, you just need a tranquil spot to sit and recoup; maybe even to check the guidebook for your next move.Of…

Travel Troubleshooter: Deconstructing My Honeymoon in Aruba

When Stefanie Rasimowicz finds out the pool at her resort hotel will be closed during her vacation, she faces the prospect of a ruined honeymoon. The hotel is apologetic, but offers…

Inside China: Getting in Touch with the Ancient

From the New World's point of view, 200 years back might seem ancient, but in China, I would guess 500 years is a good cut off point, though 1,000 might be more certain. In any case,…

What's Happening in Greece After the Fires?

This summer saw the worst forest fires in Greece in living memory. Yet, at this writing, although the fires seriously inconvenienced some summer visitors to Greece -- and seriously…