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28 things you might not know about TripAdvisor

Things you might not know about TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor wasn’t always about reviews
It was founded above a pizza shop
And it is now owned by a different company
It earns billions
60 million people are signed up to TripAdvisor
There are 170 million reviews on the site
The ratings are actually measured in bubbles, not stars
The top contributor has posted over 4,500 reviews
The first review was of a hotel in Massachusetts
The most reviewed city in the world is London
And the most reviewed nation is the USA
A traveler once wrote a review of 13,047 words
The highest-rated hotel is in Las Vegas
The Eiffel Tower is the most reviewed attraction in the world
TripAdvisor has received numerous lawsuits for its branding
Hotels can pay for perks
Charity donations
There are nearly two reviews posted every second
Japanese travelers post the most reviews
Businesses can easily lose a lot of money through the site
The top 10% of global travel spend comes from TripAdvisor
 In the US alone, TripAdvisor influences billions in travel spend
Hotels can ‘wipe the slate clean’ when they renovate
Its new, eco-friendly, office looks like this
And has this amazing kitchen – full of free food for staff
Employees get their own personal Fitbit
And employees are clearly very grateful for it
Overall, it’s been a huge success
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Things you might not know about TripAdvisor

As well as claiming to be the biggest travel website in the world, TripAdvisor is also one of the most-visited websites on the internet. We round up some of the most interesting facts behind the scenes of everybody’s favorite travel guide.
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27 June 2016

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