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How Tripadvisor Influences Corporate Travellers

October 14, 2009 · 2 comments

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I’m brooding on an article about Tripadvisor for quite some time now. In anticipation I’m clipping some
clipped from www.caterersearch.com

TripAdvisor influences $500m of corporate hotel choices

TripAdvisor influences ?500m of corporate hotel choices
TripAdvisor and similar user review websites now influence corporate decisions on hotels to the tune of $500m a year, according to research firm BDRC.
In a BDRC survey of 1,000 business travellers, 28% said they actively seek advice on websites featuring consumer reviews; 46% were influenced in their hotel selection by consumer reviews, while 41% decided to change their original hotel choice after reading about other travellers’ experiences.?
The influence of word of mouth recommendations – both on and off line – outweighs the star ratings offered by the AA and RAC and official ratings and advice from travel agents, the survey revealed.
With 40% of respondents citing them as “very reliable”, personal recommendations were the most trusted source of information, followed by information supplied by the company business travellers were visiting (33%).
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1 Polprav October 17, 2009 at 4:25 pm

Hello from Russia!
Can I quote a post in your blog with the link to you?

2 Happy Hotelier October 17, 2009 at 11:50 pm

You may Ploprav

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