Friends of mine who own a hotel in Orlando, Florida are originally from the African country of Kenya. An Italian magazine proved how easy this was by using fake reviews to get a restaurant that doesn’t even exist to #1. Reviews can make or break a hotel, a restaurant, a spa. The purpose of the day will be to educate the public on the benefits travel advisors and agents provide to consumers and the overall travel industry.

At about the same time, the first Internet booking engines like Travelocity came into existence. Frequency: Travel Advisor is published four times per year in February, May, August, November. But that doesn’t stop travelers from pressuring agents to advise them on how a storm will impact their vacation plans.

There have been numerous reports of negative reviews being deleted, especially if a business is a TripAdvisor advertiser or engages in pay-per-click marketing campaigns with the company. Best For: Luxury seeking travelers who love VIP service and want and have the budget to pay for insider experiences such as an after-hours visit to the Sistine Chapel or a backstage meet-and-greet with the performers of the hottest Broadway show.

As long as you treat your travel business as a real business by documenting your business activities and expenses, you may have additional tax benefits (check with your tax advisor). 63 It changed its hotel review section slogan to “reviews from our community”.

And these types of experiences are available across Insight Vacations’ and Luxury Gold’s Worldwide collection, so wherever your clients travel, there is a premium or luxury vacation sure to deliver the traveler experience of a lifetime. Browse our guide to 52 business review sites or check out the list below for more hotel sites you can list your business on.