TripAdvisor, Inc. is an online travel company that owns and operates a range of online travel brands. The company operates through its hotel and non-hotel segments. The hotel segment includes revenue generated from services related to hotels, including click-based and display-based advertising revenue, hotel room accommodations, airline bookings, and cruise bookings for price comparison and reservation, as well as subscription-based products such as business information and transaction-based commercial products. The non-hotel segment consists of three operating parts, including attractions, restaurants, and vacation rental businesses. The company was founded by Nicholas Shanny and Stephen Kaufer in February 2000 and is headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts.