Trip.com’s AI feature shortlists top spots, food & stays across 14,000 cities based on millions of user reviews

If you’ve ever spent more time planning your trip than actually being on it, you’re not alone.

But artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way we plan our travels, and Trip.com is joining in with its AI-powered feature: Trip.Best.

Trip.Best aims to help travellers select the best experiences a destination has to offer.

From the best luxury hotels in Paris to the yummiest restaurants in Tokyo, Trip.Best has got you covered.

So, how does it gather its recommendations for you?

Curating the top 1 per cent from over 100 millions of reviews

The AI feature curates based on four core selection criteria:

1. Quality
2. Popularity
3. Reputation
4. Special Features

According to Trip.com, these AI-curated rankings take into consideration over 100 million user reviews and present only the top 1 per cent of recommendations.

Where can I find this?

To try it out, simply head to Trip.com’s homepage and locate the Top Picks icon that says Trip.Best.

Besides English, Trip.Best is also available in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai and more.

Here are some features you can try out when planning your next trip.

1. City-based travel recommendations

Trip.Best provides curated city-based travel recommendations across four categories:

• Stays
• Things to do
• Nightlife
• Restaurants

Choose from over 14,000 cities and Trip.Best will generate a curated list featuring the recommendations you need for your next exciting trip.

Pretty neat if you ask us.

2. Top 100 lists

If you’ve ever been in a situation where you wanted to search for travel spots but have no idea where to start? You’re in luck.

Trip.Best has region-specific lists that spotlight the very best travel spots.

Lists include:

• Trip.Best 2025 Global 100
• Trip.Best Asia 100
• Trip.Best Europe 100
• Trip.Best Americas 100

3. Best destinations for each month

Can’t decide where to go next month?

Trip.Best provides suggestions on the best destinations to visit for each month, ensuring you travel at the perfect time.

Let’s say you're planning to travel during the December holidays and need to find a destination suitable for you and your kids.

Here are the recommendations from Trip.Best, taking into account the season, your needs and interests.

The list is refreshed and updated monthly, so users can see trending destinations of the month.

Still on the fence about where to fly off to next? Try Trip.Best, and you might get your next travel inspo.

This branded article by Trip.com made this writer want to use her work leave and book a trip so she can try out Trip.Best for real.

Top photo by Mothership.