Recommended.app Publishes 2026 Local Experience Report Analyzing 1.5 Million Traveler Reviews

LAS VEGAS - April 2, 2026 - PRLog -- Recommended.app, a people-powered local discovery platform, today released its 2026 Local Experience Report, the most comprehensive analysis of traveler-reviewed local experiences in the United States. The report draws on 1,547,150 verified traveler reviews across 35,421 experiences in 433 cities spanning 21 states.

The report found that 64% of cataloged experiences (10,312 of 35,421) earned ratings of 4.5 stars or higher, with an overall average rating of 4.76 out of 5. The average experience price came in at $272.86, with significant variation by city and category.

"Travelers are consistently choosing quality over quantity," said James Matsuno, CEO of Recommended.app. "The data shows that locally-rooted experiences — the ones recommended by people who actually live there — outperform generic tourist attractions on every metric that matters."

Recommended.app's catalog aggregates listings from Viator (16,133 experiences), Hotels.com (12,773), Expedia (6,513), and car rental providers, alongside a directory of 6,435 local businesses. The platform has published 411 city guides covering 164 cities, each curated using review data and local input.

Key findings from the 2026 report include: cities with strong local business representation consistently produce higher-rated experiences; mid-tier pricing ($150–$350) correlates with the highest satisfaction scores; and travelers who book experiences recommended by locals return to the platform at higher rates.

The full report is available at: https://www.recommended.app/report/2026-local-experience-report

Recommended.app operates in 240+ U.S. cities as a people-powered discovery and affiliate recommendation platform, connecting travelers with locally vetted experiences, businesses, and city guides.