Google Hotels: A Complete Guide

Google Travel (formerly Google Trips) is an online trip planner that lets you search for hotels, flights, vacation rentals, and other things to do. Google Hotels, a Google Travel subservice, helps you to find and book accommodation by narrowing the choices and filtering them according to your preferences. We’ll show you how to book and find Google Hotels.

How to find hotels using Google HTML0?

There are two different ways you can search Google for hotels in a browser:

The first is to visit google.com/travel/hotels and run a search, including your destination, number of guests and travel dates. You can filter the results by specific attributes. Filters include amenities, guest ratings (4+ stars), and price filters (such as under $100). Select “All Filters” to narrow down your search by property type, hotel class and sustainability initiatives.

You can also start at google.com by typing “hotels near [destination]”. The Google Hotels tool may appear first, then a few sponsored results. The tool will have options for selecting a date and other filters, as well as displaying a list of hotels and a map. Select “View all Hotels” to see additional results. ”

Booking hotels with Google

If you have found a hotel that meets your requirements, click on “View Offer”, “View Prices” or the “View Details” button. This will bring you to the following page where you can choose “Book directly at Hotel Site” or view all available booking options. ”

You can see the nightly rates for booking the same room directly with the hotel, or via travel agencies like Booking.com or Expedia.

Select “Free Cancellation Only” to see your results if you are unsure about your plans, but still need something locked down.

Select “Visit Site” and complete your reservation. Google does not sell hotels; they only help you locate one. Booking directly through a travel agent or hotel will show the charges on your credit or debit card.

Select the hotel you want to stay at and search the calendar. You’ll find the lowest priced nights.

How much does Google Hotels charge for its hotel listings?

Google Hotels’ prices include all taxes and fees. Google also checks the prices periodically to ensure accuracy.

Prices can still change rapidly; it is important to double check the cost of the booking.

Hotel prices can vary depending on a number of factors, including:

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  Your device (computer, smartphone or tablet) that you are using to search for a hotel.
  

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  If you are signed into your Google Account.
  

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  You can choose to be on a list of audience members (such as an app user or website visitor). )
  

Custom pricing is indicated by an asterisk beside a hotel’s listing.

Look for “Deal”, “Great Deal” and “Reduction” next to the listings. Google compares the price of the offer to the hotel’s average over the last year.

A hotel that is priced 15% lower than the other hotels around it, or at least 25% less, would be considered “a deal.”

How to cancel or change your Google Hotels Reservation

You can’t cancel your reservation through Google because you didn’t make it through Google. Contact the travel agent or hotel that made the booking to request cancellation.

It’s best that you familiarize yourself before finalizing the booking with the cancellation policies. The “Free cancellation” option is very useful in this situation. You can narrow your results down to only hotels offering free cancellations if you need flexibility in the future.

Google’s ranking of hotels

Google Hotels results will be listed before you can apply filters. Relevance is determined by factors such as location, price and ratings.

Google may also customize your results according to your web browsing. If you have recently looked for a certain property, you may see it higher up in the search results. This is especially true if your Google account was signed into when you performed your search.

Google says that it does not pay hotels to be higher on its results page. Hotel ads and Google Ads will still appear.

Google Hotels recap

Google’s search engine can assist you in finding hotels on a map. It can also help you compare the prices of different booking sites and guide you to a website where you can complete your hotel booking.

You don’t book your hotel directly through Google, but it connects you to the online travel agency or hotel where you make your reservations.