Google Travel review

Google Travel is the benchmark you check before buying a package elsewhere. Google Flights compares offers from over 300 travel partners, including airlines, online travel agencies and aggregators, and Google says partners don't pay to appear in the list of flights and the order isn't influenced by its partner relationships. Results come in a Best tab, which weighs price against duration, stops and airport changes, and a Cheapest tab with extra agency itineraries, including self-transfer fares labeled as separate tickets booked together. You can track prices for a specific flight, a route or any dates and get emails when they change significantly. Hotels and vacation rentals sit in the same menu, with tracked hotel prices alongside tracked flights. The limits are clear: Google does not sell packages, so you book the flight and hotel separately with the partner you choose, and that partner's change and refund rules apply. That makes it a checking tool more than a one-stop shop.

Who it is for

Travelers who want to check flight and hotel prices from many sellers before booking a package.

Price

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US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Flight offers from over 300 airlines, online travel agencies and aggregators
• Best and Cheapest tabs, with extra agency itineraries under Cheapest
• Price tracking by route, flight or any dates with email updates
• Hotel and vacation rental search in the same Google Travel menu
• Labels for self-transfer fares shown as separate tickets booked together

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Google says partners don't pay to appear in the flight list
• Strength: Shows airline and agency booking links side by side
• Strength: Tracked flight and hotel prices in one place
• Weakness: No packages: flights and hotels are booked separately
• Weakness: Booking, changes and refunds go through the partner you pick
• Weakness: Results may not reflect all available offers, per Google

Key facts

• Flight partners: Over 300 airlines, agencies and aggregators
• Paid ranking in flight list: No, per Google
• Price tracking: Specific flights, routes or any dates
• Packages: Not offered
• Cost: Free to search

Where it ranks

Google Travel is No. 5 in our Best Travel Booking Sites verdict.