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Cash-strapped Brit tourists must learn Google trick for slashed hotel prices – and beach hack makes it work even better

Published on April 05, 2025 at 04:30 PM

HOLIDAYMAKERS can snap up the cheapest hotel prices thanks to a clever new trick from Google.

You can now bag massive deals that you'd otherwise totally miss.

Smartphone screen showing Google Hotels search results for Chicago.
You can now get price alerts for hotels before you book your next trip

It's thanks to a new price-tracking feature for that alerts you to big discounts.

All you need to plug in your dates and destination, and you'll get an email when there's a big price cut.

Flights already offers a similar feature – but you can now do it for hotels too.

“ break will be here before you know it,” said Google's Molly McHugh-Johnson.

“So this is the time to start thinking about your next vacation.”

The feature works using the google.com/hotels page.

Go to it and then tap in your chosen dates and destination.

A new toggle should appear that lets you track the prices for that specific holiday.

Then if a hotel that would've appeared in the search has a big price cut, you'll get a notification.

Google says it'll flag “substantial” changes in price – rather than notifying you about a couple of pence off.

Importantly, Google's hotel tracker will take in your other search filters too.

So consider adding “beach access” on the filters if you really want to upgrade your holiday.

It'll also work with price ranges and minimum star ratings that you've set.

And if you want it to monitor an entire chunk of a map rather than a specific destination, that's an option too.

Google Hotels app showing hotel search results in Chicago.
Just use the new Track Hotel Prices toggle on Google

Don't panic if you don't see the feature right away. Google says it's launching “globally this week” – so it should appear for you in the next few days.

It'll be available on in web browsers on both mobile and desktop.

OTHER GOOGLE HOLIDAY TRICK

That's not the only holiday trick that you should be trying out.

Earlier this year, Flying Eze revealed .

The Gemini assistant lets you have out-loud voice conversations.

So you can ask it to work as a tour guide, giving you the of whatever you're looking at.

And you can ask questions along the way, just like you would with a real person.

You can even send Gemini photos to find out more info, or chat to it as part of a group.

Illustration of a smartphone screen showing Gemini Live, a video of mixing batter, a photo of Sagrada Familia, a PDF, and options to talk live and ask Google Gemini.
Google's Gemini assistant can be a huge help on holiday

Gemini can also translate foreign-language signs, and doesn't cost a penny to use.

It's out on both Android and iPhone, and only takes a few seconds to set up.

So try it out next time you're on holiday – especially if that tour you wanted was fully booked.

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