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Google Travel for Flights and Hotels
Sofia Santos

Sofia Santos

9/30/2024

Every freelancer deserves a getaway every now and then, right? The problem is that planning trips can be an overwhelming task. 

The good news is that you just need to learn how to use Google Travel. Besides saving time, you'll spend less with the Google Flights service. And don’t forget, by downloading the app to your phone, you can manage your entire trip in one place. 

Your work life as a freelancer allows you to travel whenever you decide, and with Google Travel, planning your trip is very easy. Below, we’ll explain how it works and what you can do with it. 

Google Travel: How to Use It to Manage Your Flights and Hotels

 

What is Google Travel?

Google Travel is a product designed by Google specifically for travel management. Its goal is to make trip planning easier and help users find the best options without hassle. 

Like Booking or Expedia, it’s used to compare and book flights and accommodations. However, the platform integrates other Google tools and services, such as Google Flights, Google Maps, and Google Hotels, making it quite comprehensive.

How to Use Google Flights to Travel Cheaply

Google Flights, which is part of Google Travel, is known in Spanish as "Google vuelos baratos" because that’s its function.

To use it, do the following:

1. Select your desired dates.

2. Use the calendar view to compare rates on different days.

3. The search engine will automatically sort results in the “Best Flights” category, highlighting the most convenient options in terms of price, duration, and schedules, marked in green.

4. Enable price alerts in “Track Prices” from the Google Flights app to receive notifications when fares drop.

5. Customize your search with filters, such as the number of stops, flight duration, and price limit.

6. Use the map view to explore low-cost destinations and stay alert for promotions and discounts.

This way, you can travel cheaply using Google Flights.

What Can You Do with Google Travel?

Google Travel was created to help you organize and book flights and accommodations. You can even do it in just a few clicks by installing the application from its website. Just click on “Add shortcut.”

As an integrated Google product, you have the opportunity to do multiple things, such as:

View and Create Your Trips

The service integrates seamlessly with your Gmail account, automatically syncing all your flight and hotel reservations. This allows you to access your complete itinerary in one place, with every detail about your travels and accommodations.

As a result, you can instantly check details like your flight departure time or hotel location.

Google Travel also lets you manually add your upcoming trips with “Create a Trip.” This feature helps you organize and customize your itinerary according to your preferences and travel plans.

Search for New Destinations

Are you a digital nomad who loves exploring new places to work from?Google Travel is your great ally. The “Explore” section of this tool will be of great help, whether you have a specific place in mind or not.

The platform offers this function to suggest the best places to visit from your city, highlighting destinations and dates with the cheapest flights and accommodations at that moment.

This way, you can discover attractive and affordable options for spontaneous and economical trips.

Discover What to Do at Your Destination

Google Travel plans activities for you at your chosen destination with its “Things to Do” option. Here, you’ll see the most visited places, from museums to outdoor activities that you can do and enjoy in that location.

Are there too many? Save them as your favorites in a list so you don’t miss any important experiences during your journey.

Find Cheap Flights and Set Price Alerts

As mentioned, with the integrated Google Flights, you can find the most affordable flights. Its multiple filters and alternatives make the search easier to find the best deals.

Additionally, Google cheap flights allow you to track prices and receive alerts to take advantage of the most affordable rates available.

Search for Hotels and Vacation Rentals

Another thing you can do with Google Travel is search and compare hotel prices across different booking sites. This is possible thanks to its map view and filters, which help you find the best in the area according to your preferences.

The same goes for rental accommodations, such as apartments for large groups, which often offer more economical options than individual hotel rooms.

Is Google Travel Safe?

Yes, you can rest assured that planning and managing your trips with Google Travel is as safe as using Skyscanner or Google Flights. In fact, the latter is integrated into it.

Additionally, like all Google tools, it has top-level data encryption security.

Moreover, it works with travel providers that are not only popular but also reliable. This means that the flight, hotel, and lodging deals it provides come from legitimate sources. User reviews also back its safety.

How to Set Flexible Dates on Google Flights

Setting flexible dates on Google Flights is a good strategy to find the most attractive and affordable prices for your flights.

Here are the steps to follow:

1. Go to Google Flights by visiting www.google.com/flights.

2. Enter travel details, such as the departure city and destination.

3. Click on the date field to open the calendar.

4. In the calendar, select the “Flexible Dates” option, and that’s it.

It’s that easy to set it up to save money and find convenient deals for your flights.

But if you want to save even more, opt for options like DolarApp when making your reservations. It will also be your faithful companion for in-store purchases; just request the international Mastercard card.

With DolarApp, you can go wherever you want. Besides being easy to use, it offers you a digital dollar account and a card to use on your trips.

Don’t have dollars in your account but have pesos? No problem, the app allows you to convert pesos to your dollar account at the best exchange rate.

All this from the app.

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