Google dramatically expands usefulness of its new hotel price tracking tool – The Points Guy

For a long time, Google Flights has been the gold standard for flight price tracking and research, but the Google Hotels tool has not been nearly as robust — until now. Google.com/hotels has officially launched hotel price tracking globally, including for individual hotels.

Google calls it “the perfect way to snag a great deal this summer.”

I haven’t had a chance to fully explore the new tool, but a cursory investigation finds it is a powerful addition to my trip-planning arsenal. I’ll be writing a complete guide as I did with Google Flights and Google Flights Explore, but here’s what to know right now.

Google Hotels

Google users can now get emails when prices for individual hotels go up or down “significantly” at hotels and resorts around the world. Previously, you could get some price alerts for domestic hotels, but only for cities — not for individual properties.

You can now monitor hotels you may want to book to…