Google is rolling out new features designed to help with summer travel planning. The tech giant announced Friday that its AI-powered representative can now help you check if what you need is in stock at a nearby store, and that you can now track prices for individual hotels directly in Search.
With the latest update to its AI feature, Google can now contact local stores on your behalf to find out which store carries the specific product you’re looking for. This feature went live in Search last November and will now roll out to AI Mode in the coming weeks in the United States.
You can describe what you need, like “I forgot to pack my prescription sunglasses, so I’m trying to find a pair of clip-on polarized that fit over my current glasses. Where can I find some nearby?” Google will then make the calls and send you the details afterwards.
While you can already track hotel prices at the city level, the new update allows you to do so for a specific hotel of interest. On desktop, you can do this by searching for a hotel by name and then hitting the watch new price toggle. On mobile, you’ll find the option under the Pricing tab after you search. Once you set this up, you will receive an email notification if the price changes during the selected dates.
As part of its announcement, Google shared that the top emerging international and domestic destinations on Google Flights for summer 2026 include St. Maarten, Stockholm, Kansas City, Missouri and Sarasota, Florida.
Also, joint search interest for “AI travel assistant” and “AI concierge” has increased by 350% in the past year. In addition, “how to use AI to find flight deals” appeared as a popular “flight deals” query last month, and interest in “book flights with AI” increased by 315%.
