Google Rolls Out AI-Powered Features for Travel Planning

Frederick Nyame

March 28, 2025

Google is dedicated to staying in the AI race in all areas of its services. The search engine giant has integrated AI features in almost all of its systems and services to make things easier for users. To enhance AI capabilities in Google services, the company has introduced AI-driven features across Maps, Search, and Gemini. These new features will help users plan summer vacations more easily.

Living in a new era of AI tools, more users are turning to tools like ChatGPT to help them with travel planning assistance. To bridge this gap and make travel planning more intuitive, Google has introduced these AI features to help users stay on Google platforms without turning to any other AI assistant for travel planning.

AI Overviews for Trip Ideas in Search

Google Search’s AI Overviews now assist users in planning trips. Starting this week, users in the U.S. can search for trip ideas using queries like “Create an itinerary for Costa Rica with a focus on nature.”

Google will generate photos, reviews, and an expandable map for a better trip overview.
Users can save itineraries by tapping “Export” to share recommendations via Docs or Gmail.
Itineraries can also be saved as custom lists in Google Maps for easy access.
Available in English on mobile and desktop.

Gemini’s Gems Now Free for All Users

Google is making Gemini’s Gems feature available for free. Gems allow users to create AI-powered assistants for different tasks. Users can set up a personal travel planner to suggest destinations and packing lists. The feature is designed to make trip organization easier and more personalized.

Hotel Price Tracking for Smarter Booking

Google is expanding its price tracking feature, which was previously available for flights, to hotels.

Users can track hotel prices for specific dates and destinations.
Filters such as star ratings or beach access help narrow down the search.
Google will send email alerts when hotel prices drop.
This feature is launching globally this week on mobile and desktop browsers.

Maps: Turning Screenshots into Vacation Plans

Google Maps now helps users organize travel screenshots into solid vacation plans. Users often take screenshots of places they want to visit but forget about them. Maps can now scan users’ photos to identify places in their screenshots. Users can review and save locations directly to their trip lists. Saved places will appear on the map, giving a clear overview of planned visits.

This feature is rolling out this week in the U.S. (English, iOS first, Android coming soon). These AI-powered updates make trip planning more efficient and personalized, ensuring users have a seamless vacation experience.

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