Google Hotel Finder Introduces ‘Travel Time’; See How Far You Can Go In 20mins

If you’re travelling abroad and checking into your hotel, the first thing you will want to know is how far away the city’s landmarks are from your base of operations. The question of whether it’d be possible to walk to a location, or to get public transport is something that will cross the mind at one point or another so Google have introduced a new feature with Hotel Finder called ‘Travel Time’.

When you go to Hotel Finder, you can select ‘Travel Time’ on the right hand side and specify how long you can travel as well as your mode of transport. Once that’s selected, the highlighted areas shows you exactly how far you can walk or go via transport. You can adjust the time frame or the mode of transport (either travelling on foot or by public transport), and if you’re not happy with the hotel you’ve selected, you can drag the pin and place it on one of the hotels that appear on the map. Each hotel or lodging is highlighted by a blue dot, giving you an idea about what hotels are on offer in each area.

The feature is designed mostly for tourists but it also has uses for those travelling on business who would like to find a hotel or lodging close to a conference centre or office they have to visit. The feature is experimental and so far, filtering by time on public transport is only available in select cities that Google has partnered with so far.