How does trip1 compare to Google Hotels?

In short

• Google Hotels is a price comparison surface inside Google Search - it shows rates from booking sites and hotels, then sends you elsewhere to complete the booking.
• trip1 is a booking platform where you search, book and pay in one place, with 50+ cryptocurrencies accepted via CoinGate.
• Google Hotels does not process payments, so it cannot accept crypto - trip1 confirms your booking as soon as your crypto payment clears.

How trip1 and Google Hotels compare

trip1 and Google Hotels do different jobs. trip1 is a hotel booking platform with over 3 million hotels in 190+ countries, where you pay with cryptocurrency via CoinGate (trip1's MiCA-licensed crypto payment provider). Google Hotels is a comparison layer built into Google Search that gathers rates from booking sites and hotel websites and shows them side by side.

Where you actually book

On trip1 you stay on one site from search to confirmation. On Google Hotels you compare rates, then click through to whichever booking site or hotel offers that rate and finish the reservation there. Google closed its own hotel checkout in 2022, so every booking now completes on a partner site.

Paying with crypto

Google Hotels never touches your money, so there is no crypto option there and no checkout at all. The site you land on sets the payment terms. trip1 accepts Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDC, Litecoin and 50+ other cryptocurrencies. You scan a QR code at checkout and pay from any wallet, with no trip1 crypto account required.

Price discovery vs booking

Google Hotels is excellent at discovery. Its map search, filters and price tracking alerts, which now cover individual properties, make it a strong first stop while you are still deciding. trip1's strength is the second half: competitive rates from its own hotel suppliers and a checkout that takes crypto directly.

When to choose trip1 over Google Hotels

Choose trip1 when you want to pay in crypto and finish the booking in one place. Google Hotels is a good way to scan the market first. Many travelers use both - check the range on Google, then book on trip1 and pay with crypto.