Google Adds Vacation Rentals to Evolving Hotel Site

Just two weeks after launching its revamped hotel platform, Google has expanded into alternative accommodations. Now mobile users have the option to book entire lodgings, the tech company announced Tuesday. “Our goal is to provide the best possible search experience for users looking for a place to stay,” said Jennifer Rodstrom, a Google spokesperson, in an email to the press. “Increasingly, we see that users are interested in alternative accommodations when traveling.” These new offerings, which Google refers to as vacation rentals, are geared toward travelers looking to slow down and settle into a new location. Rather th