Pair by pair
In alphabetical order. Every figure is counted at the hotels listing both sites, on the same tax footing, in our 16 price snapshots of September 25 to October 10, 2026.
Agoda vs Booking.com
Google Hotels listed both at 3,719 hotels in our 16 price snapshots of September 25 to October 10, 2026. Where both prices were on the same tax footing (2,962 hotels), they were within $2 a night of each other at 66% (1,950). When one was more than 2% lower, it was Agoda at 680 hotels and Booking.com at 303; when Agoda was the lower one, typically by 12%. At 340 more hotels one price looked before tax and the other after (the before-tax one looked lower at 340 of them), and at 417 the tax could not be read, so neither group is counted.
By region, more than 2% lower: the United States, Agoda 12% and Booking.com 7% of 1,373 hotels; Europe, Agoda 28% and Booking.com 14% of 813 hotels; Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America, Agoda 28% and Booking.com 9% of 289 hotels; Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, Agoda 41% and Booking.com 15% of 487 hotels. Within $2: 86% of chain hotels and 48% of independent ones.
At the 680 hotels where Agoda was more than 2% lower, its listing carried Google's free-cancellation label at 32% of them and Booking.com's at 39%, and named a room type at 63% against 85%.
Agoda and Booking.com belong to the same company, Booking Holdings, per Booking Holdings' annual report for 2025. Each site on its own: is Agoda legit? and is Booking.com legit?
Agoda vs Expedia
Google Hotels listed both at 2,782 hotels in our 16 price snapshots of September 25 to October 10, 2026. Where both prices were on the same tax footing (2,045 hotels), they were within $2 a night of each other at 63% (1,288). When one was more than 2% lower, it was Expedia at 397 hotels and Agoda at 311; when Expedia was the lower one, typically by 8%. At 360 more hotels one price looked before tax and the other after (the before-tax one looked lower at 360 of them), and at 377 the tax could not be read, so neither group is counted.
By region, more than 2% lower: the United States, Agoda 7% and Expedia 17% of 1,021 hotels; Europe, Agoda 24% and Expedia 25% of 554 hotels; Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America, Agoda 21% and Expedia 20% of 212 hotels; Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, Agoda 23% and Expedia 17% of 258 hotels. Within $2: 84% of chain hotels and 39% of independent ones.
At the 397 hotels where Expedia was more than 2% lower, its listing carried Google's free-cancellation label at 44% of them and Agoda's at 35%, and named a room type at 94% against 51%.
Agoda belongs to Booking Holdings, and Expedia to Expedia Group, per Booking Holdings' annual report for 2025 and Expedia Group's annual report for 2023. Each site on its own: is Agoda legit? and is Expedia legit?
Agoda vs Priceline
Google Hotels listed both at 3,151 hotels in our 16 price snapshots of September 25 to October 10, 2026. Where both prices were on the same tax footing (2,503 hotels), they were within $2 a night of each other at 73% (1,821). When one was more than 2% lower, it was Agoda at 465 hotels and Priceline at 204; when Agoda was the lower one, typically by 13%. At 283 more hotels one price looked before tax and the other after (the before-tax one looked lower at 283 of them), and at 365 the tax could not be read, so neither group is counted.
By region, more than 2% lower: the United States, Agoda 8% and Priceline 4% of 1,274 hotels; Europe, Agoda 28% and Priceline 11% of 629 hotels; Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America, Agoda 23% and Priceline 7% of 247 hotels; Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, Agoda 37% and Priceline 19% of 353 hotels. Within $2: 88% of chain hotels and 56% of independent ones.
At the 465 hotels where Agoda was more than 2% lower, its listing carried Google's free-cancellation label at 31% of them and Priceline's at 42%, and named a room type at 60% against 44%.
Agoda and Priceline belong to the same company, Booking Holdings, per Booking Holdings' annual report for 2025. Each site on its own: is Agoda legit? and is Priceline legit?
Agoda vs Trip.com
Google Hotels listed both at 1,965 hotels in our 16 price snapshots of September 25 to October 10, 2026. Where both prices were on the same tax footing (1,436 hotels), they were within $2 a night of each other at 48% (690). When one was more than 2% lower, it was Agoda at 496 hotels and Trip.com at 236; when Agoda was the lower one, typically by 10%. At 207 more hotels one price looked before tax and the other after (the before-tax one looked lower at 207 of them), and at 322 the tax could not be read, so neither group is counted.
By region, more than 2% lower: the United States, Agoda 13% and Trip.com 9% of 394 hotels; Europe, Agoda 40% and Trip.com 19% of 540 hotels; Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America, Agoda 54% and Trip.com 13% of 134 hotels; Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, Agoda 43% and Trip.com 21% of 368 hotels. Within $2: 73% of chain hotels and 30% of independent ones.
At the 496 hotels where Agoda was more than 2% lower, its listing carried Google's free-cancellation label at 27% of them and Trip.com's at 51%, and named a room type at 55% against 16%.
Agoda belongs to Booking Holdings, and Trip.com to Trip.com Group, per Booking Holdings' annual report for 2025 and Trip.com Group's results release of September 15, 2026. Each site on its own: is Agoda legit? and is Trip.com legit?
Expedia vs Hotels.com
Google Hotels listed both at 4,001 hotels in our 16 price snapshots of September 25 to October 10, 2026. Where both prices were on the same tax footing (3,393 hotels), they were within $2 a night of each other at 87% (2,960). When one was more than 2% lower, it was Hotels.com at 374 hotels and Expedia at 55; when Hotels.com was the lower one, typically by 4%. At 116 more hotels one price looked before tax and the other after (the before-tax one looked lower at 116 of them), and at 492 the tax could not be read, so neither group is counted.
By region, more than 2% lower: the United States, Expedia 1% and Hotels.com 6% of 1,883 hotels; Europe, Expedia 2% and Hotels.com 18% of 810 hotels; Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America, Expedia 3% and Hotels.com 18% of 394 hotels; Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, Expedia 3% and Hotels.com 15% of 306 hotels. Within $2: 97% of chain hotels and 79% of independent ones.
At the 374 hotels where Hotels.com was more than 2% lower, its listing carried Google's free-cancellation label at 44% of them and Expedia's at 44%, and named a room type at 86% against 94%.
Expedia and Hotels.com belong to the same company, Expedia Group, per Expedia Group's annual report for 2023. Each site on its own: is Expedia legit? and is Hotels.com legit?
Google Hotels listed both at 3,090 hotels in our 16 price snapshots of September 25 to October 10, 2026. Where both prices were on the same tax footing (2,271 hotels), they were within $2 a night of each other at 62% (1,409). When one was more than 2% lower, it was Hotels.com at 446 hotels and Agoda at 370; when Hotels.com was the lower one, typically by 8%. At 419 more hotels one price looked before tax and the other after (the before-tax one looked lower at 419 of them), and at 400 the tax could not be read, so neither group is counted.
By region, more than 2% lower: the United States, Hotels.com 16% and Agoda 8% of 1,113 hotels; Europe, Hotels.com 27% and Agoda 22% of 615 hotels; Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America, Hotels.com 22% and Agoda 20% of 232 hotels; Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, Hotels.com 18% and Agoda 32% of 311 hotels. Within $2: 84% of chain hotels and 37% of independent ones.
At the 446 hotels where Hotels.com was more than 2% lower, its listing carried Google's free-cancellation label at 47% of them and Agoda's at 33%, and named a room type at 91% against 50%.
Hotels.com belongs to Expedia Group, and Agoda to Booking Holdings, per Expedia Group's annual report for 2023 and Booking Holdings' annual report for 2025. Each site on its own: is Hotels.com legit? and is Agoda legit?
Google Hotels listed both at 4,073 hotels in our 16 price snapshots of September 25 to October 10, 2026. Where both prices were on the same tax footing (3,265 hotels), they were within $2 a night of each other at 61% (2,005). When one was more than 2% lower, it was Hotels.com at 917 hotels and Priceline at 275; when Hotels.com was the lower one, typically by 10%. At 355 more hotels one price looked before tax and the other after (the before-tax one looked lower at 355 of them), and at 453 the tax could not be read, so neither group is counted.
By region, more than 2% lower: the United States, Hotels.com 22% and Priceline 5% of 1,929 hotels; Europe, Hotels.com 40% and Priceline 9% of 721 hotels; Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America, Hotels.com 39% and Priceline 7% of 361 hotels; Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, Hotels.com 26% and Priceline 32% of 254 hotels. Within $2: 83% of chain hotels and 39% of independent ones.
At the 917 hotels where Hotels.com was more than 2% lower, its listing carried Google's free-cancellation label at 47% of them and Priceline's at 45%, and named a room type at 88% against 30%.
Hotels.com belongs to Expedia Group, and Priceline to Booking Holdings, per Expedia Group's annual report for 2023 and Booking Holdings' annual report for 2025. Each site on its own: is Hotels.com legit? and is Priceline legit?
KAYAK vs Booking.com
Google Hotels listed both at 1,887 hotels in our 16 price snapshots of September 25 to October 10, 2026. Where both prices were on the same tax footing (1,098 hotels), they were within $2 a night of each other at 63% (687). When one was more than 2% lower, it was KAYAK at 227 hotels and Booking.com at 159; when KAYAK was the lower one, typically by 6%. At 539 more hotels one price looked before tax and the other after (the before-tax one looked lower at 539 of them), and at 250 the tax could not be read, so neither group is counted.
By region, more than 2% lower: the United States, KAYAK 23% and Booking.com 13% of 558 hotels; Europe, KAYAK 16% and Booking.com 19% of 293 hotels; Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America, KAYAK 11% and Booking.com 8% of 134 hotels; Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, KAYAK 31% and Booking.com 16% of 113 hotels. Within $2: 64% of chain hotels and 62% of independent ones.
Google Hotels showed no free-cancellation label and no room name on any KAYAK listing in our data, so these figures cannot say whether a lower price was refundable or which room it was for: check both before you book.
KAYAK and Booking.com belong to the same company, Booking Holdings, per KAYAK's company page (read October 2, 2026) and Booking Holdings' annual report for 2025. KAYAK is a travel search engine: its company page says you usually complete the booking with the travel provider you click through to. Each site on its own: is KAYAK legit? and is Booking.com legit?
KAYAK vs Expedia
Google Hotels listed both at 1,801 hotels in our 16 price snapshots of September 25 to October 10, 2026. Where both prices were on the same tax footing (992 hotels), they were within $2 a night of each other at 47% (471). When one was more than 2% lower, it was Expedia at 342 hotels and KAYAK at 153; when Expedia was the lower one, typically by 9%. At 571 more hotels one price looked before tax and the other after (the before-tax one looked lower at 571 of them), and at 238 the tax could not be read, so neither group is counted.
By region, more than 2% lower: the United States, KAYAK 18% and Expedia 32% of 505 hotels; Europe, KAYAK 12% and Expedia 42% of 276 hotels; Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America, KAYAK 7% and Expedia 36% of 121 hotels. Within $2: 59% of chain hotels and 38% of independent ones.
Google Hotels showed no free-cancellation label and no room name on any KAYAK listing in our data, so these figures cannot say whether a lower price was refundable or which room it was for: check both before you book.
KAYAK belongs to Booking Holdings, and Expedia to Expedia Group, per KAYAK's company page (read October 2, 2026) and Expedia Group's annual report for 2023. KAYAK is a travel search engine: its company page says you usually complete the booking with the travel provider you click through to. Each site on its own: is KAYAK legit? and is Expedia legit?
KAYAK vs Priceline
Google Hotels listed both at 1,827 hotels in our 16 price snapshots of September 25 to October 10, 2026. Where both prices were on the same tax footing (1,115 hotels), they were within $2 a night of each other at 69% (765). When one was more than 2% lower, it was KAYAK at 200 hotels and Priceline at 151; when KAYAK was the lower one, typically by 6%. At 474 more hotels one price looked before tax and the other after (the before-tax one looked lower at 474 of them), and at 238 the tax could not be read, so neither group is counted.
By region, more than 2% lower: the United States, KAYAK 23% and Priceline 9% of 553 hotels; Europe, KAYAK 11% and Priceline 19% of 296 hotels; Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America, KAYAK 14% and Priceline 6% of 138 hotels; Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, KAYAK 15% and Priceline 29% of 128 hotels. Within $2: 64% of chain hotels and 72% of independent ones.
Google Hotels showed no free-cancellation label and no room name on any KAYAK listing in our data, so these figures cannot say whether a lower price was refundable or which room it was for: check both before you book.
KAYAK and Priceline belong to the same company, Booking Holdings, per KAYAK's company page (read October 2, 2026) and Booking Holdings' annual report for 2025. KAYAK is a travel search engine: its company page says you usually complete the booking with the travel provider you click through to. Each site on its own: is KAYAK legit? and is Priceline legit?
Priceline vs Booking.com
Google Hotels listed both at 4,830 hotels in our 16 price snapshots of September 25 to October 10, 2026. Where both prices were on the same tax footing (4,128 hotels), they were within $2 a night of each other at 79% (3,267). When one was more than 2% lower, it was Booking.com at 450 hotels and Priceline at 386; when Booking.com was the lower one, typically by 7%. At 223 more hotels one price looked before tax and the other after (the before-tax one looked lower at 223 of them), and at 479 the tax could not be read, so neither group is counted.
By region, more than 2% lower: the United States, Priceline 6% and Booking.com 5% of 2,382 hotels; Europe, Priceline 8% and Booking.com 16% of 923 hotels; Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America, Priceline 9% and Booking.com 17% of 427 hotels; Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, Priceline 31% and Booking.com 26% of 396 hotels. Within $2: 90% of chain hotels and 70% of independent ones.
At the 450 hotels where Booking.com was more than 2% lower, its listing carried Google's free-cancellation label at 37% of them and Priceline's at 43%, and named a room type at 84% against 38%.
Priceline and Booking.com belong to the same company, Booking Holdings, per Booking Holdings' annual report for 2025. Each site on its own: is Priceline legit? and is Booking.com legit?
Priceline vs Expedia
Google Hotels listed both at 3,599 hotels in our 16 price snapshots of September 25 to October 10, 2026. Where both prices were on the same tax footing (2,909 hotels), they were within $2 a night of each other at 62% (1,809). When one was more than 2% lower, it was Expedia at 820 hotels and Priceline at 215; when Expedia was the lower one, typically by 10%. At 269 more hotels one price looked before tax and the other after (the before-tax one looked lower at 269 of them), and at 421 the tax could not be read, so neither group is counted.
By region, more than 2% lower: the United States, Priceline 5% and Expedia 22% of 1,738 hotels; Europe, Priceline 9% and Expedia 41% of 653 hotels; Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America, Priceline 6% and Expedia 38% of 325 hotels; Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, Priceline 25% and Expedia 27% of 193 hotels. Within $2: 84% of chain hotels and 41% of independent ones.
At the 820 hotels where Expedia was more than 2% lower, its listing carried Google's free-cancellation label at 47% of them and Priceline's at 44%, and named a room type at 95% against 33%.
Priceline belongs to Booking Holdings, and Expedia to Expedia Group, per Booking Holdings' annual report for 2025 and Expedia Group's annual report for 2023. Each site on its own: is Priceline legit? and is Expedia legit?
Google Hotels listed both at 2,627 hotels in our 16 price snapshots of September 25 to October 10, 2026. Where both prices were on the same tax footing (2,021 hotels), they were within $2 a night of each other at 49% (985). When one was more than 2% lower, it was Trip.com at 568 hotels and Booking.com at 449; when Trip.com was the lower one, typically by 9%. At 222 more hotels one price looked before tax and the other after (the before-tax one looked lower at 222 of them), and at 384 the tax could not be read, so neither group is counted.
By region, more than 2% lower: the United States, Trip.com 17% and Booking.com 12% of 639 hotels; Europe, Trip.com 32% and Booking.com 27% of 754 hotels; Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America, Trip.com 29% and Booking.com 30% of 235 hotels; Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, Trip.com 38% and Booking.com 25% of 393 hotels. Within $2: 74% of chain hotels and 33% of independent ones.
At the 568 hotels where Trip.com was more than 2% lower, its listing carried Google's free-cancellation label at 45% of them and Booking.com's at 39%, and named a room type at 21% against 86%.
Trip.com belongs to Trip.com Group, and Booking.com to Booking Holdings, per Trip.com Group's results release of September 15, 2026 and Booking Holdings' annual report for 2025. Each site on its own: is Trip.com legit? and is Booking.com legit?
Google Hotels listed both at 2,120 hotels in our 16 price snapshots of September 25 to October 10, 2026. Where both prices were on the same tax footing (1,573 hotels), they were within $2 a night of each other at 56% (877). When one was more than 2% lower, it was Expedia at 444 hotels and Trip.com at 211; when Expedia was the lower one, typically by 9%. At 192 more hotels one price looked before tax and the other after (the before-tax one looked lower at 192 of them), and at 355 the tax could not be read, so neither group is counted.
By region, more than 2% lower: the United States, Trip.com 6% and Expedia 16% of 542 hotels; Europe, Trip.com 17% and Expedia 35% of 606 hotels; Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America, Trip.com 10% and Expedia 39% of 189 hotels; Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, Trip.com 22% and Expedia 31% of 236 hotels. Within $2: 74% of chain hotels and 44% of independent ones.
At the 444 hotels where Expedia was more than 2% lower, its listing carried Google's free-cancellation label at 38% of them and Trip.com's at 48%, and named a room type at 95% against 7%.
Trip.com belongs to Trip.com Group, and Expedia to Expedia Group, per Trip.com Group's results release of September 15, 2026 and Expedia Group's annual report for 2023. Each site on its own: is Trip.com legit? and is Expedia legit?
Google Hotels listed both at 2,340 hotels in our 16 price snapshots of September 25 to October 10, 2026. Where both prices were on the same tax footing (1,726 hotels), they were within $2 a night of each other at 55% (952). When one was more than 2% lower, it was Hotels.com at 497 hotels and Trip.com at 230; when Hotels.com was the lower one, typically by 9%. At 241 more hotels one price looked before tax and the other after (the before-tax one looked lower at 241 of them), and at 373 the tax could not be read, so neither group is counted.
By region, more than 2% lower: the United States, Trip.com 7% and Hotels.com 17% of 599 hotels; Europe, Trip.com 15% and Hotels.com 36% of 630 hotels; Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America, Trip.com 10% and Hotels.com 43% of 208 hotels; Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, Trip.com 25% and Hotels.com 27% of 289 hotels. Within $2: 74% of chain hotels and 42% of independent ones.
At the 497 hotels where Hotels.com was more than 2% lower, its listing carried Google's free-cancellation label at 40% of them and Trip.com's at 49%, and named a room type at 91% against 8%.
Trip.com belongs to Trip.com Group, and Hotels.com to Expedia Group, per Trip.com Group's results release of September 15, 2026 and Expedia Group's annual report for 2023. Each site on its own: is Trip.com legit? and is Hotels.com legit?
trivago vs Booking.com
Google Hotels listed both at 2,084 hotels in our 16 price snapshots of September 25 to October 10, 2026. Where both prices were on the same tax footing (1,052 hotels), they were within $2 a night of each other at 20% (209). When one was more than 2% lower, it was trivago DEALS at 604 hotels and Booking.com at 207; when trivago DEALS was the lower one, typically by 9%. At 831 more hotels one price looked before tax and the other after (the before-tax one looked lower at 831 of them), and at 201 the tax could not be read, so neither group is counted.
By region, more than 2% lower: the United States, trivago 61% and Booking.com 17% of 554 hotels; Europe, trivago 47% and Booking.com 25% of 294 hotels; Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America, trivago 69% and Booking.com 13% of 121 hotels. Within $2: 22% of chain hotels and 18% of independent ones.
Google Hotels showed no free-cancellation label and no room name on any trivago DEALS listing in our data, so these figures cannot say whether a lower price was refundable or which room it was for: check both before you book.
trivago DEALS belongs to trivago, whose majority shareholder is Expedia Group, and Booking.com to Booking Holdings, per trivago's annual report for 2025 and its help pages (read October 2, 2026) and Booking Holdings' annual report for 2025. trivago itself compares other sites' prices and sends you to one of them; trivago DEALS is its own booking site, run by its subsidiary trivago DEALS Ltd., per trivago's help pages. The price compared here is trivago DEALS'. Each site on its own: is trivago legit? and is Booking.com legit?
trivago vs Expedia
Google Hotels listed both at 1,703 hotels in our 16 price snapshots of September 25 to October 10, 2026. Where both prices were on the same tax footing (696 hotels), they were within $2 a night of each other at 23% (162). When one was more than 2% lower, it was trivago DEALS at 300 hotels and Expedia at 209; when trivago DEALS was the lower one, typically by 4%. At 826 more hotels one price looked before tax and the other after (the before-tax one looked lower at 826 of them), and at 181 the tax could not be read, so neither group is counted.
By region, more than 2% lower: the United States, trivago 47% and Expedia 23% of 368 hotels; Europe, trivago 30% and Expedia 43% of 201 hotels. Within $2: 28% of chain hotels and 18% of independent ones.
Google Hotels showed no free-cancellation label and no room name on any trivago DEALS listing in our data, so these figures cannot say whether a lower price was refundable or which room it was for: check both before you book.
trivago DEALS belongs to trivago, whose majority shareholder is Expedia Group, and Expedia to Expedia Group, per trivago's annual report for 2025 and its help pages (read October 2, 2026) and Expedia Group's annual report for 2023. trivago itself compares other sites' prices and sends you to one of them; trivago DEALS is its own booking site, run by its subsidiary trivago DEALS Ltd., per trivago's help pages. The price compared here is trivago DEALS'. Each site on its own: is trivago legit? and is Expedia legit?
trivago vs Hotels.com
Google Hotels listed both at 1,985 hotels in our 16 price snapshots of September 25 to October 10, 2026. Where both prices were on the same tax footing (913 hotels), they were within $2 a night of each other at 22% (200). When one was more than 2% lower, it was trivago DEALS at 467 hotels and Hotels.com at 216; when trivago DEALS was the lower one, typically by 6%. At 874 more hotels one price looked before tax and the other after (the before-tax one looked lower at 874 of them), and at 198 the tax could not be read, so neither group is counted.
By region, more than 2% lower: the United States, trivago 56% and Hotels.com 18% of 498 hotels; Europe, trivago 38% and Hotels.com 34% of 248 hotels; Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America, trivago 58% and Hotels.com 22% of 108 hotels. Within $2: 24% of chain hotels and 19% of independent ones.
Google Hotels showed no free-cancellation label and no room name on any trivago DEALS listing in our data, so these figures cannot say whether a lower price was refundable or which room it was for: check both before you book.
trivago DEALS belongs to trivago, whose majority shareholder is Expedia Group, and Hotels.com to Expedia Group, per trivago's annual report for 2025 and its help pages (read October 2, 2026) and Expedia Group's annual report for 2023. trivago itself compares other sites' prices and sends you to one of them; trivago DEALS is its own booking site, run by its subsidiary trivago DEALS Ltd., per trivago's help pages. The price compared here is trivago DEALS'. Each site on its own: is trivago legit? and is Hotels.com legit?