Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Google Maps Adds Food Ordering, Hotel Booking, Hindi in India
Google Maps is an app that helps people find directions and discover places.
It is now getting new smart features that use artificial intelligence, and they are called Ask Maps.
You can ask it to find a restaurant that serves the food you want, and it can even add the dish to your order.
It can also help you book a hotel when you describe what you need in normal words.
Google Maps can suggest fun things to do nearby, like festivals or concerts, with links to buy tickets.
These features are rolling out in more than 150 countries and territories.
In India, you can ask questions in Hindi instead of English.
A new optional feature called Personal Intelligence can use your email to make better travel suggestions.
You can also get live updates for buses, trains, metro and ferries.
It is like having a smart travel helper in your pocket!
Google Maps introduced AI-powered "Ask Maps" features rolling out in more than 150 countries and territories.
Ask Maps can find restaurants along your route, check if they are open, and add chosen dishes to your cart.
Users can search for hotels with natural-language requests and see live prices and room availability.
India gets Hindi language support and an optional Personal Intelligence feature that uses connected Google services like Gmail.
New real-time transit information provides live updates for buses, metro services, trains and ferries.
- Who
- Google, with new AI features for Google Maps users, including special updates for users in India.
- What
- Google Maps launched Ask Maps AI features for food ordering, hotel booking and activity suggestions, plus Hindi support in India.
- When
- The article describes the features as newly introduced and currently rolling out; no specific date is given.
- Where
- More than 150 countries and territories, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico and India.
- Why
- To make travel planning easier by helping users find food, book hotels and get real-time transit information through AI.
- Feature
- Ask Maps AI-powered search and recommendations
- Rollout
- More than 150 countries and territories
- Food ordering
- Find restaurants along the route and add dishes to cart
- Hotel booking
- Natural-language search with live prices and availability
- India update
- Hindi language support for questions
- Personal Intelligence
- Optional feature using connected Google services like Gmail
- Real-time transit
- Live updates for buses, metro, trains and ferries