# Google Hotels API & Scraper - Prices, Ratings & Deals (`signalmine/google-hotels-scraper`) Actor

Google Hotels API: nightly and total prices in your currency for any destination and dates, deals, stars, ratings, review topics, amenities, coordinates, nearby places and photos. Hotels and rentals. Fast, no browser. $0.003 per hotel, pay only for results. Works via API and MCP.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/signalmine/google-hotels-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Signalmine](https://apify.com/signalmine) (community)
- **Categories:** Travel, E-commerce, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$3.00 / 1,000 hotel results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Google Hotels API & Scraper — prices, ratings & deals

**Google Hotels Scraper** is a pay-per-result API that returns Google Hotels search results for any destination and dates: **nightly and total price in your currency**, Google's **deal badge** ("23% less than usual"), **star class**, **guest rating and review count**, **what reviewers say** about service, location, cleanliness and more, **amenities**, **coordinates**, **nearby places with travel times**, **photos** and a direct Google Hotels link. Hotels and vacation rentals are both supported.

**In short**

- **What it is:** a Google Hotels API for price monitoring and hotel data, without running a browser or managing proxies.
- **Best for:** hotel price tracking, revenue management and rate benchmarking, travel apps and comparison sites, market research and AI travel agents.
- **How it works:** it uses the same search data endpoint as the Google Hotels website, so there is no page rendering. Runs are fast and cheap, and a blocked session is retried automatically on a fresh one.
- **Reliability:** in our tests on the Apify platform (September 2026), **300 of 300 hotels were returned for 5 destinations on 3 continents, in EUR, in 22 seconds, with zero retries**.
- **Price:** $0.003 per hotel returned. **Failed searches are never charged.**
- **Works with AI agents:** callable via REST API, Python and JavaScript clients, and as an **MCP tool** in Claude, Cursor, VS Code and other MCP clients.

### What data does it return?

| Group | Fields |
|---|---|
| Price | price per night (number and formatted), total price for the stay, deal badge vs usual price |
| Quality | star class, guest rating, review count, 1–5 star breakdown, review topics with positive/negative mentions |
| Property | name, description, website, check-in and check-out times, amenity codes, named amenities and details for vacation rentals |
| Location | latitude, longitude, country, nearby landmarks, transit and airports with walking, transit or taxi times |
| Media & IDs | thumbnail, photos, Google Hotels link, property token, Google Maps ID |
| Search context | search query, rank position, dates, nights, adults, currency, timestamp |

### How to use it

#### 1. In Apify Console (no code)

Enter one or more destinations, your dates and currency, and click **Start**. Download the results as JSON, CSV, Excel or HTML.

#### 2. Python

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>")
run = client.actor("signalmine/google-hotels-scraper").call(run_input={
    "searchQueries": ["Lisbon", "hotels near Times Square New York"],
    "checkInDate": "2026-12-04",
    "checkOutDate": "2026-12-07",
    "currency": "EUR",
    "maxResultsPerQuery": 60,
})
for hotel in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(hotel["name"], hotel["pricePerNightDisplay"], hotel["rating"])
```

#### 3. JavaScript / Node.js

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN });
const run = await client.actor('signalmine/google-hotels-scraper').call({
    searchQueries: ['Tokyo'],
    checkInDate: '2026-11-10',
    checkOutDate: '2026-11-13',
    currency: 'USD',
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);
```

#### 4. REST API (one call, results in the response)

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/signalmine~google-hotels-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"searchQueries": ["Barcelona"], "checkInDate": "2026-12-04", "checkOutDate": "2026-12-07", "currency": "EUR"}'
```

#### 5. AI agents via MCP (Claude, Cursor, VS Code)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-hotels": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=signalmine/google-hotels-scraper",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>" }
    }
  }
}
```

Then ask your assistant things like *"Find 4-star hotels in Lisbon for December 4–7 under 150 EUR a night with a rating above 4.5"* or *"Which hotels near Times Square are cheaper than usual next weekend?"*

### Input

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `searchQueries` | Destinations or searches, e.g. `["Lisbon", "hotels near Times Square", "beach resorts in Cancun"]`. Plain place names get "hotels in" added automatically |
| `checkInDate` / `checkOutDate` | `YYYY-MM-DD` (default: 14 days from today, 2 nights; max 30 nights) |
| `adults` | Number of adults, 1–10 (default 2) |
| `currency` | Price currency: `USD`, `EUR`, `GBP`, `JPY`… (default `USD`) |
| `maxResultsPerQuery` | Properties per search (default 40; about 20 per page, paginated automatically) |
| `language` / `country` | Google `hl` / `gl` (default `en` / `us`) |

### Output example

A real result (trimmed) from a search for Madrid:

```json
{
  "searchQuery": "Madrid",
  "position": 1,
  "name": "The Hat Madrid",
  "hotelClass": "2-star hotel",
  "stars": 2,
  "rating": 4.3,
  "reviewCount": 4793,
  "ratingBreakdown": [
    {
      "stars": 5,
      "percent": 59,
      "count": 2705
    },
    {
      "stars": 4,
      "percent": 27,
      "count": 1335
    }
  ],
  "reviewAspects": [
    {
      "name": "Bar or lounge",
      "mentions": 219,
      "positive": 176,
      "negative": 21
    },
    {
      "name": "Food and Beverage",
      "mentions": 135,
      "positive": 110,
      "negative": 16
    }
  ],
  "pricePerNight": 53.489834,
  "pricePerNightDisplay": "$53",
  "totalPriceDisplay": "$160",
  "dealText": "23% less than usual",
  "description": "Bright rooms & dorms in a laid-back lodging with a rooftop bar, plus free Wi-Fi & breakfast.",
  "latitude": 40.41431,
  "longitude": -3.70707,
  "countryCode": "ES",
  "website": "http://www.thehatmadrid.com/",
  "checkInTime": "3:00 PM",
  "checkOutTime": null,
  "amenityCodes": [
    165,
    29,
    17,
    2,
    4,
    23,
    14,
    31,
    27,
    11
  ],
  "nearbyPlaces": [
    {
      "name": "Plaza Mayor",
      "travelTimes": [
        {
          "mode": "walking",
          "duration": "2 min"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Sol",
      "travelTimes": [
        {
          "mode": "walking",
          "duration": "7 min"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "thumbnail": "https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/gps-cs-s/AHRPTWmzGHy-rwcvV…",
  "photos": [
    "https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/gps-cs-s/AHRPTWmzGHy-rwcvV…",
    "https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/gps-cs-s/AHRPTWnIcQGuUH918…"
  ],
  "propertyToken": "ChoIu5WerdPL2MTsARoNL2cvMTFiNjRxMXB0YxAB",
  "googleMapsId": "0xd42287f399c8ac1:0xec89625d35a78abb",
  "googleHotelsUrl": "https://www.google.com/travel/hotels/entity/ChoIu5WerdPL2MTsARoNL2cvMTFiNjRxMXB0YxAB",
  "currency": "USD",
  "checkInDate": "2026-11-10",
  "checkOutDate": "2026-11-13",
  "nights": 3,
  "adults": 2,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-09-23T21:13:27.047153+00:00"
}
```

### Use cases

- **Hotel price monitoring:** track nightly rates for a destination or a competitor set every day and alert on changes.
- **Revenue management & rate shopping:** benchmark your property against nearby hotels with a similar star class for the same dates.
- **Travel apps & comparison sites:** feed prices, ratings, photos and coordinates into your product.
- **Market research:** supply, star mix, ratings and price levels by city or neighborhood.
- **Deal finding:** surface properties Google marks as cheaper than usual.
- **AI travel agents:** let an assistant search and compare hotels with real prices.

### Pricing

Pay per event: **$0.003 per hotel** returned, all fields included.

| Volume | Cost |
|---|---|
| 100 hotels | $0.30 |
| 1,000 hotels | $3.00 |
| 10,000 hotels | $30.00 |

Failed searches are free. Apify platform usage is included in the price.

### FAQ

**Is there a Google Hotels API?**
Google does not offer a public API for Google Hotels search results; its travel partner APIs are for hotels and partners managing their own inventory. This Actor gives you the search results as an API: call it over REST, from Python or JavaScript, or as an MCP tool.

**Can I get prices in my currency?**
Yes. Set `currency` to an ISO code such as USD, EUR, GBP or JPY and prices come back in that currency.

**What price is returned?**
The lowest nightly price Google shows for your dates and number of adults, plus the total for the stay. Properties with no availability for those dates come back without a price.

**How many hotels can I get per destination?**
As many as Google lists for the search, collected automatically about 20 per page. Set `maxResultsPerQuery` to control volume and cost.

**Does it include vacation rentals?**
Yes. Rentals include named amenities and details such as bedrooms, bathrooms, capacity and size.

**What are `amenityCodes`?**
Google's numeric amenity IDs for hotels. Vacation rentals also include named `amenities`.

**Can AI assistants use it?**
Yes. It works as an MCP tool in Claude, Cursor, VS Code and any MCP-compatible client through `https://mcp.apify.com?tools=signalmine/google-hotels-scraper`.

**Is it legal to scrape Google Hotels?**
This Actor collects publicly available information about businesses (hotels), not personal data. You are responsible for using the data in line with applicable laws and Google's terms.

**Something missing or broken?**
Open an issue on the Issues tab and it will be looked at quickly.

### Related Actors by Signalmine

- [Google Trends Scraper](https://apify.com/signalmine/google-trends-scraper): interest over time, by region and related queries for any keyword, with no 429 errors.

# Actor input Schema

## `searchQueries` (type: `array`):

A city, area, landmark or full query, e.g. 'Paris', 'hotels near Times Square', 'beach resorts in Cancun'. Plain place names get 'hotels in' added automatically.

## `checkInDate` (type: `string`):

YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults to 14 days from today.

## `checkOutDate` (type: `string`):

YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults to 2 nights after check-in. Max 30 nights.

## `adults` (type: `integer`):

Number of adult guests (1-10).

## `currency` (type: `string`):

ISO currency code for prices, e.g. USD, EUR, GBP, JPY.

## `maxResultsPerQuery` (type: `integer`):

How many properties to collect for each search (about 18-20 per page).

## `language` (type: `string`):

Interface language (hl), e.g. en, es, fr, de.

## `country` (type: `string`):

Google country (gl), e.g. us, gb, de. Affects which offers Google shows.

## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`):

How many searches run at the same time.

## `maxRetries` (type: `integer`):

Fresh sessions to try per page before giving up.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Residential proxies give the best success rate with Google.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQueries": [
    "Lisbon"
  ],
  "adults": 2,
  "currency": "USD",
  "maxResultsPerQuery": 40,
  "language": "en",
  "country": "us",
  "maxConcurrency": 3,
  "maxRetries": 6,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

One item per property with prices, ratings, amenities and location.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "searchQueries": [
        "Lisbon"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("signalmine/google-hotels-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "searchQueries": ["Lisbon"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("signalmine/google-hotels-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "searchQueries": [
    "Lisbon"
  ]
}' |
apify call signalmine/google-hotels-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,signalmine/google-hotels-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/6wnbbcWanwSRYrKDS/builds/dWRp0V8bXEknSKujY/openapi.json