# Google Vacation Rentals Scraper - Rental Prices by Date (`zet46/google-vacation-rentals-scraper`) Actor

Scrape short-term rentals (apartments, villas, houses) from Google Vacation Rentals for any destination and dates: nightly and total price, bedrooms, bathrooms, guests, amenities, rating, location, and rates from Vrbo, Booking.com, Expedia, Hotels.com & more. $2 per 1,000 rentals.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/zet46/google-vacation-rentals-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [An Tan Huynh](https://apify.com/zet46) (community)
- **Categories:** Travel, Real estate, MCP servers
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

Pay per event

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

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

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# README

## Google Vacation Rentals Scraper: Rental Prices by Date, Bedrooms & Amenities

Scrape **vacation rentals from Google Hotels** for any destination and any dates: apartments, villas, houses and cabins listed on Vrbo, Booking.com, Expedia, HomeToGo and other sites, **all in one search**. For every rental you get:

- price per night and total for the stay, in any currency
- property type, how many guests it sleeps, bedrooms and bathrooms
- amenities, rating and number of reviews
- coordinates, nearby places and photos
- optionally, **the price on every booking site** with direct links

No API key, no login and no browser, so it runs fast and cheap.

### Use cases

- **Short-term rental market research**: nightly rates, supply and ratings per city or neighbourhood, by property size.
- **Pricing for hosts and property managers**: compare your listing with similar rentals (same bedrooms, same dates).
- **Investment analysis**: what 2- or 3-bedroom rentals earn in a destination at different seasons.
- **Travel apps and AI agents**: real rentals with prices for a user's dates.
- **Price comparison**: see which booking site is cheapest for the same rental.

### Input

```json
{
  "queries": ["Lisbon", "villas in Bali"],
  "checkIn": "2026-12-18",
  "checkOut": "2026-12-21",
  "adults": 4,
  "children": 2,
  "childrenAges": [5, 10],
  "rooms": 2,
  "currency": "USD",
  "maxHotelsPerQuery": 50,
  "minBedrooms": 2,
  "includeProviderPrices": true
}
```

| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| `queries` | A plain place name becomes "vacation rentals in ...". Free text like "cabins near Lake Tahoe" works too |
| `hotelUrls` | Track specific rentals by URL (`https://www.google.com/travel/hotels/entity/...`). Use with or instead of `queries`. |
| `checkIn` / `checkOut` | Your dates. Default: 14 days from today, one night |
| `adults`, `children`, `rooms` | Party size. Google only returns rentals that fit your group |
| `childrenAges` | Optional ages (e.g. `[5, 10]`); its length overrides `children` |
| `currency` | USD, EUR, GBP, AUD, JPY... |
| `maxHotelsPerQuery` | Max rentals returned per search, after filters (up to 1000) |
| `minBedrooms`, `minGuests`, `maxPricePerNight` | Filters. Rentals that are filtered out are **not charged** |
| `includeProviderPrices` | Add the price from every booking site |
| `onlyWithPrice` | Skip rentals without a price for your dates |

### Output

One item per rental. A real example from our test run (Lisbon, 3 nights in December):

```json
{
  "name": "Alfama River View | Balcony | Families | Fast Wifi",
  "isVacationRental": true,
  "propertyType": "Entire apartment",
  "sleeps": 4,
  "bedrooms": 2,
  "bathrooms": 1,
  "pricePerNight": 130,
  "pricePerNightText": "$130",
  "totalPrice": 435.93,
  "currency": "USD",
  "checkIn": "2026-12-18",
  "checkOut": "2026-12-21",
  "nights": 3,
  "rating": 4.78,
  "reviewsCount": 274,
  "amenities": [
    "Airport shuttle",
    "Balcony",
    "Crib",
    "Elevator",
    "Heating",
    "Ironing board"
  ],
  "latitude": 38.715,
  "longitude": -9.124,
  "providers": [
    {
      "provider": "Booking.com",
      "pricePerNight": 130.1,
      "pricePerNightText": "$130",
      "totalPrice": 390.31,
      "sponsored": false,
      "bookingUrl": "https://..."
    },
    {
      "provider": "Expedia.com",
      "pricePerNight": 153.88,
      "pricePerNightText": "$154",
      "totalPrice": 461.62,
      "sponsored": false,
      "bookingUrl": "https://..."
    }
  ],
  "cheapestProvider": "Booking.com",
  "searchQuery": "Lisbon",
  "googleHotelsUrl": "https://www.google.com/travel/hotels/entity/...",
  "images": [
    "https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/..."
  ]
}
```

In our test run (Lisbon and Bali, 3 nights, 2+ bedrooms), 30 rentals came back in well under a minute. Their prices came from Bluepillow, Booking.com, Expedia, Vrbo, HomeToGo, Casamundo, Agoda and hosts' own websites.

### Pricing

**$2.00 per 1,000 rentals** ($0.002 per rental), with no monthly fee. Prices per booking site add **$2.00 per 1,000 rentals**, only when you turn them on. You never pay for rentals removed by your filters.

### Related actors

- [Google Hotels Scraper](https://apify.com/zet46/google-hotels-scraper): hotels with prices, ratings and review topics.
- [Google Hotels Price Calendar](https://apify.com/zet46/google-hotels-price-calendar): one property's price for every date in a range.

### Use it from Python, JavaScript or any HTTP client

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient  # pip install "apify-client>=3"

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>")
run = client.actor("zet46/google-vacation-rentals-scraper").call(run_input={"queries": ["Lisbon"], "minBedrooms": 2, "checkIn": "2026-12-18", "checkOut": "2026-12-21"})
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item["name"], item["bedrooms"], item["pricePerNight"], item["cheapestProvider"])
```

The same works with the JavaScript client (`apify-client` on npm) or a single HTTP call to `https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/zet46~google-vacation-rentals-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>` with the input as the JSON body. You can also schedule runs and send results to Google Sheets, Slack, Zapier, Make or n8n.

More ready-to-run examples (Python and Node.js): [github.com/huynhtanan/google-hotels-api](https://github.com/huynhtanan/google-hotels-api). Step-by-step tutorial: [Google Hotels prices with Python on dev.to](https://dev.to/huynhtanan/how-to-get-google-hotels-prices-for-any-dates-with-python-and-see-which-booking-site-is-cheapest-1aod).

### Use it from AI agents (MCP)

Add this to Claude Desktop, Cursor or any MCP client:

```json
{"mcpServers": {"apify": {"url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=zet46/google-vacation-rentals-scraper"}}}
```

Then just ask, for example: *"Find 2-bedroom apartments in Lisbon for 18-21 December under 200 USD a night"*

### FAQ

**Does it include Airbnb?** It returns the vacation rentals Google Hotels shows. Those come from partners such as Vrbo, Booking.com, Expedia and HomeToGo. Airbnb listings appear only if Google shows them for your search.

**How many rentals can I get?** Big destinations have thousands; one Lisbon search reported about 14,889 rentals. Use several area searches, for example "vacation rentals in Alfama, Lisbon", to cover a city more completely.

**Do I need proxies?** No setup needed. The actor uses Apify Proxy (datacenter) by default, which gives more complete results than direct requests, and the cost is included in the price.

**Is it legal?** The actor reads publicly visible listings and prices, with no personal data. You are responsible for using the data in line with the laws and terms that apply to you.

**Problem or feature request?** Open an issue on the Issues tab. Fixes usually ship within a day.

# Actor input Schema

## `queries` (type: `array`):

City, area or free-text search. 'Lisbon' becomes 'vacation rentals in Lisbon'. You can also write 'villas in Bali' or 'cabins near Lake Tahoe'. Leave empty if you only use hotelUrls.

## `hotelUrls` (type: `array`):

Paste one or more Google Vacation Rentals URLs (https://www.google.com/travel/hotels/entity/...) to scrape only those properties for your dates. Perfect for daily price tracking of a known set of rentals. You can use this instead of 'queries', or alongside it.

## `checkIn` (type: `string`):

YYYY-MM-DD. Default: 14 days from today.

## `checkOut` (type: `string`):

YYYY-MM-DD. Default: one night after check-in.

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

Number of adult guests. Google only shows rentals that can accommodate your party.

## `children` (type: `integer`):

Number of children. For per-age pricing use childrenAges instead.

## `childrenAges` (type: `array`):

List of child ages (0 to 17). Overrides 'children' with its length.

## `rooms` (type: `integer`):

Number of rooms needed. Combined with adults, drives Google's capacity filter.

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

ISO currency code, e.g. USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, VND.

## `maxHotelsPerQuery` (type: `integer`):

Maximum rentals returned per search (after filters). Up to 1000.

## `onlyWithPrice` (type: `boolean`):

Skip hotels that show no price for your dates (sold out or no partner offers). Skipped hotels are not charged.

## `minBedrooms` (type: `integer`):

Skip (and don't charge for) rentals with fewer bedrooms. Studio = 0.

## `minGuests` (type: `integer`):

Skip rentals that sleep fewer people.

## `maxPricePerNight` (type: `integer`):

Skip rentals above this nightly price (in the chosen currency).

## `includeProviderPrices` (type: `boolean`):

Also open each rental's price list and return the price from every booking site, cheapest first, with booking links. Adds $0.002 per rental.

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

Google interface language (hl), e.g. en, de, fr, ja.

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

Google country (gl), e.g. us, gb, de. Affects which booking partners and prices Google shows.

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

Apify Proxy (datacenter) is used by default: it returns more complete data than direct requests. You normally don't need to change this.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "queries": [
    "Lisbon",
    "villas in Bali"
  ],
  "adults": 2,
  "children": 0,
  "rooms": 1,
  "currency": "USD",
  "maxHotelsPerQuery": 40,
  "onlyWithPrice": false,
  "includeProviderPrices": false,
  "language": "en",
  "country": "us",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `rentals` (type: `string`):

One item per rental.

## `rentalsCsv` (type: `string`):

No description

# 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 = {
    "queries": [
        "Lisbon",
        "villas in Bali"
    ],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("zet46/google-vacation-rentals-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 = {
    "queries": [
        "Lisbon",
        "villas in Bali",
    ],
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("zet46/google-vacation-rentals-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 '{
  "queries": [
    "Lisbon",
    "villas in Bali"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call zet46/google-vacation-rentals-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,zet46/google-vacation-rentals-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/ttR6JvpeVcZ9HbqXx/builds/J2t3zCVN0b8ofP2n9/openapi.json