Hotel Availability Request

Method

GET

Endpoint

The endpoint to use is:

https://api.holidayextras.co.uk/v1/hotel/LocationCode

For example, for London Heathrow the endpoint is:

https://api.holidayextras.co.uk/v1/hotel/LHR

If you know the specific hotel code, then you can request availability by entering that into the endpoint. For example, for the Hilton at London Heathrow the endpoint is:

https://api.holidayextras.co.uk/v1/hotel/LHRHIL

To find the airport locations available for hotels, please refer to the locations endpoint.

Request Parameters

NB: All parameter names are case sensitive.

Name Data Type Format Mandatory? Additional Information
ABTANumber String [A-Z0-9] 5 chars Y This is also known as an ‘agent code’.
This will be confirmed to you by your Account Manager during set up.
Password String [A-Z0-9] 5 chars Y* Password required for retail agent requests - intermediaries do not require a password.
This will be confirmed to you by your Account Manager during set up.
Initials String [A-Z] 3 chars N The initials of the Operator / Agent.
key String [A-Z] Y This will be assigned to you by your Account Manager during set up.
token String [0-9] 9 chars Y Please see user token endpoint for details of how to generate a token.
ArrivalDate Date YYYY-MM-DD Y Date customer arrives at hotel.
Nights Integer 1 Y Number of nights the customer wants to stay in the hotel. NB: It is only possible to book one night stays.
RoomType String [A-Z0-9] 3 chars Y See RoomCodes for a list of valid codes.
SecondRoomType String [A-Z0-9] 3 chars N* NB: This feature is only available in the UK.
This parameter is mandatory if the customer wishes to book two rooms at the same time. (Max 2 rooms)
The room codes are as per RoomType.
ParkingDays Integer [0-9] 2 chars Y NB: The maximum duration accepted for ParkingDays is 30.
System String [A-Z] 3 chars Y* For European products, you need to pass in the value of System=ABG (the default is System=ABC, which is UK products only).
lang String [A-Z] 2 chars Y* Required for requests for European products. (Values available are en, de, it, es, pt and nl.)
Terminal String [A-Z1-9] 1 char N An optional field when requesting hotel and parking that will filter the availble results to those that serve the given terminal. Terminal options can be found using the Terminal request, where the name of the terminal is a word only the first character is needed for this request ( eg. N for the North terminal ).
fields String [A-Z] a csv list of product info fields N A list of product info fields can be passed in to return configurable product information e.g. fields=name,address,latitude,sellingpoint.

Hotel Availability Response

For a detailed explanation of the fields returned, please see below:

Field Additional Information
Hotel/Name The name of the product
Hotel/Code The product code
Hotel/BookingURL The URL to POST the booking request to for this particular product.
Hotel/MoreInfoURL The link to more information about this product, sourced from the Product Library.
Hotel/RequestFlags These flags list which details the car park operator requires from the customer. If a flag is returned with a ‘Y’ your application should send the corresponding field/value in the booking request.
Flags are only returned when required. The flags which can be returned are: Registration, CarMake, CarModel, CarColour, OutFlight, ReturnFlight, OutTerminal, ReturnTerminal, Destination, MobileNum
Hotel/Price The price of product without any surcharges/fees added.
Hotel/PriceWithSurcharge NB: Please ignore this field - we no longer accept new agents sending payment details via our API.
Hotel/Adults* The maximum number of adults included in the room occupancy.
Hotel/Children* The maximum number of children included in the room occupancy.
Hotel/RoomCode NB: Please ignore this field as it relates to internal systems.
Hotel/BoardBasis NB: Please ignore this field as it is no longer used and will be deprecated in future versions of the API.
Hotel/ParkingDays This returns the number of days parking available.
NB: This may differ from the value requested, due to parking packages usually being set up in the system as either 4, 8 or 15 days.
Hotel/NonDiscPrice The non discounted price. Some agent codes apply a discount so we return this field to enable a comparison.
Hotel/CancellationFeeExceptions If the hotel has non-standard cancellation fees.
Hotel/AmendmentFeeExceptions If the hotel has non-standard amendment fees.
Hotel/noncancellable_nonrefundable Is this hotel noncancellable or non-refundable?
Hotel/parking_includes_arrival If parking during the customer’s hotel stay included in their parking package
Hotel/CarPark If your request included car parking, this is the car park code.
Hotel/Filter NB: Please ignore this field as it is for internal use only.
Hotel/lead_time_cancellation This is the number of days before the booking starts that the product will switch from flexible to non-flexible.
API_Header/Request The API returns every parameter and value you sent in the previous request.

* Where two rooms have been requested, these fields represent the total of adults and children across all rooms. Additional fields will show the individual room occupancy: FirstRoomAdults, FirstRoomChildren, SecondRoomAdults and SecondRoomChildren.

Key Information on Hotels

Please read this section through carefully, as it contains useful information about restrictions on how hotels must be sold.

Advance purchase

Advance purchase products are non-refundable and non-cancellable. As a result, Cancellation Waiver must not be sold to customers purchasing a product with advance_purchase set to 1.

Day Use Only

There is a field in the product library for hotels, named day_use_only. Day use products must not be sold to customers wishing to have an overnight stay where day_use_only is set to 1.

Parking Includes Arrival

In order to establish whether the package includes parking for the night of the hotel stay the parking_includes_arrival field needs to be taken into account.

Where this field is set to 0, this means the night of the hotel stay is not included as there is free overnight parking. Parking stay will start from the following day. Where it is set to 1, this means that parking starts from the date the customer checks into the hotel.

Mystery / Un-named Products

There are some hotels in which the name field will not provide the name of the hotel e.g <Name>Mystery 4-star hotel</Name>. The name of these hotels should not be provided to the customer until the booking is made, along with other identifying details such as address, hotel images, restaurant names etc.

Lead time cancellation

Flexible bookings become non flexible within a certain timeframe before the stay date ie booking turns non flexible within 30 days of stay.

Scenario 1

  • Flexible booking made outside 60 days of stay.
  • Cancellation policy - only able to canx up to 30 days before stay date.
  • Booking is non flex within 30 days of stay date.

Scenario 2

  • Flexible booking made inside 60 days of stay date.
  • Cancellation policy - only able to canx up to 3 days before stay date.
  • Booking is non flex within 3 days of stay date.

Worked Examples

Below are worked examples of both the requests and responses for hotel availability.

UK Hotel Availability Request - Room Only (zero days parking)

https://api.holidayextras.co.uk/v1/hotel/LHR?ABTANumber=YourABTANumber&Password=YourPassword&key=YourKey&token=YourToken&ArrivalDate=2017-12-01&Nights=1&RoomType=T21&ParkingDays=0

UK Hotel Availability Response - Room Only (zero days parking)

NB: This is a shortened example compiled from a full availability response.

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<API_Reply Product="HotelWithParking" RequestCode="21" Result="OK" cached="1" expires="2017-07-09 18:48:46">
    <Hotel>
        <Name>Mercure</Name>
        <Code>LHRMEA</Code>
        <BookingURL>/v1/hotel/HPLHRMEA</BookingURL>
        <MoreInfoURL>/v1/product/LHRMEA</MoreInfoURL>
        <RequestFlags>
            <ParkingIncludesArrival>1</ParkingIncludesArrival>
        </RequestFlags>
        <Price>45.00</Price>
        <PriceWithSurcharge>45.90</PriceWithSurcharge>
        <Adults>2</Adults>
        <Children>1</Children>
        <RoomCode>TRL</RoomCode>
        <BoardBasis>RO</BoardBasis>
        <ParkingDays>0</ParkingDays>
        <NonDiscPrice>45.00</NonDiscPrice>
        <lead_time_cancellation>30</lead_time_cancellation>
        <parking_includes_arrival>1</parking_includes_arrival>
        <noncancellable_nonrefundable>1</noncancellable_nonrefundable>
        <advance_purchase>1</advance_purchase>
    </Hotel>
    <Hotel>
        <Name>Thistle T5</Name>
        <Code>LHRPAA</Code>
        <BookingURL>/v1/hotel/HPLHRPAA</BookingURL>
        <MoreInfoURL>/v1/product/LHRPAA</MoreInfoURL>
        <RequestFlags/>
        <Price>85.50</Price>
        <PriceWithSurcharge>87.21</PriceWithSurcharge>
        <Adults>2</Adults>
        <Children>1</Children>
        <RoomCode>TRL</RoomCode>
        <BoardBasis>RO</BoardBasis>
        <ParkingDays>0</ParkingDays>
        <NonDiscPrice>85.50</NonDiscPrice>
        <lead_time_cancellation>30</lead_time_cancellation>
        <noncancellable_nonrefundable>1</noncancellable_nonrefundable>
        <Filter>
            <day_use_only>0</day_use_only>
        </Filter>
        <advance_purchase>1</advance_purchase>
    </Hotel>
    <Hotel>
        <Name>Hilton T5</Name>
        <Code>LHRHLT</Code>
        <BookingURL>/v1/hotel/HPLHRHLT</BookingURL>
        <MoreInfoURL>/v1/product/LHRHLT</MoreInfoURL>
        <RequestFlags>
            <CarDropoffTime>1</CarDropoffTime>
            <CarPickupTime>1</CarPickupTime>
            <Registration>1</Registration>
        </RequestFlags>
        <Price>99.00</Price>
        <PriceWithSurcharge>100.98</PriceWithSurcharge>
        <Adults>2</Adults>
        <Children>1</Children>
        <RoomCode>TRL</RoomCode>
        <BoardBasis>RO</BoardBasis>
        <ParkingDays>0</ParkingDays>
        <NonDiscPrice>99.00</NonDiscPrice>
    </Hotel>
    <Pricing>
        <CCardSurchargePercent>2.00</CCardSurchargePercent>
        <CCardSurchargeMin>0.00</CCardSurchargeMin>
        <CCardSurchargeMax>4.00</CCardSurchargeMax>
        <DCardSurchargePercent>0.00</DCardSurchargePercent>
        <DCardSurchargeMin>0.00</DCardSurchargeMin>
        <DCardSurchargeMax>0.00</DCardSurchargeMax>
        <WaiverValue>2.99</WaiverValue>
    </Pricing>
    <SepaID/>
    <API_Header>
        <Request>
            <ABTANumber>YourABTANumber</ABTANumber>
            <Password>YourPassword</Password>
            <key>YourKey</key>
            <token>YourToken</token>
            <ArrivalDate>2017-12-01</ArrivalDate>
            <Nights>1</Nights>
            <RoomType>T21</RoomType>
            <ParkingDays>0</ParkingDays>
            <v>1</v>
        </Request>
    </API_Header>
</API_Reply>

UK Hotel Availability Request - Room with Parking

https://api.holidayextras.co.uk/v1/hotel/LHR?ABTANumber=YourABTANumber&Password=YourPassword&key=YourKey&token=YourToken&ArrivalDate=2017-12-01&Nights=1&RoomType=T21&ParkingDays=8

UK Hotel Availability Response - Room with Parking

NB: This is a shortened example compiled from a full availability response.

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<API_Reply Product="HotelWithParking" RequestCode="21" Result="OK" cached="1" expires="2017-07-09 18:55:56">
    <Hotel>
        <Name>Mercure with Purple Parking Meet and Greet</Name>
        <Code>LHRMPU</Code>
        <BookingURL>/v1/hotel/HPLHRMPU</BookingURL>
        <MoreInfoURL>/v1/product/LHRMPU</MoreInfoURL>
        <RequestFlags>
            <CarColour>1</CarColour>
            <CarDropoffTime>1</CarDropoffTime>
            <CarMake>1</CarMake>
            <CarModel>1</CarModel>
            <CarPickupTime>1</CarPickupTime>
            <Registration>1</Registration>
            <ReturnFlight>1</ReturnFlight>
        </RequestFlags>
        <Price>129.00</Price>
        <PriceWithSurcharge>131.58</PriceWithSurcharge>
        <Adults>2</Adults>
        <Children>1</Children>
        <RoomCode>TRL</RoomCode>
        <BoardBasis>RO</BoardBasis>
        <ParkingDays>8</ParkingDays>
        <NonDiscPrice>129.00</NonDiscPrice>
        <CarPark>LHR5</CarPark>
        <car_park_assoc>LHR5</car_park_assoc>
        <Filter>
            <car_park_assoc>1</car_park_assoc>
        </Filter>
    </Hotel>
    <Hotel>
        <Name>Thistle T5 with parking at the hotel and breakfast</Name>
        <Code>LHRPAT</Code>
        <BookingURL>/v1/hotel/HPLHRPAT</BookingURL>
        <MoreInfoURL>/v1/product/LHRPAT</MoreInfoURL>
        <RequestFlags/>
        <Price>130.00</Price>
        <PriceWithSurcharge>132.60</PriceWithSurcharge>
        <Adults>2</Adults>
        <Children>1</Children>
        <RoomCode>TRL</RoomCode>
        <BoardBasis>RO</BoardBasis>
        <ParkingDays>8</ParkingDays>
        <NonDiscPrice>130.00</NonDiscPrice>
        <Filter>
            <hotel_arrival_parking_ppts>1</hotel_arrival_parking_ppts>
            <hotel_return_parking_ppts>1</hotel_return_parking_ppts>
            <day_use_only>0</day_use_only>
        </Filter>
    </Hotel>
    <Hotel>
       <Name>Sheraton Skyline with parking at the hotel</Name>
       <Code>LHRSKA</Code>
       <BookingURL>/v1/hotel/HPLHRSKA</BookingURL>
       <MoreInfoURL>/v1/product/LHRSKA</MoreInfoURL>
       <RequestFlags/>
       <Price>134.00</Price>
       <PriceWithSurcharge>136.68</PriceWithSurcharge>
       <Adults>2</Adults>
       <Children>1</Children>
       <RoomCode>TRL</RoomCode>
       <BoardBasis>RO</BoardBasis>
       <ParkingDays>8</ParkingDays>
       <NonDiscPrice>134.00</NonDiscPrice>
       <Filter>
           <day_use_only>0</day_use_only>
       </Filter>
   </Hotel>
   <Pricing>
        <CCardSurchargePercent>2.00</CCardSurchargePercent>
        <CCardSurchargeMin>0.00</CCardSurchargeMin>
        <CCardSurchargeMax>4.00</CCardSurchargeMax>
        <DCardSurchargePercent>0.00</DCardSurchargePercent>
        <DCardSurchargeMin>0.00</DCardSurchargeMin>
        <DCardSurchargeMax>0.00</DCardSurchargeMax>
        <WaiverValue>2.99</WaiverValue>
    </Pricing>
    <SepaID/>
    <API_Header>
        <Request>
            <ABTANumber>YourABTANumber</ABTANumber>
            <Password>YourPassword</Password>
            <key>YourKey</key>
            <token>YourToken</token>
            <ArrivalDate>2017-12-01</ArrivalDate>
            <Nights>1</Nights>
            <RoomType>T21</RoomType>
            <ParkingDays>8</ParkingDays>
            <v>1</v>
        </Request>
    </API_Header>
</API_Reply>

European Hotel Availability Request - Room with Parking

https://api.holidayextras.co.uk/v1/hotel/MUC?ABTANumber=YourABTANumber&Password=YourPassword&key=YourKey&token=YourToken&ArrivalDate=2017-12-01&Nights=1&RoomType=D20&ParkingDays=8&System=ABG&lang=de

European Hotel Availability Response - Room with Parking

NB: This is a shortened example compiled from a full availability response.

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<API_Reply Product="HotelWithParking" RequestCode="21" Result="OK" cached="1" expires="2017-07-09 18:59:17">
    <Hotel>
        <Name>Schweigers Landgasthof</Name>
        <Code>MUCLAN</Code>
        <BookingURL>/v1/hotel/FRMUCLAN</BookingURL>
        <MoreInfoURL>/v1/product/MUCLAN</MoreInfoURL>
        <RequestFlags/>
        <Price>120.00</Price>
        <PriceWithSurcharge>NaN</PriceWithSurcharge>
        <Adults>2</Adults>
        <Children>0</Children>
        <RoomCode>DZ</RoomCode>
        <BoardBasis>F</BoardBasis>
        <ParkingDays>15</ParkingDays>
        <NonDiscPrice>120.00</NonDiscPrice>
    </Hotel>
    <Hotel>
        <Name>Airporthotel Regent</Name>
        <Code>MUCREG</Code>
        <BookingURL>/v1/hotel/FRMUCREG</BookingURL>
        <MoreInfoURL>/v1/product/MUCREG</MoreInfoURL>
        <RequestFlags/>
        <Price>97.00</Price>
        <PriceWithSurcharge>NaN</PriceWithSurcharge>
        <Adults>2</Adults>
        <Children>0</Children>
        <RoomCode>DZ</RoomCode>
        <BoardBasis>F</BoardBasis>
        <ParkingDays>15</ParkingDays>
        <NonDiscPrice>97.00</NonDiscPrice>
    </Hotel>
    <Hotel>
          <Name>NH München Airport</Name>
          <Code>MUCAST</Code>
          <BookingURL>/v1/hotel/FRMUCAST</BookingURL>
          <MoreInfoURL>/v1/product/MUCAST</MoreInfoURL>
          <RequestFlags/>
          <Price>113.00</Price>
          <PriceWithSurcharge>NaN</PriceWithSurcharge>
          <Adults>2</Adults>
          <Children>0</Children>
          <RoomCode>DZ</RoomCode>
          <BoardBasis>U</BoardBasis>
          <ParkingDays>8</ParkingDays>
          <NonDiscPrice>113.00</NonDiscPrice>
    </Hotel>
    <Pricing>
        <CCardSurchargePercent>0.00</CCardSurchargePercent>
        <CCardSurchargeMin>0.00</CCardSurchargeMin>
        <CCardSurchargeMax>0.00</CCardSurchargeMax>
    </Pricing>
    <SepaID/>
    <API_Header>
        <Request>
            <ABTANumber>TESTG</ABTANumber>
            <Password>Redacted</Password>
            <key>mytestkey</key>
            <token>generate</token>
            <ArrivalDate>2017-12-01</ArrivalDate>
            <Nights>1</Nights>
            <RoomType>D20</RoomType>
            <ParkingDays>8</ParkingDays>
            <System>ABG</System>
            <lang>de</lang>
            <v>1</v>
        </Request>
    </API_Header>
</API_Reply>