# TripAdvisor Hotels API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/tripadvisor/hotels)

> Searches TripAdvisor hotels in a destination, with filters for nightly price band, hotel class, guest rating, and property type. Returns a unified PlaceList: name, category, and the `url_path` you pass to /v1/tripadvisor/hotel or /v1/tripadvisor/reviews. Note this lane returns no star rating and no review count per result - chain /v1/tripadvisor/hotel for those, or use /v1/tripadvisor/restaurants and /v1/tripadvisor/attractions, whose results do carry ratings.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/tripadvisor/hotels` costs 1 credit per call and returns SocialCrawl's unified JSON schema. Single x-api-key auth, 100 free credits on signup.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `q` | yes | City, region, or destination, e.g. 'Paris'. |
| `depth` | no | Number of hotels to retrieve (default 30, max 100). |
| `sort_by` | no | Ordering: BEST_VALUE \| RANKED \| PRICE_LOW_TO_HIGH \| DISTANCE. (BEST_VALUE \| RANKED \| PRICE_LOW_TO_HIGH \| DISTANCE) |
| `price_min` | no | Minimum nightly price. Omit for no minimum. |
| `price_max` | no | Maximum nightly price. Omit for no maximum. |
| `star_rating_min` | no | Minimum hotel class: any \| 0 \| 1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5. (any \| 0 \| 1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5) |
| `review_score_min` | no | Minimum guest rating: any \| 3 \| 3.5 \| 4 \| 4.5 \| 5. (any \| 3 \| 3.5 \| 4 \| 4.5 \| 5) |
| `property_type` | no | Property type: any \| hotel \| resort \| apartment \| villa \| hostel \| guest_house \| bed_and_breakfast. (any \| hotel \| resort \| apartment \| villa \| hostel \| guest_house \| bed_and_breakfast) |
| `currency` | no | Optional 3-letter currency code, e.g. 'USD'. |

## Code example

```bash
curl -G "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/tripadvisor/hotels" \
  --data-urlencode "q=Paris" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### What does the TripAdvisor Hotels API return?

Returns TripAdvisor hotels in a destination, filtered by nightly price, hotel class, guest rating, and property type. The response uses the same JSON envelope as every SocialCrawl endpoint, with the data, credits_used and request_id fields.

### When should I use the TripAdvisor Hotels endpoint?

Use it to build a shortlist for a city. Results carry no rating, so chain hotel for the star rating and review count.

### How much does the TripAdvisor Hotels API cost?

Each call costs 1 credit, so the 100 free credits every new account gets cover 100 calls. Credits for failed or empty calls are refunded automatically, and there is no subscription.

### What parameters does the TripAdvisor Hotels API need?

The one required parameter is q (city, region, or destination, e.g). It also accepts 8 optional parameters, all listed on this page.

### How do I call the TripAdvisor Hotels API?

Send a GET request to https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/tripadvisor/hotels?q=Paris with your API key in the x-api-key header. An Authorization: Bearer header works too.

See the full TripAdvisor API: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/tripadvisor

## Pricing

- Standard endpoints: 1 credit per call
- Advanced endpoints: 5 credits per call
- Premium endpoints: 10 credits per call
- 100 free credits on signup, no credit card required. Cached responses cost 0 credits. Credit packs never expire.
- Full pricing: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/pricing

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