Get hotel information
POST /v1/hotels/get · MCP tool: get_hotel
Get information about one hotel by HotelUse ID: address, photos, facilities, policies and source metadata. No live rates. Each newly read hotel version costs $0.005 after signup credits; repeat reads of the same version are free.
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Information for one hotel
Pass a HotelUse hu_… ID returned by search_hotels. The response contains data.hotel with address, photos, facilities, descriptions, policies and source metadata. No stay dates or live price request are needed. Use the same ID with get_room_rates to explore room options.
Each newly read hotel version uses one hotel information unit. Repeat reads of the same version are free.
Filters & sorting: complete field reference
Request fields
| Field | Required | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
hotel_id | Required | string | See request and field notes below |
billing | Optional | object | Maximum new units authorized for this call |
include | Optional | array | See request and field notes below |
Request example
This static request does not require stay dates or occupancy. Use a fresh Idempotency-Key per intended operation; keep it for retries.
curl 'https://www.hoteluse.dev/v1/hotels/get' \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $HOTELUSE_API_KEY" \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Idempotency-Key: replace-with-a-unique-operation-id' \
--data '{
"hotel_id": "hu_69450c903d9c06226f1ce17b",
"billing": {
"max_units": 1
}
}'Captured response
Captured 2026-10-21 17:50:47 UTC. The preview below is abridged for reading: arrays and static records can be shortened or selected. The downloadable JSON preserves the full captured transport page. Only request/session/billing identifiers and cursors are redacted. Historical sessions cannot be resumed.
{
"schema_version": "1.0",
"request_id": "req_documentation_capture",
"data": {
"hotel": {
"hotel_id": "hu_69450c903d9c06226f1ce17b",
"name": "Hilton Bellevue",
"address": {
"address": "300 112th Ave SE",
"city": "Bellevue (WA)",
"state": "Washington",
"country": "US",
"postalCode": "98004"
},
"giata_id": "65307",
"geo": {
"longitude": -122.18915,
"latitude": 47.60723
},
"star_rating": 4,
"timezone": "America/Los_Angeles",
"provider_records": [
{
"connection": "tgx",
"provider": "abreu",
"external_hotel_id": "2529194"
},
{
"connection": "tgx",
"provider": "hotelbeds",
"external_hotel_id": "131339"
},
{
"connection": "tgx",
"provider": "w2m",
"external_hotel_id": "JP047245"
},
{
"connection": "tgx",
"provider": "hprotravel",
"external_hotel_id": "11069c"
},
{
"connection": "tgx",
"provider": "tbo",
"external_hotel_id": "1096022"
},
{
"connection": "tgx",
"provider": "priceline",
"external_hotel_id": "59c1c29f-77ac-5db1-ae08-67d7b6639582"
},
{
"connection": "tgx",
"provider": "expedia_eps",
"external_hotel_id": "4497"
},
{
"connection": "metasearch",
"provider": "agoda",
"external_hotel_id": "166523"
},
{
"connection": "metasearch",
"provider": "expedia",
"external_hotel_id": "4497"
},
{
"connection": "metasearch",
"provider": "hotels.com",
"external_hotel_id": "4497"
},
{
"connection": "tgx",
"provider": "rakuten",
"external_hotel_id": "3H9L"
},
{
"connection": "tgx",
"provider": "restel",
"external_hotel_id": "809596"
},
{
"connection": "tgx",
"provider": "price_travel",
"external_hotel_id": "120318"
},
{
"connection": "tgx",
"provider": "goglobal",
"external_hotel_id": "143194"
},
{
"connection": "tgx",
"provider": "webbeds",
"external_hotel_id": "146946"
},
{
"connection": "tgx",
"provider": "ratehawk",
"external_hotel_id": "7441551"
},
{
"connection": "metasearch",
"provider": "booking.com",
"external_hotel_id": "180673"
}
],
"source_updated_at": "2026-10-06T11:08:12.169Z",
"record_version": "2026-10-06T21:43:17.002Z"
}
},
"usage": {
"hotel_record_units": 0,
"search_calls": 0,
"room_calls": 0,
"trial_units_used": 0,
"paid_units": 0,
"paid_usd": "0.000",
"unit_price_usd": "0.005",
"billing_receipt_id": "bill_documentation_capture",
"replayed": false
}
}| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
schema_version | Current response schema, 1.0. |
request_id | Include this value when reporting an issue. |
data.hotel | One static hotel record with provider ID mappings, source timestamps and a record version. |
usage | Actual units, signup units used, paid units and USD charged for this response. |
Hotel record fields
include accepts provider_records and provenance. The current response already includes the full public record; these flags do not expose private supplier fields.
| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
hotel_id | Stable HotelUse identifier for subsequent rate calls. |
giata_id | GIATA identity where present, otherwise null. |
provider_records[] | Connection, provider and external_hotel_id; no supplier credentials. |
source_updated_at | Reported source refresh timestamp, or null if unavailable. |
record_version | Version used for repeat-read billing. |
address, geo, star_rating, amenities, images, descriptions, timezone | Normalized static data. Source values can be missing or null. |
Pagination
This operation returns one record and has no result pages.