Claude Code
One terminal command.
claude mcp add --scope user --transport http stayapi https://api.stayapi.com/mcp --header "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"
- Run the command in any terminal.
- Open a new Claude Code session.
- Confirm with
claude mcp list.
Google Hotels MCP Server
Get Google Hotels hotel data by chatting with AI.
Paste one snippet into Claude, Cursor, or Claude Code. Your agent pulls Google Hotels data from plain-English prompts. Same API key, same billing as the REST API.
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What you can ask
Ask in plain English.
Ask in plain English.
Get real Google Hotels answers.
Whatever you'd ask a junior analyst about a property, ask your agent. No syntax to learn.
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What is the Google rating and review mix for Barcelo Fortina Malta?
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Compare prices for Barcelo Fortina Malta across booking sites on Google.
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Find well-reviewed hotels near the Eiffel Tower on Google.
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Summarize what reviewers mention most often about Barcelo Fortina Malta.
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Show hotels similar to Barcelo Fortina Malta with their nightly prices.
Behind the scenes
You type plain English. Your agent calls the right Google Hotels tool.
Real examples. You ask, the agent picks a tool and fills the parameters, you read the answer. These outputs are illustrative.
01
Reviews
You ask
What is the Google rating and review mix for Barcelo Fortina Malta?
Behind the scenes
google_travel_resolve(query="Barcelo Fortina Malta") -> google_travel_summary(entity_token=...)
You see
The overall rating with its star histogram and the review topics guests mention most, drawn from the summary Google publishes for the property.
02
Prices
You ask
Compare prices for Barcelo Fortina Malta across booking sites on Google.
Behind the scenes
google_travel_resolve(query="Barcelo Fortina Malta") -> google_travel_prices(entity_token=...)
You see
The nightly rate with its usual-price band, plus the partner booking offers Google lists, so you can see which site is cheapest.
03
Search
You ask
Find well-reviewed hotels near the Eiffel Tower on Google.
Behind the scenes
google_travel_search(query="hotels near the Eiffel Tower")
You see
About twenty hotel cards for that search, each with its rating, price, and star class, so the well-reviewed options are easy to spot.
Connect it
Pick your client. Paste one block.
Three config systems, three snippets. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your real key and start asking.
Cursor
Edit ~/.cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"stayapi": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.stayapi.com/mcp",
"headers": { "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY" }
}
}
}
- Open or create the file.
- Paste, swap
YOUR_API_KEY, save. - Restart Cursor.
Claude Desktop
Edit claude_desktop_config.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"stayapi": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y", "mcp-remote@0.1.18",
"https://api.stayapi.com/mcp",
"--header", "X-API-Key:YOUR_API_KEY"
]
}
}
}
- Open the config file in your OS.
- Paste, swap the key, save.
- Quit Claude with ⌘ Q, relaunch.
On Windows, a bare npx can fail with spawn npx ENOENT. Use the absolute path to npx.cmd. Windows setup notes →
Shortcut Don't have a key yet? Sign up for 50 free requests. Your dashboard ships these snippets pre-filled.
Tools for Google Hotels
The Google Hotels tools your agent can call.
Most agents pick the right tool from your prompt, so you never name it. One tool call counts as one request, the same as a REST request.
google_travel_search
Free-text hotel search ("hotels in Lisbon") to about 20 hotel cards per page, each with rating, price, star class, coordinates, and its own entity_token to pivot into the other google_travel_* tools.
google_travel_resolve
Hotel name to Google Travel entity_token candidates. First step for the other google_travel_* tools.
google_travel_summary
A hotel's review summary by entity_token: overall rating, total count, star histogram, and review-topic sub-scores.
google_travel_reviews
A hotel's individual Google reviews by entity_token: rating, text, reviewer, owner response, with sort and cursor pagination.
google_travel_info
A hotel's identity and metadata by entity_token: name, star class, coordinates, address, phone, check-in/out times, website, and Maps ids.
google_travel_prices
A hotel's nightly rate, usual-price band, and partner booking offers by entity_token for Google's default dates; currency shapes money fields.
google_travel_photos
A hotel's photo gallery by entity_token (https URLs, dimensions, and occasional AI caption highlights).
google_travel_similar
Similar hotels and vacation rentals near a hotel (entity_token), each with its own token to pivot to.
google_travel_nearby
Nearby points of interest (attractions, transit, airports, restaurants) with ratings and drive/walk times, by entity_token.
google_hotels_search
Search hotels via Google Hotels (SerpAPI-backed).
google_reviews_for_place
Get Google reviews for a place, by Google data_id or by query plus optional location.
Full parameters and response shapes live in the MCP docs. For the same data over REST, see the Google Hotels API hub.
Point your agent at Google Hotels.
Sign up, copy one snippet, drop your key in. Both paths end with your agent answering Google Hotels questions in plain English.
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50 free requests on signup. Copy one snippet, drop your key in, and start asking your agent for Google Hotels data.
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