Create an independent property¶
An independent property is a privately-owned property, such as a holiday home or an apartment. Use /ota/OTA_HotelDescriptiveContentNotif to create independent properties.
Before you start¶
To complete this task, you need:
- Property Class Type Code
- property latitude/longitude coordinates
- property address
Request¶
HTTP request¶
POST https://supply-xml.booking.com/hotels/ota/OTA_HotelDescriptiveContentNotifNaming a property¶
When naming a property, ensure that the name:
- Has a length between 3 and 255 characters.
- Does not contain a phone number (or no more than five consecutive numbers).
- Only contains letters (any language), numbers, or the following symbols: ! # & ` ' " - ,
- Is not all in uppercase.
Certain words are blacklisted
If a name is rejected, the property name could contain a blacklisted word. If you do not think this is the case, reach out to our Customer Support teams.
Request body¶
Provide an OTA_HotelDescriptiveContentNotifRQ object in the request body. Example:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<OTA_HotelDescriptiveContentNotifRQ
xmlns="http://www.opentravel.org/OTA/2003/05"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" PrimaryLangID="en-us"
EchoToken="GUID"
TimeStamp="2015-06-09T09:30:47Z"
xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.opentravel.org/2014B/OTA_HotelDescriptiveContentNotifRQ.xsd"
id="OTA2014B"
Version="8.0"
Target="Production">
<HotelDescriptiveContents>
<HotelDescriptiveContent HotelName="The Best Independent Hotel"
LanguageCode="en"
HotelDescriptiveContentNotifType="New">
<ContactInfos>
<ContactInfo ContactProfileType="PhysicalLocation">
<Addresses>
<Address>
<!-- Replace the {PlaceHolders} in the following lines! -->
<AddressLine>{AddressLine}</AddressLine>
<CityName>{CityName}</CityName>
<PostalCode>{PostalCode}</PostalCode>
<CountryName>{CountryCode}</CountryName>
</Address>
</Addresses>
</ContactInfo>
<ContactInfo ContactProfileType="general">
<Names>
<Name Language="en">
<GivenName>Jane</GivenName>
<Surname>Doe</Surname>
</Name>
</Names>
<Emails>
<Email>noreply@booking.com</Email>
</Emails>
<Phones>
<Phone PhoneNumber="+31666666666" PhoneTechType="5" />
</Phones>
</ContactInfo>
<ContactInfo ContactProfileType="invoices">
<Names>
<Name Language="en">
<GivenName>Sam</GivenName>
<Surname>Xu</Surname>
</Name>
</Names>
<Addresses>
<Address>
<AddressLine>Herengracht 597</AddressLine>
<CityName>Amsterdam</CityName>
<StateProv StateCode="NH" />
<PostalCode>1017 CE</PostalCode>
<CountryName>NL</CountryName>
</Address>
</Addresses>
<Emails>
<Email>noreply@booking.com</Email>
</Emails>
<Phones>
<Phone PhoneNumber="+31207777777" PhoneTechType="1" Extension="30" />
</Phones>
</ContactInfo>
</ContactInfos>
<HotelInfo>
<CategoryCodes>
<GuestRoomInfo Quantity="100" />
<!-- Replace the {PlaceHolder} in the following line! -->
<HotelCategory ExistsCode="1" Code="{PropertyClassTypeCode}" />
</CategoryCodes>
<!-- Replace the {PlaceHolder} in the following line! -->
<Position Latitude="{Latitude}" Longitude="{Longitude}" />
<OwnershipManagementInfos>
<OwnershipManagementInfo RelationshipTypeCode="5000" />
</OwnershipManagementInfos>
</HotelInfo>
<FacilityInfo>
<GuestRooms>
<GuestRoom>
<Amenities>
<Amenity RoomAmenityCode="228" />
</Amenities>
</GuestRoom>
</GuestRooms>
<Restaurants>
<Restaurant RestaurantName='Antekoje' OfferLunch='1' OfferDinner='1'>
<CuisineCodes>
<CuisineCode Code='51'/>
<CuisineCode Code='49'/>
</CuisineCodes>
<OperationSchedules>
<OperationSchedule>
<OperationTimes>
<OperationTime Mon='1' Tue='1' Weds='1' Thur='1' Fri='1' Sat='1' Sun='1'Start='17:30' End='22:00' />
<OperationTime Sat='1' Sun='1' Start='11:00' End='14:30' />
</OperationTimes>
</OperationSchedule>
</OperationSchedules>
<Features>
<Feature DescriptiveText='a la carte'/>
<Feature DescriptiveText='buffet'/>
<Feature DescriptiveText='accepts reservations'/>
<Feature DescriptiveText='outdoor seating'/>
</Features>
<TPA_Extensions>
<Ambiances>
<Ambiance Name='modern'/>
</Ambiances>
<DietaryOptions>
<DietaryOption Name='gluten free'/>
<DietaryOption Name='vegan'/>
</DietaryOptions>
</TPA_Extensions>
</Restaurant>
</Restaurants>
</FacilityInfo>
<Policies>
<Policy>
<PolicyInfo CheckInTime="16:00" CheckOutTime="11:00" UsualStayFreeCutoffAge="12" UsualStayFreeChildPerAdult="1" />
<PetsPolicies PetsAllowedCode="Pets By Arrangements">
<PetsPolicy NonRefundableFee="free" />
</PetsPolicies>
<CancelPolicy>
<CancelPenalty PolicyCode="43" />
<CancelPenalty PolicyCode="1" />
</CancelPolicy>
<GuaranteePaymentPolicy>
<GuaranteePayment PolicyCode="43" />
<GuaranteePayment PolicyCode="1" />
</GuaranteePaymentPolicy>
<TaxPolicies>
<TaxPolicy Code="36" Percent="1800" DecimalPlaces="2" Type="Inclusive" ChargeFrequency="12" />
<TaxPolicy Code="3" Percent="350" DecimalPlaces="2" Type="Exclusive" ChargeFrequency="21" />
</TaxPolicies>
<FeePolicies>
<FeePolicy Code="5012" Amount="1600" DecimalPlaces="2" Type="Exclusive" ChargeFrequency="12" />
<FeePolicy Code="5013" Amount="1800" DecimalPlaces="2" Type="Exclusive" ChargeFrequency="12" />
<FeePolicy Code="5035" Amount="500" DecimalPlaces="2" Type="Exclusive" ChargeFrequency="1" >
<TPA_Extensions>
<InternetFeePolicy InternetType="wifi" InternetCoverage="public_areas" />
</TPA_Extensions>
</FeePolicy>
<FeePolicy Code="5036" Amount="350" DecimalPlaces="2" Type="Exclusive" ChargeFrequency="2" >
<TPA_Extensions>
<ParkingFeePolicy ParkingType="location_nearby" ParkingReservation="needed" ParkingProperty="private"/>
</TPA_Extensions>
</FeePolicy>
</FeePolicies>
</Policy>
</Policies>
<MultimediaDescriptions>
<MultimediaDescription>
<ImageItems>
<ImageItem>
<ImageFormat Main="1" Sort="1">
<URL>https://bstatic.com/data/xphoto/max10000x10000/192/19248027.jpg</URL>
</ImageFormat>
<TPA_Extensions>
<ImageTags>
<ImageTag ID="3"/>
</ImageTags>
</TPA_Extensions>
</ImageItem>
<ImageItem>
<ImageFormat Sort="2">
<URL>https://bstatic.com/data/xphoto/max10000x10000/192/19248028.jpg</URL>
</ImageFormat>
<TPA_Extensions>
<ImageTags>
<ImageTag ID="103"/>
</ImageTags>
</TPA_Extensions>
</ImageItem>
</MultimediaDescription>
</MultimediaDescriptions>
</HotelDescriptiveContent>
</HotelDescriptiveContents>
</OTA_HotelDescriptiveContentNotifRQ>Response¶
The response contains an OTA_HotelDescriptiveContentNotifRS object:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<OTA_HotelDescriptiveContentNotifRS xmlns="http://www.opentravel.org/OTA/2003/05" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.opentravel.org/OTA/2003/05 OTA_HotelDescriptiveContentNotifRS.xsd" TimeStamp="2015-07-31T12:36:23-00:00" Target="Production" Version="3.000">
<UniqueID Type="10" ID="{PropertyID}" />
<Success />
</OTA_HotelDescriptiveContentNotifRS>
<!-- RUID: [XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX==] -->Next steps¶
After you create an independent property, we send a welcome email to the property owner (on their invoicing email address). The email contains a link to a Booking.com page where the property owner must enter payment details and accept our terms and conditions. You can't open the property until this process is complete.