Booking.com Data Extraction
Extract publicly available data from Booking.com at scale using AlterLab's API — JavaScript rendering, structured extraction, and automatic retries in one request.
Website Compatibility Notes
Booking.com uses advanced bot protections including challenge systems and dynamic content loading. Pricing is particularly heavily protected as it changes frequently and is a core business asset. Full browser rendering with challenge resolution is essential. Booking.com also applies date-based filtering to pricing — pages without check-in/check-out dates show different information than dated searches.
Technical Context
Booking.com property URLs contain a hotel ID embedded in the path (/hotel/{country}/{city}/{property-name}.html). Pricing is date-sensitive — searching with check-in/check-out dates in URL parameters (checkin=YYYY-MM-DD&checkout=YYYY-MM-DD) activates rate-specific pricing. Without dates, only general information and base rates appear. Guest review scores use a 10-point scale, not 5-star.
Common Data Fields
Typical fields available when extracting data from Booking.com:
Responsible Use
AlterLab is designed for extracting publicly available data. Always review the terms of service for any website you access, respect robots.txt directives, and ensure your use case complies with applicable laws in your jurisdiction. Do not use this service to access non-public, authenticated, or personally identifiable data without appropriate authorization.
Quick Start — Extract from Booking.com
# Always verify the target site's robots.txt and terms of service before extracting data.
curl -X POST https://alterlab.io/api/v1/scrape \
-H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"url": "https://www.booking.com/hotel/us/example-hotel.html",
"advanced": { "render_js": true }
}'Need an API key? — no credit card required.
Python Example
import requests
# Always verify the target site's robots.txt and terms of service before extracting data.
response = requests.post(
"https://alterlab.io/api/v1/scrape",
headers={
"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
json={
"url": "https://www.booking.com/hotel/us/example-hotel.html",
"advanced": {"render_js": True},
},
)
data = response.json()
print(data["content"][:500]) # First 500 chars of extracted contentFrequently Asked Questions
How do I extract hotel data from Booking.com?
Send Booking.com hotel page URLs to AlterLab with JavaScript rendering. AlterLab handles challenge pages and returns hotel names, ratings, prices, amenities, and guest review summaries.
Can AlterLab extract Booking.com search results?
Yes. AlterLab renders Booking.com search pages and returns property listings with names, star ratings, guest scores, prices, and availability information.
What makes Booking.com extraction require advanced rendering?
Booking.com loads pricing and availability data dynamically via JavaScript and uses challenge pages. AlterLab's full browser rendering handles both automatically.
How do I get date-specific pricing from Booking.com?
Include check-in and check-out dates in the URL parameters (checkin=2026-07-01&checkout=2026-07-05) when requesting Booking.com property pages. AlterLab renders the page with these parameters and returns pricing for the specified dates.
What is Booking.com's review score and how is it calculated?
Booking.com uses a 10-point guest review score (not 5 stars). Scores are broken down into categories: cleanliness, facilities, staff, value, location, comfort, and free WiFi. AlterLab extracts both the overall score and the category breakdown from property pages.
Can I extract Booking.com room type information?
Yes. Property pages list available room types with their descriptions, amenities, and bed configurations. This data appears in the rendered page and varies by availability date when dates are included in the request.
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