Kayak Hotels Scraper/Crawler
by polesnet
Scrape hotel listings, prices, and details from Kayak.com with this reliable Apify actor. Get clean JSON data for travel apps, price tracking, or market research.
Opens on Apify.com
About Kayak Hotels Scraper/Crawler
Need to pull hotel data from Kayak for your project? I've used this actor to reliably scrape hotel listings, prices, and availability details directly from Kayak.com. It handles the heavy lifting of navigating the site, managing searches, and extracting structured data like hotel names, nightly rates, guest reviews, and amenity lists. You just configure your target location, dates, and any filters, and it returns clean JSON you can plug into your app, spreadsheet, or analysis tool. It's been super useful for me when building travel price comparison features, conducting market research on accommodation pricing, or aggregating data for a booking platform. The actor runs on Apify's platform, so you don't have to worry about getting blocked or managing proxies and browsers yourself. If you've ever tried to manually collect this kind of data, you'll appreciate how much time this saves.
What does this actor do?
Kayak Hotels Scraper/Crawler is a web scraping and automation tool available on the Apify platform. It's designed to help you extract data and automate tasks efficiently in the cloud.
Key Features
- Cloud-based execution - no local setup required
- Scalable infrastructure for large-scale operations
- API access for integration with your applications
- Built-in proxy rotation and anti-blocking measures
- Scheduled runs and webhooks for automation
How to Use
- Click "Try This Actor" to open it on Apify
- Create a free Apify account if you don't have one
- Configure the input parameters as needed
- Run the actor and download your results
Documentation
Kayak Hotels Scraper
An Apify actor that scrapes hotel listings, prices, and details from Kayak for travel research and data aggregation.
Overview
This actor collects comprehensive hotel data from Kayak based on search parameters like destination and dates. It returns structured data including prices, ratings, location, and amenities. Use it for price comparison, market analysis, travel planning, or to feed hotel data into other applications like AI agents or chatbots.
Key Features
- Automated collection: Fetches hundreds of hotel listings in minutes.
- Comprehensive data: Includes prices, ratings, reviews, location, and amenities.
- Real-time data: Accesses current prices and room availability.
- Flexible output: Results can be viewed on the Apify platform or exported via API, CSV, or JSON.
- Parameterized searches: Supports detailed search criteria for rooms, guests, currency, and language.
How to Use
Running on Apify Platform
- Go to the actor on the Apify Platform (search for "Kayak Hotel Data Collector").
- Click Run.
- Configure your search parameters in the input field (see Input section below).
- Click Start.
- Once finished, view and download the results from the Dataset tab.
Accessing the Data
- Apify Platform: Directly view, filter, and download datasets.
- API: Programmatically access data using your Apify API token.
- Export: Download data in common formats like CSV or JSON for external use.
Input
Configure the actor using the following input parameters. All fields are typically required for a complete search.
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
destination |
City name or airport code. | "New York" or "NYC" |
checkInDate |
Check-in date (YYYY-MM-DD). | "2024-04-01" |
checkOutDate |
Check-out date (YYYY-MM-DD). | "2024-04-05" |
rooms |
Number of rooms (1-4). | 1 |
adults |
Number of adult guests (1-8). | 2 |
children |
Number of child guests (0-8). | 1 |
childrenAges |
Array of ages for each child (0-17). Must match children count. |
[5] |
currency |
Currency for price display. | "USD" |
language |
Language for the Kayak interface. | "en" |
Output
The actor outputs a dataset where each item represents a hotel listing. The data structure includes:
- Hotel Information: Name, address, geographic coordinates, star rating, guest review score.
- Pricing: Total price for the stay, price per night, tax information, and the booking source.
- Amenities: List of available amenities (e.g., pool, WiFi, parking).
- Room Details: Room type, capacity, and bed information.
- Metadata: The search URL used and the timestamp of collection.
Notes
- Terms of Service: Use this actor in compliance with Kayak's terms of service.
- Rate Limiting: Set reasonable intervals between runs to avoid overloading the target site.
- Data Format: Strictly adhere to the YYYY-MM-DD date format. The
childrenAgesarray length must equal thechildrencount.
For technical issues, contact Apify support.
Common Use Cases
Market Research
Gather competitive intelligence and market data
Lead Generation
Extract contact information for sales outreach
Price Monitoring
Track competitor pricing and product changes
Content Aggregation
Collect and organize content from multiple sources
Ready to Get Started?
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- Developer
- polesnet
- Pricing
- Paid
- Total Runs
- 273
- Active Users
- 2
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