Search for a list of places

Overview

Search for places, locations, and areas using Google Places API. Returns a list of matching places that can be used to search for hotels within specific boundaries.

When to Use

  • Location autocomplete - Build location search with autocomplete suggestions
  • Place selection - Let users select cities, airports, or areas
  • Hotel search boundaries - Get Place IDs to restrict hotel searches to specific regions
  • Location discovery - Find places by name or description

What You Get

  • Place list - Multiple matching places with details
  • Place IDs - Unique identifiers for use in hotel searches
  • Location information - Names, addresses, and location types
  • Formatted addresses - Human-readable addresses for display

Key Features

  • Multiple types - Search for cities, airports, hotels, or other place types
  • Type filtering - Specify place types (e.g., 'locality,airport,hotel')
  • Smart defaults - Automatically excludes less relevant types unless specified
  • Relevance ordering - Results sorted by relevance using Google's ranking

Quick Start

Provide a textQuery (e.g., "Manhattan") and optionally specify type to filter results. Returns matching places with Place IDs you can use in hotel searches.

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