Area Information
Although OpenTravel allows unlimited occurrences of each element within the
OTA_HotelDescriptiveContentNotifRQ message, ENTERPRISE CONNECTIVITY has elected to set limits for many of these elements. Unless specified under the Usage column below, ENTERPRISE CONNECTIVITY only allows one instance of each element per property message.
Element
Level
Attribute
R
O C
G D S
Example
Usage
Description
AreaInfo
3
C
Element required when action code is Add or Overwrite = true
Only 1 element allowed per Property message.
Attractions
4
C
Only Required when action code is add or Overwrite = true
Only 1 element allowed per Property message.
Attraction
5
R
Required when
Attractions element is present.
AttractionCat egoryCode
C
R
Refer to the
“HCD OTA
Supported Codes” spreadsheet
for valid codes
Attraction Category Code (ACC).
Only Required when action code is add or Overwrite = true
Same Code can be provided with new ID attribute.
GDS Note: When property’s information is
Element
Level
Attribute
R
O
C
G D
S
Example
Usage
Description
delivered to the GDSs, must have one
Attraction with
AttractionCategoryCo de of “1” (Airport), and one with
AttractionCategoryCo de of “67” (City Center) or “68” (City
Downtown) with
PrimaryIndicator=”tru e”.
AttractionNa me
O
O
Six Flags
64 Char
Max: 128 bytes
The name of the
attraction
AttractionName is a
multi-lingual attribute.
Code
C
R
DFW
3 Char
Airport Code
Attribute is ONLY used and Required when
AttractionCategoryCo de is “1” (Airport).
Removal
O
true false
If not specified, false is assumed.
ID
R
ACC001
32 Char
Unique Identifier
Required for
Attraction element.
Contact
6
O
Only 1 element allowed per Attraction.
Removal
O
true false
If not specified, false is assumed.
URLs
7
O
Only 1 element allowed per Attraction.
URL
8
R
www.sixfl aggs.com
128 Char
Attraction website address
Only one Element per Attraction allowed.
If more than one
Element
Level
Attribute
R
O
C
G D
S
Example
Usage
Description
element is present, an error will be returned.
Required when URLs element is present.
Description
6
O
Only 1 element allowed per Attraction.
ContentID
O
AREA002
64 Char
Image Code
Text
7
O
310 Char
Attraction
description
Only one Element per Attraction allowed.
If more than one element is present, an error will be returned.
Text is a multi-lingual element.
RefPoints
6
O
Only 1 element allowed per Attraction.
RefPoint
7
R
Required when
RefPoints is present.
Only 1 element allowed per Attraction.
Direction
O
R
N
NE
NW
S
SE
SW
E
W
Defines the cardinal direction
Enumerated attributed. Must use one of the values found in the example.
Distance
C
R
12
Decimal 5,2
Distance to/from Reference Point.
Only Required when action code is add or Overwrite = true.
DistanceUnit
Name
C
R
Mile
Km
When provided this attribute will override
Element
Level
Attribute
R
O
C
G D
S
Example
Usage
Description
Block
the
UnitOfMeasureCode
(under
HotelDescriptiveCont ent) attribute for a specific attraction.
Enumerated attributed. Must use one of the values found in the example.
PrimaryIndic ator
C
R
true false
Indicates whether the reference point is considered the main reference point for the specific type Attraction Category Code (ACC).
If NOT populated, will be defaulted to false.
GDS Note: If
AttractionCategoryCo de is “1” (Airport), “67” (City Center) or
“68” (City
Downtown), one must have PrimaryIndicator set to “true”.
Proximity
O
C
3
The valid values are a subset of the LOC code list:
“1” = Airport
(within 5 Mi/8 Km of property)
“3” = City
“10” = Resort
“11” = Rural
“13” =
Suburban “29” = North suburb “30” = South suburb
This is only applicable to “airport” attractions
(AttractionCategoryC ode=”1”).
Mandatory for properties subscribing to GDS content updates via HCD
Element
Level
Attribute
R
O
C
G D
S
Example
Usage
Description
“31” = East suburb “32” = West suburb
CityCode
O
R
DAL
FTW
MIA
3 Char
City Code
Attribute is ONLY used when
AttractionCategoryCo de is “67” (City Center) or “68” (City Downtown).
Removal
O
true false
If not specified, false is assumed.
Transportations
8
O
Only 1 element allowed per RefPoint.
Transportation
9
O
Required with
Transportations
Element is present
Transportati onCode
R
R
Refer to the
“HCD OTA
Supported Codes” spreadsheet
for valid codes
Transportation Code (TRP).
Required for Transportation element.
GDS Note: Must be populated for ACC = 1, 67 or 68 when property’s information is delivered to the GDSs.
Included
O
O
false
Boolean
Specifies whether the transportation method is complimentary – e.g.
Amount
O
10.00
Decimal 12,3
Cost of transportation to/from Reference Point.
ChargeUnit
O
O
CHG code list
Specifies what the Amount applies to –
e.g. one-way, roundtrip etc.
Removal
O
true false
If not specified, false is assumed.
Descriptions
10
O
Only 1 element allowed per Attraction.
Element
Level
Attribute
R
O
C
G
D
S
Example
Usage
Description
Description
11
R
Required when
Descriptions Element is present.
Only 1 element allowed per Attraction.
Text
12
O
R
Most car rental
compani es have counters at OHare Internati onal Airport.
1,024 Char
Max: 2,000 bytes
Transportati on
description
Required when
Description element is present.
Only 1 Element allowed per
AttractionCategoryCo de / ID combination within the Attraction Element.
If more than one is present, an error will be returned.
Text is a multi-lingual
OperationSchedules
10
O
Specifies the hours of operation by days of week for the
OperationSchedule
11
R
Required when OperationSchedules is present.
OperationTimes
12
R
Required when OperationSchedule is present.
OperationTime
13
R
Multiple OperationTime elements can be present as long as they are not effective for the same period/days of week.
At least one of the days of week attributes (e.g. Mon, Tue) must be set to true.
Element
Level
Attribute
R
O
C
G D
S
Example
Usage
Description
Mon
C
O
Tue
C
O
Weds
C
O
Thur
C
O
Fri
C
O
Sat
C
O
Sun
C
O
Start
C
O
08:00:00
End
C
O
23:00:00
Descriptions
8
O
Only 1 element allowed per Attraction.
Description
9
R
Required when
Descriptions Element is present.
Text
10
O
R
30 west to
exit 282,
Main
Street.
Continue straight through light, and the hotel is located 1/4 mile ahead on the left.
1,024 Char
Max: 2,000
bytes
Directions description
Required when
Description element is present.
Only 1 Element allowed per
AttractionCategoryCod e / ID combination within the Attraction Element.
Recreations
4
O
Only 1 element allowed per Property message.
Recreation
5
R
Required when Recreations element is present.
CodeDetail
O
Please contact front desk for tee times.
64 Char
Max: 128 bytes
Recreation Service
Type code detail
This is meant to provide additional detail about the associated RST code.
CodeDetail is a multi- lingual attribute.
Element
Level
Attribute
R
O
C
G D
S
Example
Usage
Description
ExistsCode
C
Refer to the
“HCD OTA
Supported Codes” spreadsheet for valid codes.
Option Type Code (OTC).
Information under Recreation element will only be added when code = 1 or attribute is not present.
Removal
O
true
If not specified, false
false
is assumed.
Code
R
O
Refer to the
“HCD OTA
Supported Codes” spreadsheet
for valid codes
Recreation Service Type (RST).
Required for
Recreation Element.
ProximityCod e
O
O
Refer to the
“HCD OTA
Supported Codes” spreadsheet
for valid codes
Proximity Table (PRX).
Included
O
O
true false
Whether or not the recreation is included with the room rate, or if there is an extra charge.
Value will be defaulted to “false” if attribute is not sent in message.
Description
6
O
Only 1 element allowed per Recreation.
ContentID
O
POOL001
64 Char
Image Code
Element
Level
Attribute
R
O
C
G D
S
Example
Usage
Description
Text
7
O
This is a great recreation
310 Char
Recreation
description
Only 1 Element allowed per recreation.
If more than one is present, an error will be returned.
Text is a multi-lingual element.
RecreationDetails
6
O
Only 1 element allowed per Recreation.
RecreationDetail
7
R
Required when
RecreationDetails is present.
Code
R
O
Refer to the
“HCD OTA
Supported Codes” spreadsheet
for valid codes
Recreation Srvc Detail Code (REC).
Required for RecreationDetail element.
CodeDetail
O
64 Char
Max: 128 bytes
Recreation service
detail detail
This is meant to provide additional detail about the associated REC code.
CodeDetail is a multi- lingual attribute.
ExistsCode
C
Refer to the
“HCD OTA
Supported Codes” spreadsheet for valid codes.
Option Type Code (OTC).
Information under RecreationDetail element will only be added when code = 1 or attribute is not present.
Removal
O
true false
If not specified, false is assumed.
Schema design view
Example transaction
<OTA_HotelDescriptiveContentNotifRQ xmlns="
http://www.opentravel.org/OTA/2003/05
" xmlns:xsi="
http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance
" Version="4.000" PrimaryLangID="EN">
<HotelDescriptiveContents>
<HotelDescriptiveContent UnitofMeasureCode="1" CurrencyCode="USD" TimeZone="CST" BrandCode="ZZ" HotelCode="AA123" HotelName="Test Hotel" Overwrite="false">
<AreaInfo>
<Attractions>
<Attraction ID="12345" AttractionCategoryCode="50" Removal="false" AttractionName="Dallas Opera">
<Contact Removal="false">
<URLs>
<URL>http://www.dallasopera.com</URL>
</URLs>
</Contact>
<Description ContentID="AREA002">
<Text>Winspear Opera House</Text>
</Description>
<RefPoints>
<RefPoint Direction="West" Distance="30" DistanceUnitName="Mile" Removal="false">
<Transportations>
<Transportation TransportationCode="13" Included="true"> <Descriptions>
<Description>
<Text>Trans Description scenario #1</Text> </Description>
<Descriptions>
<OperationSchedules>
<OperationSchedule>
OperationTimes>
<OperationTime Sun="true"
Start="11:00:00" End="12:00:00"/>
<OperationTime Start="11:00:00"
End="12:00:00" Tue="true"/>
<OperationTime Start="09:00:00"
End="10:00:00" Weds="true"/>
<OperationTime Start="09:00:00"
End="10:00:00" Thur="true"/>
<OperationTime Start="09:00:00"
End="10:00:00" Fri="true"/>
<OperationTime Start="11:00:00"
End="12:00:00" Sat="true"/>
</OperationTimes>
</OperationSchedule>
</OperationSchedules>
</Transportation>
<Transportation TransportationCode="4" Included="false"
ChargeUnit="11" Amount="25.00">
<Descriptions>
<Description>
<Text>Trans Description scenario #2</Text>
</Description>
</Descriptions>
<OperationSchedules>
<OperationSchedule>
<OperationTimes>
<OperationTime Sun="true"
Start="08:00:00" End="09:00:00"/>
<OperationTime Start="08:00:00"
End="09:00:00" Mon="true"/>
</OperationTimes>
</OperationSchedule>
</OperationSchedules>
</Transportation>
<Descriptions>
<Description>
<Text>Head east on Woodall Rogers Freeway and exit south on Pearl St</Text> </Description>
</Descriptions>
</RefPoint>
</RefPoints>
</Attraction>
</Attractions>
</AreaInfo>
<Recreations>
<Recreation ExistsCode=”1” CodeDetail="Golf" Removal="false" Code="27" ProximityCode="2"
Included="false">
<Description ContentID="Rec001">
<Text>Hank Haney's Golf Center</Text>
</Description>
<RecreationDetails>
<RecreationDetail ExistsCode=”1” Code="1" CodeDetail="Driving range" Removal="false"/>
<RecreationDetail ExistsCode=”1” Code="5" CodeDetail="Putting green" Removal="false"/> <RecreationDetail ExistsCode=”1” Code="6" CodeDetail="Golf clubs available for rental or
purchase" Removal="false"/>
</RecreationDetails>
</Recreation>
</Recreations>
</AreaInfo>
</HotelDescriptiveContent>
</HotelDescriptiveContents>
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