Sample General Information Description

The following sample requests a General Information description for a property. General Information provides an abridged version of the hotel description or chain description.

Explanation

Code

Identifies the Image Viewer Web Service location.

<ImageSetRequest xmlns="http://www.galileo.com/GI_GDS">

Defines the Host Access Profile, which is required to access Galileo Web Services.

An HAP is required for Hotel Description requests, but not for Image requests.

<HostAccessProfile>HAP
</HostAccessProfile>

Begins the Image Viewer request.

<Properties>

Identifies the property ID. Requests descriptions of the property without any associated images.

<Property Id="02722" DescriptionOnly="true">

 

</Properties>

Requests a General Information description response.

<Description GeneralInformation="true">

 

</Description>

Ends the Image Viewer request.

</ImageSetRequest>

Response

Explanation

Code

The response returns the General Information description for the property.

<RetrievePhotoInformationResponse xmlns="http://webservices.galileo.com/
HotelImage">
<RetrievePhotoInformationReturn>

 

<ImageSetResponse>

Property ID the requested description.

<Property Id="02722">

The property description.

<Description>

Specifies a general information description.

<GeneralInformation>

The chain code can be decoded using Travel Codes Translator eBL.

<HotelChainCode>HI
</HotelChainCode>

The hotel name, address, and contact information.

<HotelName>HOLIDAY INN EXECUTIVE CENTER</HotelName>

<Phone>757 499-4400</Phone>

<Fax>757 473-0517</Fax>

<Address>

<Line>5655 GREENWICH ROAD¤</Line>

<Line>VIRGINIA BEACH¤VA¤23462¤</Line>

<Line>US¤</Line>

</Address>

The distance from the nearest airport.

<NearestAirp AirportCode="ORF" Distance="3-Miles"/>

Ends the response.

</GeneralInformation>

</Description>

</Property>

</ImageSetResponse>

</RetrievePhotoInformationReturn>
</RetrievePhotoInformationResponse>