Can the hotel booking API stop the same hotel appearing more than once in search results?

Yes, the hotel booking API can help reduce duplicate hotel listings in search results. The same property may be supplied through several booking sources, sometimes with slightly different names, addresses, photos or room descriptions. Matching these records allows your customer to see one clear hotel listing instead of several versions of the same property.

How well this works depends on the information supplied with each hotel. If the property details are complete and consistent, matching is usually easier. If a supplier sends an old hotel name, an incomplete address or conflicting details, separate listings may still appear. Newly added properties can also take time to be matched correctly.

When several supplier records are matched to one hotel, the available rooms and rates can be shown together so the customer can compare suitable options. The cancellation terms, meal plan, room details and payment conditions may still differ between offers, so these should remain visible before the booking is confirmed.

Before going live, check search results for your main destinations and report any repeated or incorrectly matched properties so they can be reviewed.