Accommodation Services

An AccommodationService is a booked instance of an accommodation product.

XML Schema:

GET: get-accommodation-service

POST: create-accommodation-service

PATCH: update-accommodation-service

Fields

Name Type Description
id read-only String  
href read-only Field  
name read-only String The name of this service.
status String

The current status of the service:

  • Option: The service is being held on option until the option_expiry_date. No deposit or payment is required to hold an option. An Option service can be Expired or Confirmed.
  • On Request: The service has been requested by the client, but the request has not been sent to the local office. All departures with availability status REQUEST_SPACE can not be put on Option, but must be requested. Full payment is required. An On Request service can be Expired with no cancellation fees applied.
  • Request Confirmation: The service has been requested by the client, and the request has been sent by G Adventures to the local office. A Request Confirmation service can be Cancelled with cancellation fees applied.
  • Confirmed: The service is confirmed. Deposit is always required to confirm, and full payment will be required for a departure where FULL_PAYMENT_REQUIRED_TO_BOOK is present in the flags field. A Confirmed service can be Cancelled with cancellation fees applied.
  • Waitlisted: The service is in a waitlist queue. A cancellation on the product will cause the service to automatically be moved to Option. Only product with availability status WAIT_LIST can be Waitlisted. A Waitlisted service can be Cancelled with no cancellation fees applied.
  • Expired: The service is expired. An Option or On Request service is Expired at midnight EST when it reaches its option_expiry_date. A Waitlisted service can be Expired at any time, but will automatically be Expired when a departure reaches availability status REQUEST_SPACE. No cancellation fees will be applied.
  • Request Cancellation: The service has been requested to be Cancelled. Cancellation fees will be applied when it is Cancelld by G Adventures staff (if applicable).
  • Cancelled: The service is cancelled. A Request Confirmation or Confirmed service can be cancelled with cancellation fees applied.

Active service status transitions:

  • Option –> Confirmed/Expired
  • On Request –> Request Confirmation/Expired
  • Request Confirmation –> Request Cancellation
  • Confirmed –> Request Cancellation
  • Waitlisted –> Expired
status_transitions read-only List A list of status values to which this service can transition.
type read-only String The type of this resource.
sub_type read-only String A brief description of the service type.
start_date read-only Date The start date of the service.
finish_date read-only Date The finish date of the service.
customers Field  
  • id read-only
 String  
  • href read-only
 Field  
  • name
 Nested Object  
    • legal_first_name required
 String Legal first name as it appears on a passport.
    • legal_middle_name
 String Legal middle name as it appears on a passport.
    • legal_last_name required
 String Legal last name as it appears on a passport.
    • common_name
 String The name this person likes to be called if different from their legal name.
    • title required
 String The title. Valid values are: Mr, Mrs, Ms, and Miss
date_created read-only Datetime The date this service had its service status set to Confirmed, in the standard dates-time.
date_confirmed read-only Datetime The date this service had its service status set to Confirmed, in the standard dates-time.
date_cancelled read-only Datetime The date this service had its service status set to Cancelled, in the standard dates-time.
option_expiry_date read-only Datetime The date/time at which an Option service status will automatically be set to Expired, in the standard dates-time.
purchase_price read-only Decimal The currency-specific purchase price this service was Confirmed at, in the standard currencies. The price is not locked until the service has its service status set to Confirmed (i.e. the price could change when the service status is on Option).
commission read-only Decimal The currency-specific commission amount that the booking agent will receive for this service, in the standard currencies.
applied_promotion Nested Object  
  • id read-only
 String  
  • href read-only
 Field  
  • name
 String The name of the promotion used.
  • promotion_code
 String A unique code for this promotion.
  • discount_amount
 Decimal The currency-specific amount that has been discounted from the purchase_price. Add the discount_amount and purchase_price to see the original non-discounted price.
  • commission_rate
 Integer The commission rate for this promotion.
  • terms_and_conditions
 String The promotion applied to this service.
flags read-only List

A list of codes that, when present, require special considerations for a booked service.

The list of departure service flags related to the current status of a request to hike the Inca Trail, or the option booked for services on these special departures:

Service Status Flags

  • SUSPENDED: This departure service has been suspended due to mitigating circumstances out of G Adventures’ control and will not be departing.

Inca Trail Flags

  • ON_INCA_TRAIL: Inca Trail permits have been obtained for all travellers on this service.
  • REQUESTING_INCA_TRAIL: A request to hike the Inca Trail has been submitted. The permits have not yet been obtained for travellers on this service.
  • ON_LARES_TREK: All travellers on this service will be hiking the Lares Trek as the Inca Trail is not available.
  • CUZCO_STAY: All travellers on this service will stay in Cuzco, as either they have chosen this option or the Inca Trail permits are not available for this departure.
  • INCA_TRAIL_UNKNOWN: A request to the local office has been made to confirm availability and additional local intricacies. This is an intermediary state which can occur before REQUESTING_INCA_TRAIL and any of the other states.
booking read-only Reference Object  
documents read-only Field  
  • id read-only
 String  
  • href read-only
 Field  
  • date_created required
 Datetime The time when the resource was created, in the standard dates-time.
  • type read-only
 String The document type, currently: INVOICE, ATOL_CERTIFICATE, VOUCHER.
  • audience read-only
 String The intended audience of this document. Either AGENT or CUSTOMER.
  • booking read-only
 Reference Object The related booking resource.
  • mime_type read-only
 String The Internet media type.
declined_reason read-only Reference Object The related declined reason resource.
product read-only Reference Object The associated product
room required Nested Object The room of the associated service accommodation product
  • code required
 String The room code of the hotel
  • name
 String The room name
  • class
 String The room class
associated_services List  

Get an Accommodation Service

GET /accommodation_services/(string: service_id)/

Create an Accommodation Service

POST /accommodation_services/

Example request:

POST /accommodation_services/ HTTP/1.1
Host: rest.gadventures.com
Accept: application/json
Content-Type:application/json
{
    "start_date": "2013-09-27",
    "finish_date": "2013-09-28",
    "customers": [
        {
            "id": "1322830"
        }
    ],
    "booking": {
        "id": "628090"
    },
    "product": {
        "id": "3322"
    },
    "room": {
        "code": "27307"
    }
}

Example response:

HTTP/1.1 201 CREATED
Content-Type: application/json
{
    "id": "1161887",
    "href": "/accommodation_services/1161887",
    "name": "Hotel Diwan",
    "status": "Expired",
    "type": "accommodation_services",
    "sub_type": "Hotel",
    "start_date": "2013-09-27",
    "finish_date": "2013-09-28",
    "customers": [
        {
            "id": "1322830",
            "href": "/customers/1322830",
            "name": {
                  "legal_first_name": "Scalades",
                  "legal_last_name": "Woolhats",
                  "legal_middle_name": null,
                  "common_name": null,
                  "title": "Mr"
            },
        }
    ],
    "date_created": "2013-08-01T21:50:16Z",
    "date_confirmed": null,
    "date_cancelled": "2013-08-02T04:00:00Z",
    "option_expiry_date": "2013-08-04T21:01:08Z",
    "purchase_price": "0.00",
    "commission": "0.00",
    "applied_promotion": null,
    "flags": [],
    "booking": {
        "id": "628090",
        "href": "/bookings/628090"
    },
    "documents": null,
    "product": {
        "id": "3322",
        "href": "/accommodations/3322",
        "name": "Hotel Diwan"
    },
    "room": {
        "code": "27307",
        "name": "Single",
        "class": "Standard"
    }
}

Update an Accommodations Service

PATCH /accommodations_services/(string: service_id)/

Example request:

PATCH /accommodation_services/1161864/ HTTP/1.1
Host: rest.gadventures.com
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
{
    "status": "Cancelled"
}

A successful response returns the same data as a GET on this resource.