Airbnb Vacation Rentals Skill Pack Files

Airbnb Vacation Rentals

Public-facing search and listing surface for short-term vacation rentals. This pack reflects what was observed in a single guided session focused on Berlin/Brandenburg waterfront search — selectors and URL patterns are confirmed for that flow but the rest of Airbnb (host dashboard, messaging, trips, wishlists, payment, account settings) is not covered here.

Browser Access

No login required for browsing or extracting listing data. Logged-in state may surface different prices (member discounts) and saves to wishlist; not yet tested. Some pages return placeholder counts ("Over 1,000 homes") even when filters are applied — extract per-card data instead of trusting the header.

Known Surface Map

URL pattern	Purpose	Confidence
/<city>--<country>/stays	Destination landing page with calendar/search overlay	medium
/s/<destination>/homes	Search results (homes filter applied)	high
/rooms/<id>	Individual listing detail page	high
/become-a-host, /wishlists, /trips	Listed in nav, not explored	none

Confirmed URL Filter Parameters

Verified in session against live results pages:

Parameter	Effect	Example
amenities[]=64	Apply Waterfront amenity filter	?amenities%5B%5D=64
kg_and_tags[]=Tag:686	Sometimes appended alongside Waterfront — exact role unclear	?kg_and_tags%5B%5D=Tag%3A686
room_types[]=Entire home/apt	Restrict to entire homes (vs. private/shared rooms)	?room_types%5B%5D=Entire%20home%2Fapt
min_bedrooms=N	Minimum bedroom count	?min_bedrooms=2
checkin=YYYY-MM-DD / checkout=YYYY-MM-DD	Date window	?checkin=2026-05-18&checkout=2026-05-25
adults=N / children=N / infants=N / pets=N	Guest count	?adults=2&children=3
place_id=<google-place-id>	Geo anchor (Google Place ID)	place_id=ChIJAVkDPzdOqEcRcDteW0YgIQQ for Berlin
query=<text>	Free-text destination	query=Berlin%2C%20Germany

Unknown / not tested: other amenity IDs (kitchen, pool, sauna, hot tub, EV charger), accessibility filters, host language, Instant Book, Self check-in, price range, property type drill-down (Houseboat, Cabin, Tiny home), Guest favorite/Luxe filters, sort order parameter.

Filter Modal — Known Sections

Found via the Filters button in the search results header:

Section	Items observed	Notes
Recommended for you	1+ bathrooms, Allows pets, Washer, Kitchen	Quick-toggle pills
Type of place	Any / Home / Room / Hotel	Maps to room_types[]
Price range	Slider €50–€1800+ histogram	URL param unknown
Rooms and beds	Bedrooms, beds, bathrooms	min_bedrooms confirmed
Amenities	Popular / Essentials / Features / Location → Waterfront / Safety	Has "Show more" reveal
Booking options	Instant Book, Self check-in, Allows pets	URL params unknown
Standout stays	Guest favorite, Luxe	URL params unknown
Property type	Collapsed	Items not explored
Accessibility features	Collapsed	Items not explored
Host language	Collapsed	Items not explored

Listing Card — Known Selectors

Element	Selector	Notes
Listing card container	[itemprop="itemListElement"]	Stable on results page
Detail link	a[href*="/rooms/"]	Per-card listing link with full search context
Listing ID	extracted from /rooms/(\d+)	Numeric ID
Filters button	button with text "Filters"	Opens modal

Listing Detail Page — Known Fields

Captured from body.innerText on detail pages:

Field	How to find it	Notes
Title	h1	Property title
Capacity	regex (\d+)\s+guests?\s*·\s*(\d+)\s+bedrooms?	Compact summary line
Listing highlights	"Listing highlights" section	E.g. "On the lake", "Self check-in", "Park view", "Furry friends welcome"
Description	Free text under "Some info has been automatically translated. Show original"	Often translated EN; toggle for original DE
Sleeping arrangement	"Where you'll sleep" with bedroom blocks	E.g. "Bedroom 1: 1 double bed"
Amenities	"What this place offers" + "Show all N amenities"	Includes Waterfront, Lake access, Beach access etc.
Reviews	Per-review blocks with rating, date, text	Up to 6 visible without expanding

Known Domain Knowledge — Property Categories

Category text	Meaning
Cottage, Bungalow, Cabin, Tiny home	Standalone small house
Home / Vacation home	Standalone full house
Houseboat	On-water structure
Apartment / Condo / Rental unit	In a multi-unit building
Room	Private room in shared property
Hotel	Hotel listing (separate tab)

Known Amenity Distinctions (Water-Related)

Verified by reading detail pages of multiple listings:

Amenity tag	What hosts actually mean (often)
Waterfront	Sometimes literal (own dock/jetty), sometimes "near water" — must read description
Lake access	Implies path or shared access to lake
Beach access / Shared beach access / Beachfront	Beach is reachable; not always on the property
Lake view	View only; no implied access
Pool	On-property pool
Sauna	On-property sauna

Important calibration: Listings titled "directly on", "lakeside", "right on the lake" frequently turn out to be 100–300 m walks. Verify against the description text, not the title.

Known Workflows (Observed Manual Pattern)

Goal	Manual steps that work
Search waterfront homes in a city	Navigate /s/<dest>/homes?amenities[]=64&checkin=...&checkout=...&adults=...&children=... then read cards via [itemprop="itemListElement"]
Verify direct water access	Open /rooms/<id>, read description for keywords like "jetty", "dock", "private harbor", "swim from", or distances in meters
Cross-reference availability	Open detail URL with check_in/check_out query params; "unavailable" message appears if dates blocked

No YAML workflows authored yet for this pack — all observations are starting points, not productionized routines.

Known Gotchas

• Header count is unreliable: results page often shows "Over 1,000 homes" even when filter is active. Trust per-card data and the Show N places link in the Filters modal footer.
• AI search doesn't narrow URL filters: typing natural-language queries into KI/AI search returns the same broad URL with enteredFrom=ai_search — does not visibly translate to URL filter params in observed runs.
• Marketing language is unreliable: "directly on", "lakeside", "1st row" can mean 50–300 m walk. Read full description.
• Pricing varies by guest count: same listing returns different totals when adults/children change — re-quote when changing party size.
• Detail pages: above-the-fold only loads initially: when scraping body.innerText immediately after navigation, you may get only ~1.3 KB. Wait for content or scroll before extracting full description and reviews.

Unknown / Not Tested

• Login, account, payment, messaging, host inbox, calendar
• Wishlists / saved searches
• Trips management, cancellations, refunds
• Map-based search interactions (drag, zoom, draw area)
• Pricing breakdown modal contents
• Reviews pagination beyond initial 6
• Property-type filter URL params (Houseboat, Cabin, etc.)
• Amenity ID catalog beyond 64=Waterfront
• Mobile site DOM
• Localization differences (DE vs EN URL patterns and copy)
• API endpoints (only DOM scraping observed)