Hey everyone! I’m trying to pull hotel info from TripAdvisor into a Google Sheet. I want to get stuff like hotel names, addresses, number of reviews, and amenities. The tricky part is I need all this info for each hotel in one row.
I’ve started working on it, but I’m having trouble getting the address to show up next to the URL. Has anyone done something like this before? Any tips on how to structure the ImportXML formula to grab all these details at once?
It would be awesome if someone could help me figure out how to get all this data neatly organized in my spreadsheet. Thanks in advance for any help!
I’ve had success extracting TripAdvisor data using ImportXML in Google Sheets. For the address issue, you might need to adjust your XPath query. Consider using ‘//span[@class=“address”]’ to capture the full address. To get multiple pieces of information in one row, you can combine multiple ImportXML functions using ARRAYFORMULA. This allows you to pull various data points simultaneously. Keep in mind that TripAdvisor’s site structure changes occasionally, so you may need to update your XPath queries periodically. Also, be aware of any rate limiting or terms of service restrictions when scraping data.
I’ve tackled similar projects before, and ImportXML can definitely be finicky with TripAdvisor. One trick I found useful was using the CONCATENATE function to combine multiple ImportXML queries into a single cell. This way, you can grab different elements and display them together.
For the address issue, try using this XPath: ‘//div[contains(@class, “address”)]//span’. Sometimes TripAdvisor’s HTML structure is nested, so you might need to experiment a bit.
Also, be cautious about overloading your sheet with too many ImportXML functions. I’ve had sheets crash or become super slow when pulling data for lots of hotels at once. Consider breaking it up into smaller batches if you’re working with a large dataset.
Lastly, double-check TripAdvisor’s robots.txt file to ensure you’re not violating any scraping policies. Better safe than sorry!
hey nate, i’ve messed with importxml for tripadvisor before. it can be tricky! for the address, try using xpath like ‘//span[@class="street-address"]’. you might need separate formulas for each piece of info tho. good luck with ur project man, let me know if u need more help!