Review the Yahoo! Travel Advertiser Guidelines.
Required Fields
| Field Name | Field Description | Examples |
| listing-id | Assign a unique id code to each offer. This code should remain consistent from feed to feed. | offer123 x123456 |
| category | Select a category for your offer (see examples). This is used for display and pricing purposes. | Must be one of the following (not case sensitive): hotel, motel, resort, inn, b&b, casino |
| headline | This is the text for the link to your offer page. Headlines should not contain control characters or embedded HTML. | Miami, Florida Rooms from $99/night! New York, NY deluxe rooms from $250/week. |
| price | Price point for your offer in U.S. Dollars. Please include a dollar sign ($). | $95 $199.99 |
| rate-type | Please include the length of time associated with your rate (see examples). | Must be one of the following (not case sensitive): nightly, weekly, monthly |
| property-name | Name of the property | Best Western Farmhouse Inn |
| offer-url | The URL that links to your offer. You must include http:// in your URL. |
http://www.hotel.com/offer1.html |
| address-1 | Address for your offer | 341 Park Avenue |
| address-2 | Address 2 for your offer (if applicable) | Suite 31 |
| city | City for your offer (if applicable) | Miami Paris |
| state | State or Province for your offer (if applicable) | Florida New York Kalimantan |
| zip | Zip Code for your offer (if applicable) | 94108 34711-1234 |
| country | Country for your offer (if applicable) | US France |
| offer-start-date | Start date for special offer. Your offer will be displayed on this date. Must be in the format MM/DD/YY or MM/DD/YYYY |
12/02/04 01/05/2005 |
| offer-end-date | Set an end date for your offer. Your offer will be removed on this date. Format should be: MM/DD/YY or MM/DD/YYYY. |
12/02/04 01/05/2005 |
| travel-start-date | First day the customer can use your offer. Format should be: MM/DD/YY or MM/DD/YYYY. |
12/02/04 01/05/2005 |
| travel-end-date | Last day the customer can use your offer. Format should be: MM/DD/YY or MM/DD/YYYY. |
12/02/04 01/05/2005 |
Recommended Fields
| Field Name | Field Description | Examples |
| tagline | Description for headline. | Perfect for a romantic getaway. Steps from the city's best sights. |
| chain-code | Hotel chain code (if applicable) Two-character max |
BW HI |
| property-code | Property code (if applicable) Seven-character max |
Jn82459 |
| room-type | Short description of the room type | queen suite |
| hotel-class | Number (1-5) of hotel rating: 1 - awful 2 - poor 3 - average 4 - good 5 - excellent |
1 5 |
| star-hotel-rating | Number of Mobil stars awarded to this property (if applicable) | 1 5 |
| diamond-hotel-rating | Number of AAA diamonds awarded to this property (if applicable) | 1 5 |
| lifestyle | Please select a lifestyle category for your property (see examples). | Must be one of the following (not case sensitive): Adventure Travel, Ski, Golf, Luxury/Spa, Romance/Honeymoon, Casino / Gambling, Family, Gay Lesbian, Student, Senior, Small Group Travel, Weekend Getaway |
| blackout-dates | Blackout dates for offer (if applicable). Format can be individual dates and/or date ranges. | 12/23/04, 12/24/04, 12/25/04 12/23/04 - 12/25/04, 12/31/04, 01/01/05 |
| conditions | Are there special rules and/or conditions that apply to your offer? | Must be one of the following (not case sensitive): Y, N |