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LodgingBusiness

LodgingBusiness is a LocalBusiness subtype for any accommodation business: hotels, motels, hostels, bed-and-breakfasts, vacation rentals, campgrounds. It adds properties like checkinTime, checkoutTime, starRating, amenityFeature, and numberOfRooms. For most implementations, use a more specific subtype.

The Hotel example covers a full LodgingBusiness implementation with all the relevant properties. LodgingBusiness subtypes include Hotel, Motel, Hostel, BedAndBreakfast, Resort, and CampingPitch. Pick the most specific type that matches your business.

Full example of schema.org/LodgingBusiness json-ld markup

The markup is verified as valid with Rich Results Test from Google.

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schema.org/LodgingBusiness
<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "LodgingBusiness",
  "name": "Dunmore Valley Campground",
  "description": "Family campground with tent sites and RV hookups near The Thunderdome. Open April through October.",
  "image": "https://dunmorevalleycampground.com/photo-16x9.jpg",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "streetAddress": "200 Valley Road",
    "addressLocality": "Dunmore",
    "addressRegion": "PA",
    "postalCode": "18512",
    "addressCountry": "US"
  },
  "telephone": "+1-570-555-0400",
  "checkinTime": "14:00",
  "checkoutTime": "11:00",
  "starRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": "3" },
  "amenityFeature": [
    { "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification", "name": "Restrooms", "value": true },
    { "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification", "name": "Fire pits", "value": true }
  ],
  "priceRange": "$25-$60"
}
</script>

Minimal valid version

The smallest markup that still produces a valid LodgingBusiness entity. Use it as the floor. Reach for the advanced example above when you want search engines and AI agents to understand more about your content.

schema.org/LodgingBusiness (minimal)
<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "LodgingBusiness",
  "name": "Dunmore Valley Campground",
  "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "200 Valley Road", "addressLocality": "Dunmore", "addressRegion": "PA", "addressCountry": "US" },
  "image": "https://dunmorevalleycampground.com/photo-16x9.jpg",
  "description": "Family campground near The Thunderdome."
}
</script>

Google rich results this unlocks

Markup matching this example makes your page eligible for the following Google Search rich results. The primary target drives the required / recommended property classification in the advanced code block above.

Common LodgingBusiness mistakes

Mistakes that pass validation but silently fail to earn rich results or mislead consumers walking the graph. Avoid these and your markup will be ahead of most sites in the wild.

  1. 01

    Using LodgingBusiness when a subtype exists

    Wrong
    "@type": "LodgingBusiness" for a hotel
    Right
    "@type": "Hotel" for hotels, "Motel" for motels, "Hostel" for hostels

    LodgingBusiness is the generic parent. Use the most specific subtype: Hotel, Motel, Hostel, BedAndBreakfast, Resort, or CampingPitch. Google's hotel search features filter on the specific type.

Schema properties in this example

LodgingBusinessLocalBusinessnamedescriptionimageaddressPostalAddresstelephonecheckinTimecheckoutTimestarRatingRatingamenityFeatureLocationFeatureSpecificationpriceRange

About the example data

Hotel Dunmore is the LodgingBusiness in the Xoo universe, marked up as Hotel (a LodgingBusiness subtype).

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