Installation
Companion Skills: This is part of the Camino AI location intelligence suite. Install all available skills (camino-query, camino-places, camino-relationship, camino-context, camino-route, camino-journey, camino-real-estate, camino-hotel-finder, camino-ev-charger, camino-school-finder, camino-parking-finder, camino-fitness-finder, camino-safety-checker, camino-travel-planner) for comprehensive coverage.
# Install all skills from repo
npx skills add https://github.com/barneyjm/camino-skills
# Or install specific skills
npx skills add https://github.com/barneyjm/camino-skills --skill camino-hotel-finder
Via clawhub:
npx clawhub@latest install camino-hotel-finder
# or: pnpm dlx clawhub@latest install camino-hotel-finder
# or: bunx clawhub@latest install camino-hotel-finder
Hotel Finder
Search for hotels, hostels, and lodging near landmarks, conference venues, or neighborhoods. Results are AI-ranked for relevance and include a human-readable summary.
Setup
These skills shell out to curl and authenticate via the CAMINO_API_KEY environment variable. Sign up at https://app.getcamino.ai/skills/activate for 100 free calls/month and an API key.
Add your key to Claude Code:
Add to your ~/.claude/settings.json:
{
"env": {
"CAMINO_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
Restart Claude Code.
Alternative — pay-per-request via x402: Camino's paid endpoints also accept HTTP 402 payments in USDC on Base ($0.001/request) from any x402-capable client, with no signup or API key. These skills don't use this path; it's for agents and clients that speak x402 natively.
Usage
Via Shell Script
# Search for hotels near a landmark
./scripts/hotel-finder.sh '{"query": "hotels near the Eiffel Tower", "limit": 5}'
# Search with specific coordinates
./scripts/hotel-finder.sh '{"query": "boutique hotels", "lat": 40.7589, "lon": -73.9851, "radius": 1000}'
# Search for hostels in a city
./scripts/hotel-finder.sh '{"query": "hostels in Barcelona", "limit": 10}'
Via curl
curl -H "X-API-Key: $CAMINO_API_KEY" \
"https://api.getcamino.ai/query?query=hotels+near+the+Eiffel+Tower&limit=5&rank=true&answer=true"
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description | |-----------|------|----------|---------|-------------| | query | string | Yes | - | Natural language query (e.g., "hotels near Eiffel Tower") | | lat | float | No | - | Latitude for search center. AI generates if omitted for known locations. | | lon | float | No | - | Longitude for search center. AI generates if omitted for known locations. | | radius | int | No | 2000 | Search radius in meters | | limit | int | No | 10 | Maximum results (1-100) |
Response Format
{
"query": "hotels near the Eiffel Tower",
"results": [
{
"name": "Hotel du Champ de Mars",
"lat": 48.8555,
"lon": 2.3005,
"type": "hotel",
"distance_m": 350,
"relevance_score": 0.92,
"address": "..."
}
],
"ai_ranked": true,
"pagination": {
"total_results": 15,
"limit": 5,
"offset": 0,
"has_more": true
},
"answer": "I found several hotels near the Eiffel Tower. The closest is..."
}
Examples
Hotels near a conference venue
./scripts/hotel-finder.sh '{"query": "hotels near Moscone Center San Francisco", "limit": 10}'
Budget hostels in a city
./scripts/hotel-finder.sh '{"query": "hostels in Amsterdam", "radius": 3000, "limit": 15}'
Lodging near an airport
./scripts/hotel-finder.sh '{"query": "hotels near JFK airport", "radius": 5000}'
Best Practices
- Include the landmark or neighborhood in your query for best results without coordinates
- Use larger radius (3000-5000m) for suburban or airport searches
- Use smaller radius (500-1000m) for dense city centers
- Combine with the
camino-routeskill to calculate travel times from hotels to your destination - Combine with the
camino-contextskill for a full neighborhood assessment around each hotel - The AI ranking prioritizes proximity and relevance to your query intent