Stay Cost Brain
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What Stay Cost Brain covers: the researched places, how the tax figures are sourced and dated, what it does not do (no room prices, no booking), and the sister services.
This tool takes no arguments.
Tools (5)
get_capabilitiesWhat Stay Cost Brain covers: the researched places, how the tax figures are sourced and dated, what it does not do (no room prices, no booking), and the sister services.
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What Stay Cost Brain covers: the researched places, how the tax figures are sourced and dated, what it does not do (no room prices, no booking), and the sister services.
No arguments.
Input schema (JSON)
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {},
"additionalProperties": false
}hotels_linkA link to live hotel and rental prices for a place or any town and the given dates and guests (Stay22, showing Booking.com, Expedia, Agoda, Vrbo and others). The person sees prices and books there; this tool returns no prices and books nothing. Stay Cost Brain may earn a commission on bookings.
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A link to live hotel and rental prices for a place or any town and the given dates and guests (Stay22, showing Booking.com, Expedia, Agoda, Vrbo and others). The person sees prices and books there; this tool returns no prices and books nothing. Stay Cost Brain may earn a commission on bookings.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| town | string | Town inside the place to search in (e.g. 'Albufeira' in the Algarve); omit for the whole place |
| place* | string | A researched place ('Lisbon', 'Algarve', 'Paris') or any town ('Quarteira', 'Funchal', 'Kyoto') |
| adults | integer | Adults staying (default 2) |
| nights | integer | Number of nights from check_in (1-60) |
| check_in | string | YYYY-MM-DD |
| child_ages | array | Age of each child on check-in, one entry per child (many taxes exempt under-12s, -16s or -18s); omit for none |
Input schema (JSON)
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"place"
],
"properties": {
"town": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Town inside the place to search in (e.g. 'Albufeira' in the Algarve); omit for the whole place"
},
"place": {
"type": "string",
"description": "A researched place ('Lisbon', 'Algarve', 'Paris') or any town ('Quarteira', 'Funchal', 'Kyoto')"
},
"adults": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 20,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Adults staying (default 2)"
},
"nights": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 60,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Number of nights from check_in (1-60)"
},
"check_in": {
"type": "string",
"description": "YYYY-MM-DD"
},
"child_ages": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 17,
"minimum": 0
},
"description": "Age of each child on check-in, one entry per child (many taxes exempt under-12s, -16s or -18s); omit for none"
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}list_placesEvery place with a researched tourist-tax table: name, country, today's headline rate, the date it was checked, the next re-check date, the towns that set their own tax, and the page with every rate and source.
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Every place with a researched tourist-tax table: name, country, today's headline rate, the date it was checked, the next re-check date, the towns that set their own tax, and the page with every rate and source.
No arguments.
Input schema (JSON)
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {},
"additionalProperties": false
}place_rulesEvery tourist-tax rule for one researched place: each tax with its authority, legal basis, rates by type of stay, season and area, night caps, exemptions, how it is paid, valid dates and status (verified, inferred, announced), with source links and dates.
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Every tourist-tax rule for one researched place: each tax with its authority, legal basis, rates by type of stay, season and area, night caps, exemptions, how it is paid, valid dates and status (verified, inferred, announced), with source links and dates.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| place* | string | A researched place ('Lisbon', 'Algarve', 'Paris') or any town ('Quarteira', 'Funchal', 'Kyoto') |
Input schema (JSON)
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"place"
],
"properties": {
"place": {
"type": "string",
"description": "A researched place ('Lisbon', 'Algarve', 'Paris') or any town ('Quarteira', 'Funchal', 'Kyoto')"
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}tourist_taxThe tourist tax for one stay, worked out night by night: each tax that applies (regional and city parts separately), the amount or the range when the star rating or type of stay is not given, how many nights are charged, how it is paid, announced changes in force on those nights, and the official source and date for each. Accepts a researched place or any town; towns outside the researched places return researched=false. Percentage taxes need room_price_total. Residents', medical and other special exemptions are listed in `rules`, not applied.
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The tourist tax for one stay, worked out night by night: each tax that applies (regional and city parts separately), the amount or the range when the star rating or type of stay is not given, how many nights are charged, how it is paid, announced changes in force on those nights, and the official source and date for each. Accepts a researched place or any town; towns outside the researched places return researched=false. Percentage taxes need room_price_total. Residents', medical and other special exemptions are listed in `rules`, not applied.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| area | string | Area/zone code where a place has zones (e.g. Venice) |
| town | string | Town or municipality inside a region (e.g. 'Albufeira' in the Algarve) |
| place* | string | A researched place ('Lisbon', 'Algarve', 'Paris') or any town ('Quarteira', 'Funchal', 'Kyoto') |
| rooms | integer | Default 1 (for per-room taxes) |
| adults | integer | Default 2 |
| nights* | integer | Number of nights from check_in (1-60) |
| check_in* | string | YYYY-MM-DD |
| child_ages | array | Age of each child on check-in, one entry per child (many taxes exempt under-12s, -16s or -18s); omit for none |
| type_of_stay | string | Hotel stars, apartment, holiday rental, etc. |
| adults_70_plus | integer | How many of the adults are 70 or over |
| local_category | string | The authority's own category label, as returned in options |
| room_price_total | number | Room price for the whole stay, for percentage taxes |
Input schema (JSON)
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"place",
"check_in",
"nights"
],
"properties": {
"area": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Area/zone code where a place has zones (e.g. Venice)"
},
"town": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Town or municipality inside a region (e.g. 'Albufeira' in the Algarve)"
},
"place": {
"type": "string",
"description": "A researched place ('Lisbon', 'Algarve', 'Paris') or any town ('Quarteira', 'Funchal', 'Kyoto')"
},
"rooms": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 20,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Default 1 (for per-room taxes)"
},
"adults": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 20,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Default 2"
},
"nights": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 60,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Number of nights from check_in (1-60)"
},
"check_in": {
"type": "string",
"description": "YYYY-MM-DD"
},
"child_ages": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 17,
"minimum": 0
},
"description": "Age of each child on check-in, one entry per child (many taxes exempt under-12s, -16s or -18s); omit for none"
},
"type_of_stay": {
"enum": [
"hotel_1",
"hotel_2",
"hotel_3",
"hotel_4",
"hotel_4_sup",
"hotel_5",
"hotel_5_luxury",
"apartment",
"holiday_rental",
"guesthouse",
"hostel",
"campsite",
"cruise",
"other"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Hotel stars, apartment, holiday rental, etc."
},
"adults_70_plus": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 20,
"minimum": 0,
"description": "How many of the adults are 70 or over"
},
"local_category": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The authority's own category label, as returned in options"
},
"room_price_total": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Room price for the whole stay, for percentage taxes"
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}