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HotelShortlist

By hotelshortlist.com Verified namespace

Independent hotel research from guest reviews: bed bugs, pests, noise and hidden fees.

WebsiteKnowledge & research
Connect to HotelShortlist
Checks passed
13 / 22

1 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
72 ms

Median of successful probes over 7 days

30-day uptime
Not measured

Share of countable probes over 30 days, including daily rollups. Auth challenges are excluded.

Discovered tools
6

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Outdated check

Last connection measurement is over 24 hours old. Current availability is unknown.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
500
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
004
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
400
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
312

Unmeasured means there is not enough evidence to decide. How these checks work

Inspect individual checks 22 recorded

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 72 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-06-18, serverInfo.name hotelshortlist.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 6 tools.

  • Pass
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-06-18. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 72 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 72 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    1 of 1 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Not measured
    Stable tool list

    Fewer than two successful probes in 30 days, so tool-list stability is not measured.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Pass
    Tools described

    Every tool description is at least 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Pass
    Parameters documented

    11 of 11 parameters have a description (100%). The bar is 80%.

  • Pass
    Safety hints

    Every tool sets readOnlyHint or destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Pass
    Website matches publisher

    The website host matches the reverse-domain namespace.

  • Fail
    Source repo linked

    No repository URL is on file.

  • Not measured
    Repo owner matches

    This namespace is not an io.github login, so the owner comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-10-12T16:39:26.006328Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    No GitHub repository to ask about a licence.

Start using HotelShortlist

Connect to this server

Choose your client, copy the configuration, then enable the server in your client’s MCP settings.

Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http hotelshortlist https://hotelshortlist.com/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 6

get_membership_info

What HotelShortlist membership costs, how the fee works and how the research is made.

Discovered
list_pitch_lanes

The offers for travellers, tour operators, travel designers and agents, hotel owners and hotel chains, with links and WhatsApp contact.

Discovered
request_hotel_page

Ask HotelShortlist to research a hotel that search_hotels did not find. The research takes about a minute: call again with the same hotel and city to get the page link. Pages show the review findings; member rates stay for members.

Discovered
request_introduction

Send HotelShortlist a request to get in touch. Only call this when the person asked for it and explicitly agreed to share these details. A person at HotelShortlist replies.

Discovered
search_hotels

Find HotelShortlist research pages for hotels by hotel name or city. Returns page links; each page shows the review findings and the analysis date.

Discovered
start_membership_application

The link and steps for applying for membership. The person applies themselves; this tool submits nothing.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected72 ms6

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