{ "id": 20383, "title": "srch_destination_type_id meaning", "url": "/competitions/expedia-hotel-recommendations/discussion/20383", "author_name": "", "post_date": "2016-04-24T10:06:10.903Z", "votes": 1, "comment_count": 3, "views": 1209, "content": "

could anyone please explain what we mean by the srch_destination_type_id field in the input data?

", "messages": [ { "id": "116446", "postDate": "04/24/2016 10:06:10", "content": "

could anyone please explain what we mean by the srch_destination_type_id field in the input data?

", "rawMarkdown": "could anyone please explain what we mean by the srch_destination_type_id field in the input data?", "votes": null }, { "id": "116452", "postDate": "04/24/2016 12:04:10", "content": "

srch_destination_type_id is basically just the identifier of a set of additional attributes of each entry in the train and test sets. Those additional attributes are stored in the file destinations.csv.

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The data description gives two different explanations: \n(1) latent description of search regions\n(2) hotel search latent attributes\nIn a sense, those attributes describe both, a destination, i.e. hotel (or set of hotels) and the search, a user entered to find or describe a destination. \nBut, to keep it simple, it's just a set of additional attributes.

", "rawMarkdown": "srch_destination_type_id is basically just the identifier of a set of additional attributes of each entry in the train and test sets. Those additional attributes are stored in the file destinations.csv.\r\n\r\nThe data description gives two different explanations: \r\n(1) latent description of search regions\r\n(2) hotel search latent attributes\r\nIn a sense, those attributes describe both, a destination, i.e. hotel (or set of hotels) and the search, a user entered to find or describe a destination. \r\nBut, to keep it simple, it's just a set of additional attributes.", "votes": null }, { "id": "116583", "postDate": "04/25/2016 09:20:53", "content": "

[quote=nikaash puri;116446]

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could anyone please explain what we mean by the srch_destination_type_id field in the input data?

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These are types / classes of search destinations. For example, for "New York" types can be:\n- "New York and vicinity": "multi-city" type\n- "New York City": "city" type\n- "Manhattan": "neighborhood" type\n- "JFK": "airport" type\n- "Status of Liberty": "Point of Interest" type

", "rawMarkdown": "[quote=nikaash puri;116446]\r\n\r\ncould anyone please explain what we mean by the srch_destination_type_id field in the input data?\r\n\r\n[/quote]\r\n\r\nThese are types / classes of search destinations. For example, for \"New York\" types can be:\r\n- \"New York and vicinity\": \"multi-city\" type\r\n- \"New York City\": \"city\" type\r\n- \"Manhattan\": \"neighborhood\" type\r\n- \"JFK\": \"airport\" type\r\n- \"Status of Liberty\": \"Point of Interest\" type", "votes": null }, { "id": "116618", "postDate": "04/25/2016 12:30:34", "content": "

Thanks so much guys.

", "rawMarkdown": "Thanks so much guys.", "votes": null } ], "comments": [ { "id": 116452, "author_name": "sshawnuff", "author_url": "", "post_date": "04/24/2016 12:04:10", "content": "

srch_destination_type_id is basically just the identifier of a set of additional attributes of each entry in the train and test sets. Those additional attributes are stored in the file destinations.csv.

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The data description gives two different explanations: \n(1) latent description of search regions\n(2) hotel search latent attributes\nIn a sense, those attributes describe both, a destination, i.e. hotel (or set of hotels) and the search, a user entered to find or describe a destination. \nBut, to keep it simple, it's just a set of additional attributes.

", "votes": null, "replies": [] }, { "id": 116583, "author_name": "adamwoz", "author_url": "", "post_date": "04/25/2016 09:20:53", "content": "

[quote=nikaash puri;116446]

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could anyone please explain what we mean by the srch_destination_type_id field in the input data?

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These are types / classes of search destinations. For example, for "New York" types can be:\n- "New York and vicinity": "multi-city" type\n- "New York City": "city" type\n- "Manhattan": "neighborhood" type\n- "JFK": "airport" type\n- "Status of Liberty": "Point of Interest" type

", "votes": null, "replies": [] }, { "id": 116618, "author_name": "nikaashpuri", "author_url": "", "post_date": "04/25/2016 12:30:34", "content": "

Thanks so much guys.

", "votes": null, "replies": [] } ], "raw_markdown_by_id": { "116446": "could anyone please explain what we mean by the srch_destination_type_id field in the input data?", "116452": "srch_destination_type_id is basically just the identifier of a set of additional attributes of each entry in the train and test sets. Those additional attributes are stored in the file destinations.csv.\r\n\r\nThe data description gives two different explanations: \r\n(1) latent description of search regions\r\n(2) hotel search latent attributes\r\nIn a sense, those attributes describe both, a destination, i.e. hotel (or set of hotels) and the search, a user entered to find or describe a destination. \r\nBut, to keep it simple, it's just a set of additional attributes.", "116583": "[quote=nikaash puri;116446]\r\n\r\ncould anyone please explain what we mean by the srch_destination_type_id field in the input data?\r\n\r\n[/quote]\r\n\r\nThese are types / classes of search destinations. For example, for \"New York\" types can be:\r\n- \"New York and vicinity\": \"multi-city\" type\r\n- \"New York City\": \"city\" type\r\n- \"Manhattan\": \"neighborhood\" type\r\n- \"JFK\": \"airport\" type\r\n- \"Status of Liberty\": \"Point of Interest\" type", "116618": "Thanks so much guys." }, "source": "meta" }