Gondola vs Staylist World
A side-by-side look at the Gondola and Staylist World MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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Staylist WorldTravel & TransportationFree hotel comparison for AI assistants: 77k hotels on the same criteria, with reasons. No key.47FairAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose Gondola for travel & transportation work over a hosted endpoint; choose Staylist World for travel & transportation. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Gondola when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Travel & Transportation domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
search_hotels, compare_rates, get_hotel_details.
SChoose Staylist World when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Travel & Transportation domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
search_hotels, get_hotel, get_booking_link.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | S Staylist World | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Travel & Transportation | Travel & Transportation |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 47/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | — |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 9 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 22 | 4 |
| Full listing | View Gondola | View Staylist World |
Tools & capabilities
Gondola tools 22
search_hotelsFind hotels with cash and award (points) rates.compare_ratesCash vs points side by side, with cents-per-point value.get_hotel_detailsFull detail for one property.get_multi_night_ratesPer-night rate breakdown across a stay.get_similar_hotelsComparable properties to one you like.get_hotel_statsRate/availability stats for a hotel.get_hotel_reviewsGuest reviews.predict_pricePrice prediction for a stay.get_suggested_searchesSuggested searches / inspiration.get_booking_linkDirect booking link.search_flightsCash-priced flight search with booking links.search_eventsLive events with venue, date, and listed-price detail.- +10 more on the listing page
Staylist World tools 4
search_hotelsUp to 20 hotels for a city, name or preference ("pool", "breakfast"), compared on the same fields: score and its source, star class, area, nearest station, amenities, typical priceget_hotelStaylist's AI overview (pros, cons, who it suits), how the hotel compares with others in its city, check-in/out times, child policy, nearest airport and stationget_booking_linkThe booking page for the chosen hotel, plus its Staylist pagelist_destinationsPopular starting points (any city can be searched)
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Gondola
{
"mcpServers": {
"gondola-2": {
"url": "https://gondola.ai/mcp"
}
}
}
Staylist World
No confirmed install command for Staylist World yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Gondola is categorized under Travel & Transportation and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Staylist World belongs to Travel & Transportation and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Gondola for travel & transportation work and Staylist World for travel & transportation.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. Staylist World has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Gondola has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Staylist World is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add gondola-2 and staylist-world as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Gondola has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 9 GitHub stars. Staylist World has 47/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.