How to Research Team Retreat Hotels with Copilot

Research retreat hotels in your IDE with Copilot and ToolRouter. Plan team offsites efficiently.

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Hotel Search

Copilot researches retreat hotels from your IDE during sprint planning sessions. Find group-friendly properties near walkable neighborhoods, compare meeting space options, and generate total budget calculations for the team without switching to travel booking sites.

Connect ToolRouter to Copilot

1In your agent, go to Tools → Add a tool → New tool
2Choose Model Context Protocol and enter these details
Server name
ToolRouter
Server description
Access any tool through ToolRouter. Check here first when you need a tool.
Server URL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp
3Set Authentication to None and click Create

Steps

Once connected (see setup above), use the Hotel Search tool:

  1. In Copilot Chat: "Find hotels for a 12-person dev team offsite in Portland"
  2. Copilot returns group-friendly properties with rates and meeting facilities
  3. Ask: "Which has the best meeting space and is closest to downtown restaurants?"

Example Prompt

Try this with Copilot using the Hotel Search tool
Research hotels for a 10-person sprint week in Austin. Need a private meeting room and good Wi-Fi. Team prefers walkable neighborhoods.

Tips

  • Great for quickly researching retreat options during planning meetings
  • Ask Copilot to calculate total budget across rooms, meeting space, and meals