Google Places API can't find places by name
I have an application that uses the places API to help find places near
destinations (like London). I prefer using nearby because it allows me to
focus on one area, and it's also cheaper compared to text searches.
Unfortunately, I get answers that don't make a lot of sense. As an
example, if I search for:
name=London Eye
I get zero results (with or without quotes around it).
But if I search by keyword:
keyword=ferris wheel
London Eye is returned. Here are the relevant queries:
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/nearbysearch/json?key=[API_KEY]&sensor=false&location=51.52864165,-0.10179430&radius=47022&name=%22london%20eye%22
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/nearbysearch/json?key=[API_KEY]&sensor=false&location=51.52864165,-0.10179430&radius=47022&keyword=ferris%20wheel
Is there some rhyme or reason to this?
Thanks!
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