How to remove the built in markers from google maps?

Question

In theory,

this is how to disable the (built in ) markers:

suppressMarkers 
Type:  boolean
Suppress the rendering of markers.

And this question, show how to include the code.

but this code, shows my custom icons and the google icons (still..)

var styledMap = new google.maps.StyledMapType(styles, {name: "Son Matías Beach"}); //

var mapOptions = {
    zoom: 15,
    scrollwheel: false,
    center: new google.maps.LatLng(),
    mapTypeControlOptions: {
        mapTypeIds: [google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP, 'map_style']
    }
}

var gmap = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('gmap'), mapOptions);

var hotel_lat = new google.maps.LatLng( 39.514801, 2.53708 );
var aero_lat = new google.maps.LatLng(39.551741,2.736165);




var Hotel = new google.maps.Marker({
    position: hotel_lat,
    title:"Custom name",
    icon: '../www/img/logos/map-ico.png'
});
Hotel.setMap(gmap);
var Airport = new google.maps.Marker({
    position: aero_lat,
    title:"Airport",
    icon: '../www/img/airplane.png'
});
Airport.setMap(gmap);


gmap.mapTypes.set('map_style', styledMap);
gmap.setMapTypeId('map_style');

var mapInfoWindow =  new google.maps.InfoWindow();
var mapBounds = new google.maps.LatLngBounds();

var directionsDisplay;
var directionsService = new google.maps.DirectionsService();
directionsDisplay = new google.maps.DirectionsRenderer();
directionsDisplay.suppressMarkers = true; /// <-- The line
directionsDisplay.setMap(gmap);
/* ruta del hotel al aeropuerto */ 
route(aero_lat , hotel_lat );
gmap.setCenter(new google.maps.LatLng( hlat, hlong ));
$(window).resize(function () {
    gmap.setCenter(new google.maps.LatLng( hlat, hlong ));
});

Any idea what i'm doing wrong?

No idea why, but it has to be passed like this: `directionsDisplay = new google.maps.DirectionsRenderer({ suppressMarkers: true });` — Toni Michel Caubet, Feb 03 '16 at 16:07

geocodezip · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-03T16:20:49.207

This is incorrect:

directionsDisplay.suppressMarkers = true; /// <-- The line

There is no .suppressMarkers property of the DirectionsRenderer. You need to pass it in the constructor:

directionsDisplay = new google.maps.DirectionsRenderer({suppressMarkers: true});

proof of concept fiddle

code snippet:

var directionsDisplay, directionsService;

function initialize() {
  var mapOptions = {
    zoom: 15,
    scrollwheel: false,
    center: new google.maps.LatLng(),
  };

  var gmap = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('gmap'), mapOptions);

  var hotel_lat = new google.maps.LatLng(39.514801, 2.53708);
  var aero_lat = new google.maps.LatLng(39.551741, 2.736165);

  var Hotel = new google.maps.Marker({
    position: hotel_lat,
    title: "Custom name",
    icon: 'http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/micons/blue.png'
  });
  Hotel.setMap(gmap);
  var Airport = new google.maps.Marker({
    position: aero_lat,
    title: "Airport",
    icon: 'http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/micons/yellow.png'
  });
  Airport.setMap(gmap);


  var mapInfoWindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow();
  var mapBounds = new google.maps.LatLngBounds();

  directionsService = new google.maps.DirectionsService();
  directionsDisplay = new google.maps.DirectionsRenderer({
    suppressMarkers: true
  });
  directionsDisplay.setMap(gmap);
  /* ruta del hotel al aeropuerto */
  route(aero_lat, hotel_lat);
  gmap.setCenter(new google.maps.LatLng(hlat, hlong));
  $(window).resize(function() {
    gmap.setCenter(new google.maps.LatLng(hlat, hlong));
  });
}
google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, "load", initialize);

function route(origin, destination) {
  directionsService.route({
    origin: origin,
    destination: destination,
    travelMode: google.maps.TravelMode.DRIVING
  }, function(response, status) {
    if (status === google.maps.DirectionsStatus.OK) {
      directionsDisplay.setDirections(response);
    } else {
      window.alert('Directions request failed due to ' + status);
    }
  });
}

html,
body,
#gmap {
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0px;
  padding: 0px
}

<script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js"></script>
<div id="gmap"></div>

I know. I mentioned in a comment. I guess the linked answer's question is incorrect.. thanks! — Toni Michel Caubet, Feb 03 '16 at 19:41

How to remove the built in markers from google maps?

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