Summer is winding to a close, and it was the biggest travel season yet for Airbnb. In May, the company estimated that 1 million U.S. guests were staying in Airbnb homes on Memorial Day weekend alone. Looking back at bookings data between June 1 and August 31, roughly 45 million guests stayed in Airbnb homes across the world.
Based on percentage growth over summer 2016, Airbnb has seen the highest growth in Asia, particularly in China. In one of its newest and fastest-growing markets, Chinese cities Hangzhou (495%), Chongqing (388%) and Wuhan (371%) were the top three highest-growth destinations over last year. Across the board, Airbnb saw summer travelers largely flocking to oceanside enclaves from Brazil to New Zealand and beyond.
Family Destinations
Family travel on Airbnb continues to grow, with 8 million family guest arrivals this summer of 45 million total. Based on total family bookings, it found that the most popular countries for families overall were the United States, France, Italy and Spain.
The firm also found that more families are using Airbnb to explore destinations that feature family-friendly fun like amusement parks, zoos, beaches and nature reserves.
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