With 2017 reach its end, Airbnb predicts travel trends and the most popular destinations for 2018, based on booking information on the platform for the first half of 2018. According to forecasts, travelers choose more excursions to nature, beach and live shows. The most popular destinations include the western cities of the USA (Indianapolis, IN), the Brazilian coasts (Matinhos, Brazil), the mountain ranges (Fernie, BC) and the busy beaches (Bournemouth, UK).
Guests book more non-traditional accommodation, such as shelters in nature (with 700% increase in demand). Restaurant experiences are the most popular as well as music-related experiences.
The most popular cities are:
Tokyo
Paris
Osaka
New York City
London
Rome
Orlando
Miami
Sydney
Lisbon
New destinations (increase in demand):
Gangneung, Korea – 2175%
Bournemouth, UK – 353%
Edmonton, Canada – 284%
Indianapolis, IN – 256%
Da Nang, Vietnam – 255%
Columbus, OH – 254%
Gazimagusa, Cyprus – 234%
Bilbao, Spain – 234%
Hanoi, Vietnam – 212%
Matinhos, Brazil – 209%
Cardiff, UK – 206%
Guarapari, Brazil – 205%
Minneapolis, MN – 193%
Oita, Japan – 190%
Dunedin, New Zealand – 185%
Mar del Plata, Argentina – 181%
Fernie, Canada – 179%
Zagreb, Croatia – 175%
Mykonos, Greece – 173%
Mazatlan, Mexico – 169%
The most popular experiences:
Lisbon’s Best Flavors (Lisbon)
Secret Concert in a Treehouse! (London)
Raise and Glass to Prohibition (New York)
Brixton Hidden Jazz Club (London)
Hollywood Sign Walk to the Top (Los Angeles)
