Is Airbnb the largest hotel chain?

According to Business Insider, the home-sharing platform – which has offerings in 191 countries – outstrips Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide, Intercontinental Hotel Group, Wyndham Worldwide and Accor Hotel Group, which have 3.9 m listings between them.



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Marriott International With 31 brands, 8,194 hotels, and over one and a half million rooms in 138 countries, it is the largest hotel chain in the world in 2023.

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Premier Inn Limited is a British limited service hotel chain and the UK's largest hotel brand, with more than 72,000 rooms and 800 hotels. It operates hotels in a variety of locations including city centres, suburbs and airports, competing with the likes of Travelodge and Ibis hotels.

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At the current rate of expansion, Airbnb, which boasts 550,000 listings in 192 countries, will soon surpass the InterContinental Hotels Group and Hilton Worldwide as the world's largest hotel chain.

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The Estimated lost Revenue and Impacts HVS estimated that hotels lose approximately $450 million in direct #revenues per year to AirBnb. Between September 2014 and August 2015, 480,000 hotel room nights were reserved while over 2.8 million room nights were booked on Airbnb.

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In 2023, Airbnb hosts can expect an evolving landscape due to increased demand and higher nightly rates. This might result in increased revenue but also attract greater competition as more property owners enter the market.

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Even as the public complaints have swelled, the 14-year-old company reports that it's making more money than ever. In the third quarter of 2022, revenue swelled to $2.9 billion, and profits soared 46 percent, to $1.2 billion.

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Having since grown to $117.7 billion, Airbnb's market capitalization makes it more valuable than many top hotel chains combined. Marriott, Hyatt and Hilton's combined market capitalization is roughly $40 billion shy of Airbnb's, despite their higher revenue.

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Even with Airbnb's impressive growth, Booking.com remains the titan of the online travel booking industry, offering more than 28 million listings worldwide. Since both platforms see millions of daily visitors, it's worthwhile taking a closer look to see which one is best for your business.

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Rob started his journey four years ago with little information and money, but lots of hope (and a supportive spouse). Today, he owns 14 short-term rentals (and counting!) and has made over $1.5 million in booked reservations on Airbnb. Are you interested to know how he got here?

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