The number of people renting Airbnb accommodation in Switzerland has tripled in the past three years to more than 900,000, according to the home rental platform. Not everyone, however, is happy with the trend. Airbnb’s Travel Report Switzerland 2018 said growth was being driven by greater penetration in rural areas: demand in popular alpine tourist areas was twice as strong as in cities over the past 12 months. The resorts of Unterseen, Crans-Montana and Scuol registered the proportionally highest growth in bookings. The majority of hosts are private individuals who rent out their rooms or homes to business travellers or tourists for short periods – on average 3.4 nights. + A closer look at the Airbnb footprint in the Alps + How does Switzerland regulate Airbnb? However, Airbnb, which was founded in 2008, is no longer just about individuals with a spare room. This hostel in Interlaken, the Backpackers Villa Sonnenhof, is also benefiting from the trend: That said, ...
