
AIRBNB HAS RELEASED a list of neighbourhoods to watch in 2017 based on the fastest growing areas where people are using their service.
Neighbourhoods from all over the world make the grade, which is based on percentage growth of inbound guest arrivals at listings on Airbnb this year compared to 2015.
The Phoenix Park area of Dublin is 15th on a list of 17. The area has seen 180% growth in 2016.
Here’s the full list:
1. Milneburg in New Orleans, Louisiana – 1500% growth
2. Kampung Bayu in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – 976% growth
3. Fitzroy in Melbourne, Australia – 770% growth
4. Konohana-ku in Osaka, Japan – 609% growth
5. Chutes-Lavie in Marseille, France – 604% growth
6. Rockcliffe Smythe in Toronto, Canada – 497% growth
7. Midtown in Miami, Florida – 430% growth
8. Narvarte in Mexico City, Mexico – 264% growth
9. West Seattle in Seattle, Washington – 230% growth
10. Usera in Madrid, Spain – 228% growth
11. Din Daeng/Huai Khwang in Bangkok, Thailand – 218% growth
12. Chippendale in Sydney, Australia – 204% growth
13. Daehangno in Seoul, South Korea – 203% growth
14. Lyndale in Minneapolis, Minnesota – 193% growth
15. Phoenix Park in Dublin, Ireland – 180% growth
16. Chacarita in Buenos Aires, Argentina – 172% growth
17. Žižkov in Prague, Czech Republic – 103% growth
The figures are based on the travel patterns of more than 140 million guest arrivals at three million homes listed on Airbnb worldwide.
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