Islands and especially remote places are at the top of the search results for Greek visitors who use them. Airbnbbased on searches conducted during the first quarter of this year.

According to data released yesterday by digital short term rental platformupstairs by the search for the Greeks were found accommodation in Gaios of Paxos, while Lemnos, Skyros, Tinos, Schinoussa, Kimolos, Anafi, Thassos, Areopolis and Mytilini follow in order.

In terms of overseas destinations, the most popular Greek searches are, in order, Valletta in Malta, Vienna, Rome, Barcelona, ​​Madrid, Lisbon, Paris, Milan, Amsterdam and Venice.

They also rent rooms

Paxos and Lemnos are in the top two places, followed by Skyros, Tinos, Schinoussa, Kimolos, Anafi, Thassos, Areopolis and Mytilini.

According to the company, the number of overnight stays in single rooms in Greece has increased by about 50% compared to 2021. At the same time, the average price of such a room in Greece is 81 euros / night. In fact, in the first quarter of 2023, almost 80% of the reviews for private rooms in Greece received the highest rating of five stars.

Yesterday, Airbnb announced a new Airbnb Rooms service with the goal of “getting back to its roots,” group leader Brian Chesky said. Essentially, the goal is to increase the availability of affordable housing to provide more affordable solutions for travelers in times of high inflation and a deteriorating economic climate. Proof of this is the fact that the cheapest properties recorded a 21% increase in overnight stays in March this year (worldwide), according to data from AirDNA. In the “Rooms” category, which is already available in the Greek version of the popular platform, you can indeed find the possibility of staying in separate rooms, usually with the owner himself. This is a more economical solution, as Airbnb reports that more than 80% of private rooms cost less than 90 euros, with an average price of 60 euros.

Another major step, currently only available in the US and Canada market, will be the ability for guests to pay up to four interest-free payments for their stay over a six-week period. This opportunity will be provided in order to facilitate those who opt for a longer stay.

Additionally, for stays over $500/€450, guests will be able to request a monthly payment instead of a one-time payment.

At the same time, more than 50 new features and platform operation updates will be rolled out gradually over the next period. Among them will be a display of the total cost (along with any other fees), clear checkout (checkout) instructions, improved maps, an easier and cheaper monthly stay. In addition, property managers will get new pricing tools to achieve competitive rates, weekly and monthly discounts, and the ability to compare their listings with those in the same area.