That too, India is going to have a long weekend because of Independence Day (15th August) and Raksha Bandhan (19th August), and yet the travel interest has soared high in Airbnb.
The latest search data reveals that there has been a phenomenal 340 percent YoY growth in domestic searches for Airbnb stays in this elongated break.
From the list of favorite tourist locations, there is a clear inclination towards beach places, hills, and historical cities, and the top choices are Goa, Lonavala, Puducherry, Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, and Udaipur.
As per the words of Amanpreet Bajaj, General Manager, India, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, and Taiwan at Airbnb, “We are happy to observe such a vibrant demand for domestic holidays. Such a trend indeed underlines the need of vacationers to engage the familiar locations in new ways through Airbnb’s portfolio.
