Check-In to the Trend: More Guests Seeking Regal Retreats
For the first time ever, Highclere Castle – the home of Downton Abbey – opened its doors and was available to book for one night only. One lucky fan booked their stay via the platform and they (and their guest) will be spending the night in one of the castle’s grand bedrooms this November.
More travellers have been seeking ways to bring their fairytales to life by staying in castles on Airbnb. In fact, in the last year alone, Airbnb guests have searched for castle stays more than 21 million times1.
Whether it’s a former presbytery in France – the country with the most castles on Airbnb2 – or a haveli in India, there are more than 4,900 castles for regal adventurers to discover on Airbnb3:
1,693
castles available in France, the most of any country2
290
castles from the 1700s, the most from any century4
2,199
"mini" castles available, with just one bedroom5
Stay tuned for next month’s Check-In to the Trend.
1Based on Airbnb internal data of guest searches of the castle listing type from September 2018 to September 2019.
2Based on Airbnb internal data of countries with the most castle listing types as of September 2019.
3Based on Airbnb internal data of total number of castle listings as of September 2019.
4Based on Airbnb internal data of keyword searches (18th century, XVIII, 1700s, etc.) of castle listing descriptions.
5Based on Airbnb internal data of number of bedrooms in castle listings.