Who Really Owns the Airbnbs You’re Booking? — Marketing Perception vs Data Analytics Reality

Airbnb's marketing promotes an authentic, local experience, but data from InsideAirbnb reveals that many listings are owned by professional hosts with multiple properties, making the experience more hotel-like and profit-driven. An analysis of listings in European cities shows a high prevalence of multi-property ownership in cities with lax regulations. The post provides a guide on replicating this analysis for other cities using Python and data from InsideAirbnb.