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Short-term rental (STR) market

2 stories · First covered Apr 6, 2026 · Latest Aug 2
Competes with Barcelona hotel market
Short-term rental (STR) market Coverage
Hotels Hiked World Cup Rates 20%. Airbnb Added 52,000 Listings. Guess Who Won.

Hotels Hiked World Cup Rates 20%. Airbnb Added 52,000 Listings. Guess Who Won.

Citizens just reiterated a $170 price target on Airbnb, citing World Cup tailwinds that drove STR fill rates 187% above baseline in host cities. Meanwhile, nearly 80% of hotels in those same cities are tracking below their own booking forecasts.

Barcelona Is Killing 10,000 Short-Term Rentals. Every European Hotelier Should Be Watching.

Barcelona Is Killing 10,000 Short-Term Rentals. Every European Hotelier Should Be Watching.

Barcelona's phasing out all 10,000 licensed short-term rental apartments by 2028, and the early data on what happens next to hotel demand is more complicated than anyone's admitting.