Each year, the famous airbnb travel platform has a habit of sharing the top 20 most popular destinations on its platform. Shared in June, this list of the most popular cities is an estimate of the stays planned during the summer of 2022 and allows us to find out more about the expectations of travelers regarding their summer holidays. The main revelation of this year: the Hellfest. The famous metal festival with 400000 visitors created a surprise and positioned Clisson, in Pays de la Loire, in the top 5 destinations. The Palme d'Or is held by Le Castellet. Let's see together, with the explanation of several YourHostHelper concierge managers, the details of this top 20 and what it tells us about the expectations of travelers.
The list of the 20 most popular cities on Airbnb in France:
- Le Castellet, Var
- L'Ile-Rousse, Haute-Corse
- Honfleur, Calvados
- Deauville, Calvados
- Clisson, Loire-Atlantique
- Quiberon, Morbihan,
- Crozon, Finistere
- Vias, Herault
- Arbanats, Gironde
- Menton, Alpes Maritimes
- Le Mont-Dore, Puy-de-Dome
- Villefranche-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes
- Beziers, Herault
- Vendays-Montalivet, Gironde
- Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
- Briancon, Hautes-Alpes
- Corrençon-en-Vercors, Isere
- Grosseto-Prugna, South Corsica
- Salon-de-Provence, Bouches du Rhone
- ubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône
Nada, director of our Airbnb concierge service in Le Castellet, enlightens us:
As you can see, Le Castellet is at the top of this top 20 for 2022. It is the city which has recorded the highest increase in requests this year and which has thus been able to take first place. Located in the Var department on the edge of the Mediterranean, this small town of less than 4000 inhabitants all year round is therefore definitely the summer destination for the French. " We are indeed seeing strong demand in the Le Castellet area from the Airbnb platform. Le Castellet has long been a popular destination for the French and it is true that the interest of travelers for this city seems to be growing from year to year. However, and beyond Airbnb's statistics, the entire sector is benefiting from a great dynamic. In my nearby agencies, in particular La Ciotat, Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer and Cassis, I can only see a great dynamic for reservation requests. » Develops Nada, director of Airbnb concierge service in Le Castellet under the YourHostHelper brand.
Honfleur and Deauville put Normandy and Calvados in the spotlight:
One thing to note: the PACA region (Provence-Alpes-Cote-d'Azur) is the most represented region with more than a third of the entries in this top 20. This confirms to us that the French have a particular attraction for the South of France and its impeccable weather during the summer season. However, Brittany and Normandy take 4 places out of the first 4 destinations. A great tour de force for cities with less reliable but particularly attractive weather. " Honfleur is one of those tourist destinations that are becoming more and more popular. There has been a gradual increase in requests for several years. That Honfleur is in third position is not a surprise, but it is a great satisfaction for us, seasonal rental professionals and for the owners of Airbnb rental properties that we follow. For its part, Deauville has long been a renowned destination. His presence in 4th position is also a great satisfaction for us. » Explains Séverine, director of our Concierge in Honfleur et concierge in Deauville.
