KUCHING: Airbnb has revealed Kuala Lumpur ranked second in the top trending destinations worldwide in the third quarter (Q3) of this year, pulling ahead of other popular tourist destinations around the world.
It also disclosed the list of the top 10 most trending global destinations in Q3, which included popular destinations across Asia, South America and Europe namely Kuta (Indonesia), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Itapema (Brazil), Angra dos Reis (Brazil), Bangkok (Thailand), Sydney (Australia), Singapore, Malaga (Spain), Melbourne (Australia) and Pattaya City (Thailand).
Airbnb’s general manager for Southeast Asia, India, Hong Kong and Taiwan, Amanpreet Bajaj said the reopening of more countries this year has unlocked pent-up demand from international travellers eager to reconnect with loved ones or visit their favourite destinations once more.
“It’s incredibly heartening that Malaysia is top on the mind for international travellers as travel bounces back, with its variety of incredible offerings from breathtaking nature to the rich culture and delicious cuisine,” he said in a statement, today (Dec 22).
He said domestic travel remained popular among Malaysians, amidst heightened interest to travel overseas this year.
Ipoh claimed the top spot as Malaysia’s number one most popular destination on Airbnb in Q3 2022, followed by Kuching, Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu and Genting Highlands.
With the biggest travel revolution seen, Airbnb created a completely new way for travellers to search for their holiday homes as designed around Airbnb categories.
With over 300 million views globally since its launch in May, the top five Airbnb categories in Malaysia by median earnings in Q3 2022 include amazing views; golfing; amazing pools; beachfront and tropical.
New Airbnb data found that the trending international destinations ranging from near and far by Malaysians in Q3 2022 were Bangkok (Thailand); Paris (France); Melbourne (Australia); Greater London (United Kingdom) and Seoul (South Korea).
