Global Host Report 2026: Same Work, New Tools
Built using insights from more than 1,200 hosts across 72 countries.
What's Inside This Year's Report
AI stopped feeling scary this year, and that's just the start. Here are the four biggest shifts we saw this year.
58% of hosts now use AI to answer guests, check the market, or more. That's up from just 14% a year ago.
For the second year running, a direct booking website is the top investment hosts want to make next.
Daily price checks rose from 19% to 28%. Among hosts planning to grow, 37% check performance every day.
53% now worry new short term rental rules could hurt their income. It's the one worry that grew this year.
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What Hosts Are Feeling Right Now
Whether you manage one listing or several, these findings help you make smarter hosting decisions.
Access data from over 1,200 hosts across six languages.
See where hosts globally are investing in revenue management this year.
Find out how the fastest-growing hosts use market data tools to stay ahead.
Stay ahead of how rentals worldwide are changing with dynamic pricing.
58% of hosts already use tech to run their pricing.
What Hosts Are Saying This Year
I built a website for our place and ran the marketing myself. Guests find us on Airbnb, Google the name, and book direct instead. It works.
After a tax preparer made 18 errors on our return, I sat down with AI and built our own accounting setup. Now it matches every charge to every booking and spits out our taxes for us.
I love seeing market prices charted right next to my own line. If mine looks good against the competition, I know I don't have to touch a thing.
How Is The Industry Responding?
The Global Host Report shows hosts around the world: “Hey, you’re not alone. Many other hosts are facing the same challenges.” That alone can be a huge relief and make people more open to finding solutions.
Most hosts make pricing and occupancy decisions from a sample size of one: their own listing. The Global Host Report gives us insight into how hundreds of hosts are actually setting rates, filling calendars, and responding to demand shifts. When you can see where you stand relative to the market, you make better decisions.
I think initiatives like the Global Host Report are essential for the growth of our industry. The best operators I know are exceptional at hospitality across the board. Technology can help us price better, automate more, and make faster decisions. But the core of this business will always be hospitality.
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