Airbnb, the leading community driven hospitality company,releasedm its 16 neighborhoods to travel to in 2016, based on travel patterns of more than 40 million people that stayed in homes on Airbnb in 2015 and selected neighborhoods in cities that have gained momentum in the past year. Neighborhoods in Asian countries took the top of the list, led by the far and away frontrunner, Chuo-ku in Osaka, Japan – a neighborhood famed for its historic castle and delicious street food vendors. The Greek neighbourhood of Koukaki in central Athens came in 5th spot. Here is the complete list for 2016:
1. Chūō-ku in Osaka, Japan – 7000% Growth
2. Banglampoo in Bangkok, Thailand – 1230% Growth
3. Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – 1200% Growth
4. Capucins in Bordeaux, France – 960% Growth
5. Koukaki in Athens, Greece – 800% growth
6. Triana in Seville, Spain – 770% growth
7. Hammerbrook in Hamburg, Germany – 415% growth
8. Kaneohe on Oahu, US – 320% Growth
9. Meireles in Fortaleza, Brazil – 285% Growth
10. Roma Sur in Mexico City, Mexico – 275% Growth
11. Oak Lawn in Dallas, US – 260% Growth
12. Poncey-Highland in Atlanta, GA – 240% Growth
13. District VII in Budapest, Hungary – 145% Growth
14. The Bukit Peninsula, Bali – 130% growth
15. Richmond in Melbourne, Australia – 126% Growth
16. Constitución in Buenos Aires, Argentina – 125% growth
