the largest increase in the number of bookings. France is the country with the highest increase in the number of active units in almost all regions, especially around the Loire Valley and in the north with Brittany where small towns and seaside resorts continued to grow.
However, bookings fell 3.2% in Paris and the number of total bookings fell 23%. For Paris, this reflects a growing desire to escape the capital whenever a new lockdown is pronounced.
Worldwide, Airbnb rental service has remained surprisingly robust despite covid-19. From January to June 2021, Airbnb lost 5% of its total bookings, but the service has since recouped that loss and increased its bookings by 2.5% from pre-pandemic levels.