Home rental company Airbnb recently conducted a survey, here, showing the most popular destinations over Labor Day Weekend.
Although some are still planning summer travels, Labor Day is just around the corner and travelers are looking to take full advantage of the three-day weekend. From small cities to beach destinations and other unique spots across the country, Labor Day is big business for both hosts and guests.
Based on the most nights booked for the long weekend, this year’s top trending US cities for travelers are:
- Columbus, OH
- Raleigh, NC
- Tampa, FL
- North Kingstown, RI
- Jacksonville, FL
- Cambridge, MA
- San Francisco, CA
- Reno, NV
- Saint Petersburg, FL
- North Charleston, SC
For those considering a last trip to the beach before the weather cools or unique college town getaways, top trending destinations include:
- Ocean City, NJ
- Bella Vista, AR
- Oxford, MS
- Santa Ana, CA
- La Mesa, CA
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Ann Arbor, MI
- Lubbock, TX
- Lexington, KY
- Wheat Ridge, CO
Airbnb reported that US Hosts collectively earned more than $300 million last Labor Day Weekend and with solo travel on the rise, are hoping to beat that mark this year. They found that ‘single trip bookings for the holiday weekend increasing by more than 20 percent compared to 2021’.