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June 19, 2012 06:43 pm GMT

Airbnb Announces 10 Million Guest Nights Booked [INFOGRAPHIC]




Think it would be weird to stay in a stranger's home instead of a hotel while on vacation? Judging by the rapid growth of Airbnb, millions of people are already cozying up to the concept.

The San Francisco-based startup, which allows you to make rooms in your home available as though it were a hotel, announced on Tuesday that it reached 10 million guest nights booked within the last 12 months. This is a huge accomplishment, as the company said it had reached five million nights booked less than six months ago.

In the U.S., about 4.4 million nights have been booked, which is a 300% jump from this time last year. Although demand for Airbnb accommodations in the U.S. has increased 240% i…
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