Malaysia is witnessing a boom in Airbnb rentals with 18,000 properties listed on the rental service\u2019s website.<\/p>\n
Robin Kwok, manager of Airbnb Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan, said the number of choices available was projected to triple by 2020 \u2013 based on feedback received from local interested parties, existing hosts and guests.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe interesting part is that we also look across the world to determine what the top trending neighbourhoods are in a country.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese are neighbourhoods that people are looking for and these are the places they want to stay in,\u201d Kwok was quoted as saying by The Star Online.<\/p>\n
According to Airbnb, trends show tourists are not just staying in major urban centres like Kuala Lumpur and Penang, where rental has been stable, but are also going to Ipoh, Cameron Highlands, Port Dickson, Lumut, among others.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe saw a 1,000 per cent growth in Lumut and it is a huge displacement. People are searching for something new because they want to explore the uniqueness of each locale,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n