By Antonia Noori Farzan | Phoenix New Times
Possibly inspired by a spate of news stories over the past year with headlines like “Has Airbnb hurt Arizona’s hospitality industry?” Airbnb recently released a bunch of data showing how much local hosts earned during spring training.
The short answer is: a lot. Specifically, $12.9 million in total, or $2,350 per host.
Their study looked at the eight cities in the metro Phoenix area that hosted Major League Baseball teams during spring training. According to Airbnb, all eight saw a significant spike in bookings during that time.
