Vancouver Airbnb hosts earned $1.2 million during marathon weekend

Airbnb hosts raked in about $1.2 million while hosting more than 9,000 guests this past weekend, during which guests flocked to town for the Vancouver Marathon.
Both totals are new records set for the home sharing platform here in Vancouver.
According to figures shared by Airbnb on Monday, there were 9,339 guest arrivals in Vancouver during the weekend, a 36 per cent increase over the same dates in 2017. The typical price per night charged by each host was $127.
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