Agoda Expands Non-Hotel Listings for Tourists Living Like Locals
- Airbnb effect is prompting more travelers to stay in homes
- Greater China one of Agoda’s fastest-growing markets, CEO says
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More tourists to Asia are opting to stay in privately owned apartments even when five-star hotel rooms are available for as little as $100 a night, according to online travel booking platform Agoda Services Co.
Agoda, part of Booking Holdings Inc., is seeking more non-hotel accommodation choices for travelers as many want to live like locals during their trips, Chief Executive Officer John Brown said in an interview in Bangkok.