Edinburgh, Taylor Swift and Airbnb
More parasitic price-gouging on the part of Airbnb. Edinburgh is inundated with Airbnb properties; every year the prices keep going up, anyone who doesn’t have piles of cash is priced out, Airbnb reaps £££, nobody wins.
Taylor Swift comes to town next weekend, folks want to see their fave star in town, and – quelle surprise – Airbnb is back to its usual tricks: 50-odd properties off the Airbnb listings, with personal info redacted, prices listed below; raw data available here (Google Docs).
| Property Title | Normal / night | Concert Weekend / night | %change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Bedroom Apartment | £1551 | £3449 | 122% |
| Sonder Royal Garden | £880 | £2399 | 173% |
| Edlets Spacious Scotland Street | £1287 | £1754 | 36% |
| 2 Bedroom Apartment 3 min from Princes St | £494 | £1653 | 235% |
| Entire townhouse in Edinburgh | £799 | £1650 | 107% |
| 2 Bedroom Apartment 3 min from Princes St | £755 | £1600 | 112% |
| Modern City Centre Flat Best Location Castle View | £620 | £1520 | 145% |
| Luxurious Central Edinburgh Apartment | £796 | £1507 | 89% |
| Charming Duplex by Royal Botanic Gardens | £673 | £1491 | 122% |
| Sonder Royal Garden 2BR Apt w Garden View | £772 | £1371 | 78% |
| Victorian Apartment | £660 | £1221 | 85% |
| 5 Bedroom Apartment - Shrubhill | £482 | £1220 | 153% |
| Modern Waterfront Park Duplex | £756 | £1188 | 57% |
| Charming Apartment with Edinburgh Castle View | £685 | £1091 | 59% |
| The Bourse Apartment | £367 | £1073 | 193% |
| Entire home in East Lothian Council | £758 | £1050 | 39% |
| Edlets The Park Holyrood | £410 | £999 | 144% |
| Brilliant Bright 3bd | £309 | £950 | 207% |
| Edlets Lanark Suites | £632 | £936 | 48% |
| Colourful and Bright Apartment Carlton Hill | £671 | £905 | 35% |
| Sophisticated Edinburgh Apartment in City Centre | £359 | £894 | 149% |
| Luxurious apartment - Royal Mile | £395 | £882 | 123% |
| Bright, Modern Arthurs Seat Apartment | £292 | £859 | 195% |
| Stylish 2 bed apartment middle of the city | £611 | £824 | 35% |
| Grande Studio at Roomzzz St James | £377 | £775 | 106% |
| Edlets Abbeyhill Apartment | £342 | £760 | 122% |
| Studio at Roomzzz St James | £352 | £750 | 113% |
| No.1 George IV Bridge -One Bedroom | £320 | £734 | 129% |
| Stylish 2-bed property near city centre | £232 | £719 | 210% |
| King size room with private bath | £255 | £711 | 179% |
| Mono Suite - One Bedroom Suite | £590 | £707 | 20% |
| Inviting flat near Edinburgh Castle | £302 | £630 | 109% |
| GuestReady - Elegant Apartment | £340 | £616 | 81% |
| Sanctuary in the City | £246 | £597 | 143% |
| Basement Studio | £269 | £591 | 120% |
| St Christopher’s Inn Private Double Ensuite | £252 | £588 | 133% |
| Entire serviced apartment in Edinburgh | £316 | £585 | 85% |
| Cozy city centre flat | £351 | £585 | 67% |
| Edlets Fettes Row 2 Bed Apartment | £242 | £556 | 130% |
| Smith Place Hotel Room 3 | £234 | £541 | 132% |
| Luxury Reno’d 1Bed Nr Bruntsfield & The Meadows | £303 | £528 | 74% |
| Brewer’s Office: Deluxe Studio w/Views-3rd floor | £335 | £509 | 52% |
| Pod in shared 8 bed dormitory | £183 | £483 | 165% |
| Cozy Apartment by Holyrood Park and Palace | £365 | £481 | 32% |
| Warm, Cozy & Relaxed Apartment by Holyrood Palace | £365 | £481 | 32% |
| Simply rooms double room | £284 | £454 | 60% |
| Dome in Milton Bridge | £348 | £418 | 20% |
| Quirky flat in Leith with garden | £149 | £360 | 141% |
| Netherby Guest House in Edinburgh | £193 | £357 | 85% |
| Room [sic] | £81 | £293 | 263% |
| A room in the middle of the city | £60 | £204 | 239% |