Aruba Signs Deal with Airbnb

Airbnb and the Aruba Tourism Authority signed in Aruba a significant agreement to continue to cooperate to drive sustainable tourism in Aruba through home sharing.

The agreement further cements the organizations’ partnership to establish a framework for discussions regarding taxes, facilitate consistent stakeholder meetings, and share useful aggregated data. 

The home-sharing community in Aruba is a growing component of the local tourism industry and an important asset to the island’s wealth. With more than 2,300 listings throughout the country, Airbnb plays a significant role in Aruba’s economy. A typical Aruban host had an annual earning of USD 9,200 last year, a 77 percent increase since 2017.

Through Airbnb, tourism in Aruba is more accessible and inclusive. In 2018, Airbnb hosts in Aruba welcomed approximately 47,200 guests with an average trip length of about six days. These travelers were accommodated by 940 hosts who opened their doors to offer locals and foreigners alike a unique travel experience.

Aruban hosts are a diverse group; fifty-one percent of hosts are female. The average host age is 48, with seventy-seven percent of hosts between the ages of 30 and 59.

At the same time, Arubans also choose Airbnb when traveling. In 2018, 5,100 Aruban guests stayed at Airbnb listings both in Aruba and abroad, eager to experience what it is like to live like a local wherever they travel.

Airbnb has been developing partnerships in the region to support a thriving community of homeowners who are renting their spaces and creating new flows of local economic benefits.

With its strong partnership with the CTO, Airbnb is steadily working to drive tourism in the region and expand economic opportunity by promoting authentic travel throughout the Caribbean.