Airbnb capex is much higher than equivalent hotel room.

airbnb average room rate is lower than equivalent hotel room.

airbnb occupancy rate is lower than similar hotel room.

airbnb opex is higher than similar hotel room.

there are many airbnb in kl city center. how many are making reasonable profit?

- Average length of stay on Airbnb in Kuala Lumpur is 4.6 days.
- There are 22,159 active Airbnb listings.
- The most common group size of Airbnb booking is 3.2 people
- A typical listing was booked for 58% of available nights.
- On average Airbnb users paid for RM223 per night for each night of stay. (excluding airbnb service fee and cleaning fee)
- On average Airbnb users spent RM714 for 4.6 nights of stay on Airbnb in Kuala Lumpur.
- In June, 2024 - May, 2025, the average annual short-term rental revenue in Kuala Lumpur was MYR45K
https://airbtics.com/tourism-statistics-kuala-lumpur-my
https://airbtics.com/annual-airbnb-revenue-...lumpur-malaysia

A typical short-term rental in Genting Highlands is booked for 117 nights per year, generating a medium Airbnb occupancy rate of 32% and an average daily rate (ADR) of MYR289 ($61). In June, 2024 - May, 2025, the average annual short-term rental revenue in Genting Highlands was MYR37K
https://airbtics.com/annual-airbnb-revenue-...hlands-malaysia.

https://www.airroi.com/atlas/charts/occupan...y-Centre-(KLCC)

Not according to recent data.

This post has been edited by icemanfx: Jul 31 2025, 11:12 AM

https://www.airroi.com/atlas/charts/occupan...y-Centre-(KLCC)

Airbnb data said otherwise.

This post has been edited by icemanfx: Aug 1 2025, 01:34 AM