In just a few days, people will be traveling across the state to witness the solar eclipse, and Airbnb is reaping the benefits.
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The online hospitality service has raked in more than $258,000 in extra income for Georgia residents who are home sharing, according to a report recently released by the company.
About 1,700 people have booked Georgia Airbnb listings along the eclipse path for the big celestial event, and the cities with the most bookings include Blue Ridge, Morganton and Cleveland.
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Blue Ridge will have at least 240 arrivals. That’s a 530 percent increase from last week. Morganton will have 190 people, a 2,600 percent increase from last week, and Cleveland will have 180 guests, a 520 percent increase from last week.
The corporation also noted that 45 percent of the solar eclipse hosts are using Airbnb for the very first time.
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