AUS Travel Accommodation - PPC Market Share Analysis May 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the AUS Accommodation category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Accommodation – AUS

Google AI Overview visibility for Travel Accommodation AUS

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 5.4275435175
94.5724564825
5%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 51
49
51%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 7%
Transactional 10%
Navigational 8%
Seasonal 0%
Local 16%
Problem Solving 0%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 AUS Travel Accommodation brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
booking.com 58.75
hotels.com 6.85
airbnb.com.au 5.31
trivago.com.au 3.08
wotif.com 2.43
stayz.com.au 2.26
agoda.com 2.19
ihg.com 2.09
rydges.com 1.77
skyscanner.com.au 1.6
others 13.67
  • booking.com - 58.75%
  • hotels.com - 6.85%
  • airbnb.com.au - 5.31%
  • trivago.com.au - 3.08%
  • wotif.com - 2.43%
  • stayz.com.au - 2.26%
  • agoda.com - 2.19%
  • ihg.com - 2.09%
  • rydges.com - 1.77%
  • skyscanner.com.au - 1.6%
  • others - 13.67%

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Booking.com dominates with 58.75% click share, overshadowing others like Hotels.com at 6.85% and Airbnb.com.au at 5.31%. ‘Others’ collectively hold 13.67%, highlighting diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 AUS Travel Accommodation brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date booking.com hotels.com trivago.com.au skyscanner.com.au stayz.com.au ihg.com wotif.com airbnb.com.au agoda.com expedia.com.au
2026/05/01 56.43% 7.04% 5.46% 3.01% 1.84% 3.09% 3.06% 2.85% 1.71% 1.73%
2026/05/02 57.91% 5.74% 4.9% 3.02% 1.48% 3.52% 2.68% 2.29% 7.79% 0.6%
2026/05/03 61.77% 6.44% 3.62% 2.73% 1.35% 2.71% 2.49% 2.29% 5.74% 0.6%
2026/05/04 62.61% 5.92% 5% 2.19% 1.5% 2.26% 2.52% 2.1% 4.27% 1.11%
2026/05/05 55.76% 7.98% 3.21% 2.94% 1.79% 3.29% 2.96% 2.77% 4.51% 1.43%
2026/05/06 53.76% 7.21% 3.31% 1.91% 2% 3.15% 3.13% 2.94% 4.7% 3.34%
2026/05/07 56.07% 8.91% 2.52% 2.76% 2.16% 2.47% 2% 3.07% 3.12% 3.2%
2026/05/08 56.07% 7.22% 2.65% 2.28% 2.62% 3.47% 2.73% 3.01% 1.55% 3.71%
2026/05/09 57.62% 6.55% 2.28% 2.34% 1.79% 3.47% 2.45% 2.45% 6.58% 2.4%
2026/05/10 61.16% 5.35% 2.94% 2.17% 2.04% 2.87% 2.49% 2.29% 3.97% 2.9%
2026/05/11 61.23% 6.81% 2.02% 1.82% 2.15% 2.36% 2.74% 2.05% 3.99% 3.08%
2026/05/12 46.83% 11.42% 4.93% 2.03% 3.82% 4.05% 3.08% 3.15% 0.71% 2.76%
2026/05/13 45.16% 12.06% 4.26% 1.63% 4.64% 3.47% 2.97% 3.23% 2.82% 4.16%
2026/05/14 51.48% 10.79% 3.21% 1.93% 4.13% 2.92% 3.25% 2.81% 0.98% 2.87%
2026/05/15 53.55% 9.85% 3.3% 2.01% 3.87% 3.33% 3.36% 2.62% 0.33% 2.64%
2026/05/16 51.73% 10.06% 4.51% 2.45% 3.89% 3.1% 2.77% 2.86% 0.4% 1.36%
2026/05/17 53.23% 8.41% 4.49% 1.26% 4.21% 3.33% 2.99% 2.87% 0.26% 1.74%
2026/05/18 49.68% 11.67% 2.09% 2.11% 4.81% 2.83% 3.97% 3.5% 0.53% 2.52%
2026/05/19 57.16% 10.49% 2.06% 2.23% 3.36% 2.46% 3.16% 2.42% 0.81% 3.31%
2026/05/20 49.09% 10.44% 2.39% 2.04% 4.64% 2.88% 3.51% 2.63% 3.01% 3.24%
2026/05/21 49.52% 9.95% 3.49% 1.6% 4.13% 2.82% 3.26% 2.45% 1.68% 2.49%
2026/05/22 45.59% 11.69% 3.97% 1.44% 4.89% 2.86% 3.05% 2.53% 2.19% 3.18%
2026/05/23 49.5% 9.63% 4.29% 1.64% 4.59% 2.37% 2.85% 2.73% 1.68% 2.31%
2026/05/24 56.45% 8.86% 3.78% 1.31% 3.42% 2.14% 2.8% 2.2% 2.09% 2.16%
2026/05/25 49.43% 10.1% 5.9% 0.98% 4.09% 1.88% 2.97% 2.52% 1.42% 3.81%
2026/05/26 44.63% 10.19% 7.55% 1.54% 3.42% 1.71% 2.22% 2.08% 3.97% 1.8%
2026/05/27 40.67% 11.26% 8.01% 1.84% 4.34% 1.85% 3.19% 2.6% 1.34% 2.9%
2026/05/28 44.78% 10.56% 5.29% 2.49% 4.46% 2.01% 3.49% 2.66% 1.24% 2.1%
2026/05/29 51.85% 10.26% 6.14% 1.17% 3.48% 2.64% 1.92% 2.29% 0.96% 1.28%
2026/05/30 52.89% 8.13% 5.58% 1.49% 3.01% 3.26% 2.22% 2.17% 1.27% 1.92%
2026/05/31 49.79% 9.31% 7.37% 2.94% 2.67% 2.28% 2.27% 1.84% 1.51% 1.3%
  • booking.com
  • hotels.com
  • trivago.com.au
  • skyscanner.com.au
  • stayz.com.au
  • ihg.com
  • wotif.com
  • airbnb.com.au
  • agoda.com
  • expedia.com.au

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In May 2026, booking.com led with fluctuating spend shares, peaking early and dipping mid-month. hotels.com saw a steady rise, while trivago.com.au and skyscanner.com.au experienced varied trends. The month concluded with booking.com maintaining dominance.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for AUS Travel Accommodation

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2026/05/01 341
2026/05/02 343
2026/05/03 338
2026/05/04 353
2026/05/05 359
2026/05/06 353
2026/05/07 344
2026/05/08 357
2026/05/09 356
2026/05/10 362
2026/05/11 354
2026/05/12 366
2026/05/13 350
2026/05/14 351
2026/05/15 361
2026/05/16 351
2026/05/17 351
2026/05/18 331
2026/05/19 319
2026/05/20 353
2026/05/21 362
2026/05/22 356
2026/05/23 365
2026/05/24 381
2026/05/25 388
2026/05/26 419
2026/05/27 398
2026/05/28 392
2026/05/29 388
2026/05/30 398
2026/05/31 400

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May began with 341 advertisers, fluctuating slightly until mid-month. A notable surge occurred from May 24, peaking at 419 on May 26. The month concluded with 400 advertisers, marking a significant increase.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for AUS Travel Accommodation

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
hotels.com 2.01%
trivago.com.au 1.09%
airbnb.com.au 0.96%
stayz.com.au 0.86%
rydges.com 0.68%
wotif.com -0.11%
ihg.com -0.42%
skyscanner.com.au -0.48%
agoda.com -1.21%
booking.com -6.92%

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Hotels.com surged with a 2.01% click share increase, while Booking.com faced a significant drop of 6.92%.

Campaign Efficiency

AUS Travel Accommodation Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date booking.com hotels.com trivago.com.au skyscanner.com.au ihg.com stayz.com.au wotif.com airbnb.com.au agoda.com expedia.com.au
2026/05/01 58.63% 4.84% 4.53% 3.28% 3.81% 1.75% 2.94% 3.1% 2.47% 1.41%
2026/05/02 58.02% 3.79% 3.33% 3.65% 4.18% 1.26% 2.97% 2.24% 11.12% 0.52%
2026/05/03 63.35% 4.18% 2.56% 3.84% 3.31% 1.05% 3% 2.2% 6.69% 0.51%
2026/05/04 63.75% 3.95% 3.99% 3.04% 2.66% 1.18% 2.8% 2.09% 5.53% 1%
2026/05/05 56.83% 4.86% 2.96% 3.52% 4.21% 1.47% 3.19% 2.65% 6.09% 1.25%
2026/05/06 54.38% 5.25% 3.1% 2.56% 3.78% 1.56% 3.44% 2.87% 6.27% 2.92%
2026/05/07 57.76% 6.16% 2.72% 3.8% 3.02% 1.61% 2.02% 2.88% 4.13% 2.95%
2026/05/08 57.62% 5.31% 2.86% 2.55% 4.08% 2.04% 2.7% 3.07% 2.32% 3.31%
2026/05/09 57.19% 4.12% 1.9% 2.9% 4.04% 1.39% 2.8% 2.35% 10% 2.13%
2026/05/10 61.75% 3.46% 2.22% 3.21% 3.33% 1.56% 3.03% 2.24% 5.25% 2.69%
2026/05/11 62.52% 4.35% 1.86% 2.62% 2.73% 1.82% 3.05% 2.09% 4.98% 2.77%
2026/05/12 46.2% 8.13% 5.02% 2.58% 5.04% 3.47% 3.38% 3.5% 1.16% 3.13%
2026/05/13 45.03% 9% 4.06% 2.23% 4.39% 4.36% 3.46% 3.79% 2.39% 4.49%
2026/05/14 52.16% 7.87% 2.88% 2.65% 3.41% 3.7% 3.64% 3.36% 1.21% 2.89%
2026/05/15 54.36% 7.03% 3.61% 2.52% 4.11% 3.31% 3.75% 2.9% 0.43% 2.6%
2026/05/16 52.9% 7.44% 3.9% 3.21% 3.83% 3.47% 2.91% 3.19% 0.6% 1.35%
2026/05/17 54.93% 5.39% 3.88% 1.71% 4.22% 4.04% 3.29% 3.15% 0.34% 1.73%
2026/05/18 49.87% 7.91% 2.3% 2.66% 3.62% 4.69% 4.24% 3.99% 0.7% 2.34%
2026/05/19 58.97% 6.75% 1.8% 3.43% 3.05% 2.85% 3.38% 2.36% 1.34% 3.04%
2026/05/20 48.53% 7.33% 2.94% 2.55% 3.57% 4.63% 3.67% 3.18% 2.41% 3.16%
2026/05/21 50.94% 7.4% 3.38% 1.94% 3.43% 3.75% 3.3% 2.84% 1.84% 2.32%
2026/05/22 44.69% 8.58% 4.48% 2.03% 3.41% 4.69% 3.03% 2.95% 3.03% 3.09%
2026/05/23 49.13% 7.49% 4.37% 2.08% 2.9% 4.42% 2.89% 3.22% 2.3% 2.11%
2026/05/24 57.62% 6.65% 3.52% 1.47% 2.54% 3.26% 2.71% 2.55% 2.99% 1.98%
2026/05/25 51.36% 7.19% 4.78% 1.23% 2.25% 3.76% 2.97% 2.92% 1.84% 3.82%
2026/05/26 46.28% 6.99% 5.57% 1.93% 2.13% 3.01% 2.31% 2.38% 4.5% 1.86%
2026/05/27 40.81% 8.48% 6.7% 2.08% 2.34% 4.18% 3.34% 3.22% 1.92% 2.96%
2026/05/28 43.51% 7.54% 4.97% 3.39% 2.55% 4.18% 4.14% 3.24% 1.82% 2.12%
2026/05/29 53.89% 7.07% 5.12% 1.24% 3.41% 3.26% 2.03% 2.73% 1.63% 1.3%
2026/05/30 54.34% 5.8% 5.16% 2.11% 3.98% 2.63% 2.27% 2.36% 1.96% 1.97%
2026/05/31 51.64% 6.59% 5.95% 3.42% 2.81% 2.57% 2.47% 2.25% 1.69% 1.36%
  • booking.com
  • hotels.com
  • trivago.com.au
  • skyscanner.com.au
  • ihg.com
  • stayz.com.au
  • wotif.com
  • airbnb.com.au
  • agoda.com
  • expedia.com.au

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In May 2026, booking.com led with fluctuating impressions, peaking early and stabilizing mid-month. hotels.com saw a steady rise, while trivago.com.au and skyscanner.com.au experienced minor fluctuations. agoda.com spiked initially, then declined. The month concluded with booking.com maintaining dominance.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for AUS Travel Accommodation

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for AUS Travel Accommodation - Last month
  1. 1
    Airbnb https://www.airbnb.com.au

    Airbnb - Official Site — Discover the best places to book for your adventures around the world with Airbnb. Worldwide...

  2. 2
    Deals on Hotels on Expedia | Fully Refundable Options https://www.expedia.com.au

    Search Hotels. Find & Compare Deals and You Can Save Big!

  3. 3
    Hotels https://www.hotels.com

    Browse, Shortlist and Book — Hotels. Compare Options & You Can Save. Browse Reviews & Photos. Choose Hotels With Free...

  4. 4
    Cheap Hotel Deals | Compare & Book With Skyscanner https://www.skyscanner.com.au

    Discover hundreds of options in one simple search, compare the biggest names in travel.

  5. 5
    Hotels for Your Budget - Save up to 30% per night https://www.trivago.com.au › hotel › compare-prices

    Find here Hotel Offers. Compare and Enjoy saving with us! Great Offer for Your Next Stay.

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In the competitive landscape of travel accommodation, Airbnb stands out with its global adventure theme, while Expedia and Hotels.com emphasize savings and flexibility. Skyscanner simplifies choices with comprehensive comparisons, and Trivago highlights budget-friendly options, promising significant savings.

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