UK Travel Accommodation - PPC Market Share Analysis July 2026

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

Accommodation – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Travel Accommodation UK

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 27.1062891751
72.8937108249
27%

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 60
40
60%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 3%
Transactional 2%
Navigational 16%
Seasonal 0%
Local 32%
Problem Solving 0%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK 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 42.95
premierinn.com 11.55
hotels.com 7.66
airbnb.co.uk 4.26
travelodge.co.uk 4.22
skyscanner.net 3.59
trivago.co.uk 2.5
expedia.co.uk 2.16
haven.com 1.24
jet2holidays.com 0.99
others 18.88
  • booking.com - 42.95%
  • premierinn.com - 11.55%
  • hotels.com - 7.66%
  • airbnb.co.uk - 4.26%
  • travelodge.co.uk - 4.22%
  • skyscanner.net - 3.59%
  • trivago.co.uk - 2.5%
  • expedia.co.uk - 2.16%
  • haven.com - 1.24%
  • jet2holidays.com - 0.99%
  • others - 18.88%

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Booking.com dominates with 42.95% click share, followed by Premier Inn at 11.55%. Others collectively hold 18.88%, showcasing diverse competition in Google’s PPC landscape.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK 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 premierinn.com travelodge.co.uk skyscanner.net trivago.co.uk expedia.co.uk airbnb.co.uk jet2holidays.com ihg.com
2026/07/01 45.03% 8.97% 9.07% 5.05% 0.32% 3.6% 3.06% 1.22% 2.01% 1.87%
2026/07/02 41.96% 9.25% 9.41% 5.43% 1.07% 2.67% 2.49% 1.4% 2.42% 1.96%
2026/07/03 42.3% 8.28% 10.24% 6.21% 2.3% 2.14% 2.27% 1.57% 0.59% 1.76%
2026/07/04 37.77% 9.27% 8.13% 5.32% 3.43% 3.72% 2.31% 1.75% 1.54% 2.1%
2026/07/05 41.99% 7.97% 9.34% 6.18% 3.1% 3.15% 2.47% 1.52% 1.27% 1.89%
2026/07/06 44.51% 6.88% 9% 6.22% 3.73% 2.71% 2.21% 1.57% 1.09% 1.27%
2026/07/07 39.11% 7.96% 9.73% 5.99% 4.47% 3.72% 2.24% 1.73% 1.16% 1.68%
2026/07/08 44.06% 6.81% 10.99% 6.78% 4.56% 2.56% 2.07% 1.5% 1.05% 1.04%
2026/07/09 43.27% 7.32% 10.23% 6.26% 5.61% 2.74% 2.6% 1.41% 1.21% 1.03%
2026/07/10 38.9% 8.59% 9.1% 5.95% 4.13% 3.7% 3.22% 1.36% 1.6% 1.56%
2026/07/11 37.89% 8.29% 8.74% 5.4% 4.26% 3.82% 3.06% 1.61% 1.67% 2.02%
2026/07/12 43.44% 7.54% 8.63% 4.99% 3.4% 3.36% 2.69% 1.57% 1.5% 1.56%
2026/07/13 38.52% 8.17% 9.33% 5.17% 3.83% 4% 3.13% 1.58% 1.49% 1.57%
2026/07/14 37.55% 8.25% 9.8% 5.4% 4.5% 3.9% 3.3% 1.25% 1.47% 1.79%
2026/07/15 38.9% 8.17% 10.85% 5.12% 3.97% 3.44% 3.9% 1.06% 1.31% 1.58%
2026/07/16 44.2% 6.76% 8.5% 4.57% 3.58% 4.75% 2.81% 1.18% 1.22% 1.16%
2026/07/17 47.94% 6.8% 9.47% 5.26% 4.18% 4.6% 1.84% 1.01% 1.14% 0.98%
2026/07/18 49.58% 6.62% 9.95% 5.87% 4.85% 3.52% 1.4% 0.87% 1.19% 0.95%
2026/07/19 45.26% 7.79% 8.78% 4.79% 3.98% 4.51% 2.38% 1.15% 1.45% 1.24%
2026/07/20 48.78% 6.6% 7.77% 5.87% 4.52% 3.98% 2.57% 0.95% 1.02% 0.9%
2026/07/21 37.51% 8.24% 9.78% 5.39% 4.5% 3.9% 3.3% 1.25% 1.47% 1.8%
2026/07/22 42.47% 8.49% 8.8% 5.75% 4.9% 3.62% 2.83% 1.47% 1.32% 1.13%
2026/07/23 42.39% 7.03% 10.13% 5.42% 4.56% 3.28% 2.68% 1.3% 1.4% 1.34%
2026/07/24 44.23% 8.68% 8.94% 5.06% 4.15% 3.09% 2.63% 1.23% 1.25% 1.24%
2026/07/25 42.66% 7.9% 9.29% 5.21% 4.06% 3.22% 3.03% 1.42% 1.38% 1.14%
2026/07/26 39.11% 6.55% 9.15% 5.33% 4.76% 4.67% 2.97% 1.35% 1.56% 1.48%
2026/07/27 39.57% 8.41% 8.1% 5% 3.94% 4.05% 2.77% 1.66% 1.65% 1.04%
2026/07/28 37.92% 6.87% 7.88% 4.67% 3.4% 6.02% 2.56% 1.84% 1.88% 1.14%
2026/07/29 41.94% 8.79% 8.1% 4.76% 3.61% 4.21% 2.27% 1.94% 1.43% 0.76%
2026/07/30 48.99% 9.56% 8.45% 4.49% 4.79% 2.85% 2.09% 1.42% 1.11% 0.39%
2026/07/31 49.11% 9.38% 8.04% 5.18% 4.65% 3.61% 2.25% 1.3% 1.07% 0.34%
  • booking.com
  • hotels.com
  • premierinn.com
  • travelodge.co.uk
  • skyscanner.net
  • trivago.co.uk
  • expedia.co.uk
  • airbnb.co.uk
  • jet2holidays.com
  • ihg.com

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In July 2026, booking.com led with fluctuating spend, peaking at 49.58% on the 18th. Hotels.com and premierinn.com followed, showing steady trends. By month’s end, booking.com maintained dominance, closing at 49.11%.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK 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
2026/07/01 2079
2026/07/02 2179
2026/07/03 2276
2026/07/04 2273
2026/07/05 2261
2026/07/06 2162
2026/07/07 2131
2026/07/08 2057
2026/07/09 2071
2026/07/10 2187
2026/07/11 2210
2026/07/12 2228
2026/07/13 2223
2026/07/14 2193
2026/07/15 2176
2026/07/16 2143
2026/07/17 2010
2026/07/18 1929
2026/07/19 2011
2026/07/20 1893
2026/07/21 2193
2026/07/22 2248
2026/07/23 2242
2026/07/24 2258
2026/07/25 2323
2026/07/26 2368
2026/07/27 2193
2026/07/28 2377
2026/07/29 2003
2026/07/30 1904
2026/07/31 1858

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July saw a dynamic shift in advertiser numbers, starting at 2,079 and peaking at 2,377. Mid-month fluctuations led to a decline, ending at 1,858.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK 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
booking.com 1.01%
trivago.co.uk 0.34%
skyscanner.net 0.15%
parkdeanresorts.co.uk 0.13%
campings.com 0.12%
guestreservations.com -0.16%
hilton.com -0.16%
ihg.com -0.23%
travelodge.co.uk -0.27%
premierinn.com -0.56%

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In the past month, booking.com soared with a 1.01 increase in click share, while premierinn.com faced a significant drop of -0.56.

Campaign Efficiency

UK 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 premierinn.com travelodge.co.uk skyscanner.net trivago.co.uk expedia.co.uk airbnb.co.uk loveholidays.com ihg.com
2026/07/01 43.77% 8.46% 9.93% 6.29% 0.39% 2.69% 3.15% 1.84% 1.05% 1.96%
2026/07/02 40.39% 8.44% 10.55% 7.03% 1.34% 1.89% 2.57% 1.9% 1.09% 2.21%
2026/07/03 40.68% 7.69% 11.7% 7.97% 2.83% 1.51% 2.48% 1.98% 1.21% 1.78%
2026/07/04 36.32% 8.5% 8.86% 6.7% 4.54% 2.77% 2.61% 2.22% 1.26% 2.22%
2026/07/05 40.17% 7.12% 10.78% 8.33% 3.91% 2.33% 2.5% 1.88% 1.14% 1.98%
2026/07/06 43.01% 6.29% 9.85% 8.03% 4.61% 2.3% 2.33% 2.03% 1.08% 1.32%
2026/07/07 36.88% 7.27% 10.76% 7.61% 5.87% 3.05% 2.48% 2.2% 1.09% 1.8%
2026/07/08 41.7% 6.56% 12.15% 8.6% 5.6% 2.11% 2.4% 1.91% 0.91% 0.94%
2026/07/09 41.69% 6.66% 11.05% 7.57% 6.84% 2.24% 2.92% 1.88% 1.02% 0.94%
2026/07/10 37.79% 7.48% 10.02% 7.61% 5.19% 2.77% 3.32% 1.74% 1.22% 1.72%
2026/07/11 36.13% 7.58% 9.34% 6.79% 5.37% 2.88% 3.34% 2.17% 1.15% 2.44%
2026/07/12 42.18% 6.75% 9.47% 6.22% 4.46% 2.59% 2.94% 2.03% 1.07% 1.67%
2026/07/13 36.85% 7.27% 10.57% 6.36% 5.03% 3.06% 3.21% 2.09% 1.23% 1.73%
2026/07/14 35.41% 7.39% 11.36% 6.66% 6.17% 3.02% 3.53% 1.74% 1.1% 1.99%
2026/07/15 37.24% 7.35% 13.31% 6.22% 5% 2.63% 3.9% 1.4% 1.01% 1.61%
2026/07/16 43.82% 6.13% 9.62% 5.53% 4.66% 3.77% 3.04% 1.71% 1.09% 1.14%
2026/07/17 47.16% 5.81% 10.92% 6.72% 5.46% 3.47% 2.02% 1.64% 0.79% 0.88%
2026/07/18 47.92% 6.01% 11.48% 7.5% 5.98% 2.54% 1.72% 1.44% 0.57% 0.81%
2026/07/19 44.32% 6.84% 9.46% 5.87% 4.88% 3.54% 2.69% 1.73% 1.02% 1.32%
2026/07/20 47.36% 5.7% 8.22% 8.23% 6.09% 2.94% 2.39% 1.43% 0.77% 0.98%
2026/07/21 35.41% 7.39% 11.36% 6.66% 6.17% 3.02% 3.53% 1.74% 1.1% 1.99%
2026/07/22 40.83% 7.21% 10.07% 7.57% 6.78% 2.58% 2.97% 2.1% 0.93% 1.11%
2026/07/23 40.79% 6.66% 11.4% 6.85% 5.66% 2.45% 2.98% 1.69% 0.99% 1.36%
2026/07/24 42.99% 8.03% 9.84% 6.28% 5.28% 2.46% 2.85% 1.63% 1% 1.34%
2026/07/25 41% 6.91% 10.57% 6.57% 5.17% 2.61% 3.14% 1.97% 1.15% 1.13%
2026/07/26 37.23% 6.21% 10.09% 6.53% 5.91% 3.86% 3.15% 1.72% 1.32% 1.65%
2026/07/27 38.51% 7.08% 8.95% 6.13% 5.11% 3.54% 3.26% 2.14% 1.41% 0.99%
2026/07/28 36.73% 6.22% 8.68% 5.79% 4.73% 4.94% 2.76% 2.32% 1.7% 1.23%
2026/07/29 40.24% 7.93% 8.33% 6.04% 4.38% 3.63% 2.74% 2.75% 1.98% 0.72%
2026/07/30 46.09% 8.26% 9.2% 5.48% 6.63% 2.46% 2.36% 2.16% 1.39% 0.34%
2026/07/31 46.46% 8.37% 7.98% 6.57% 5.77% 3.32% 2.76% 2.13% 1.51% 0.32%
  • booking.com
  • hotels.com
  • premierinn.com
  • travelodge.co.uk
  • skyscanner.net
  • trivago.co.uk
  • expedia.co.uk
  • airbnb.co.uk
  • loveholidays.com
  • ihg.com

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In July 2026, Booking.com dominated with fluctuating impressions, peaking mid-month. Hotels.com and PremierInn.com showed steady shares, while Skyscanner.net and Trivago.co.uk experienced gradual increases. By month’s end, Booking.com maintained a strong lead.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK 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 UK Travel Accommodation - Last month
  1. 1
    Airbnb.co.uk https://www.airbnb.co.uk › airbnb_uk › accommodation

    Find Places to Stay on Airbnb — With More Than 6M Homes Worldwide, Find Home Wherever You Go With Airbnb. Escape To...

  2. 2
    Cheap Hotels https://www.booking.com

    Booking.com — Easy, Fast And Secure Booking With Instant Confirmation. Choose From a Wide Range of Properties Which Booking.com Offers. Search Now!

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

    Fast and Easy. Book in Minutes — Find Hotels on Hotels.com. Compare Options & You Can Save. Browse Reviews & Photos. Choose Hotels With Free Cancellation So If Your Plans Change, We Can Refund Your Money.

  4. 4
    Premier Inn https://www.premierinn.com

    Premier Inn Official Site — Book Premier Inn Now. Sleep Better Knowing You'll Get A Great-Value Room. Comfy Rooms With...

  5. 5
    Book Hotels - Save up to 40% per night - Same Room, Different Price https://www.trivago.co.uk › hotels › comparison

    Book your Hotel with our Offers and Save on your Stay! Not sure where to stay? Let us help you!

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In the competitive landscape of Google PPC, Airbnb.co.uk captivates with its promise of a global home-away-from-home experience. Booking.com emphasizes ease and security, while Hotels.com highlights flexibility with free cancellations. Premier Inn assures comfort and value, and Trivago.co.uk entices with significant savings. Each ad uniquely appeals to diverse traveler needs.

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