US Travel Accommodation - PPC Market Share Analysis December 2025

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

Accommodation – US

Google AI Overview visibility for Travel Accommodation US

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 4.06243967015
95.9375603298
4%

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 44
56
44%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 8%
Transactional 10%
Navigational 8%
Seasonal 0%
Local 14%
Problem Solving 1%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 US 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
hotels.com 23.15
expedia.com 17.24
booking.com 13.24
airbnb.com 10.44
priceline.com 5.17
hilton.com 4.98
vrbo.com 2.63
hyatt.com 2.1
kayak.com 1.91
trivago.com 1.64
others 17.5
  • hotels.com - 23.15%
  • expedia.com - 17.24%
  • booking.com - 13.24%
  • airbnb.com - 10.44%
  • priceline.com - 5.17%
  • hilton.com - 4.98%
  • vrbo.com - 2.63%
  • hyatt.com - 2.1%
  • kayak.com - 1.91%
  • trivago.com - 1.64%
  • others - 17.5%

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In the PPC landscape, hotels.com leads with 23.15% click share, followed by expedia.com at 17.24%. ‘Others’ collectively hold 17.5%, showcasing diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 US 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 hotels.com booking.com expedia.com airbnb.com priceline.com kayak.com vrbo.com hilton.com ihg.com trivago.com
2025/12/01 20.61% 14.8% 22.06% 6.68% 5.7% 2.45% 3.08% 5.87% 1.24% 2.65%
2025/12/02 23.92% 11.85% 21.12% 7.35% 5.07% 2.01% 3.13% 6.57% 1.24% 3.69%
2025/12/03 22.7% 12.8% 21.75% 5.34% 5.46% 3.65% 2.55% 6.34% 1.47% 3.02%
2025/12/04 23.03% 12.91% 21.31% 6.09% 6.91% 3.6% 2.78% 4.85% 1.83% 3.33%
2025/12/05 23.36% 13.45% 19.74% 5.73% 6.58% 3.03% 2.96% 5.24% 0.91% 3.41%
2025/12/06 23.79% 13.29% 18.77% 6.54% 6.6% 2.65% 3.3% 5.59% 0.75% 1.93%
2025/12/07 20.41% 14.66% 20.67% 6.17% 8.55% 2.31% 3.14% 6.75% 0.77% 2.96%
2025/12/08 23.96% 12.38% 19% 5.57% 6.71% 3.77% 2.99% 8.14% 0.27% 3.46%
2025/12/09 22.76% 10.07% 20.08% 6.49% 5.68% 3.21% 3.39% 9.95% 0.51% 2.84%
2025/12/10 26.67% 11.77% 16.59% 6.75% 5.75% 2.6% 2.37% 9.35% 0.64% 2.35%
2025/12/11 23.09% 12.43% 16.6% 6.57% 5.66% 2.33% 2.98% 10.51% 0.71% 2.43%
2025/12/12 24.61% 12.17% 17.84% 6.24% 6.67% 2.2% 3.33% 8.93% 0.75% 1.12%
2025/12/13 20.97% 15.3% 19.52% 5.72% 6.71% 4.14% 2.73% 7.9% 0.8% 2.4%
2025/12/14 20.8% 13.67% 17.05% 6.93% 6.07% 4.73% 3.13% 8.39% 0.85% 3.51%
2025/12/15 23.34% 12.99% 17.95% 6.82% 8.23% 2.67% 3.29% 8.2% 0.38% 1.74%
2025/12/16 22.95% 13.51% 18.61% 6.06% 6.28% 3.04% 2.68% 8.5% 0.68% 2.32%
2025/12/17 25.5% 15.1% 17.16% 6.8% 5.75% 2.89% 3.01% 6.35% 0.87% 1.66%
2025/12/18 20.38% 16.17% 17.58% 5.42% 7.89% 2.98% 2.45% 6.77% 1.2% 3.52%
2025/12/19 22.77% 14.51% 19.14% 6.64% 5.94% 3.39% 2.88% 6.48% 0.92% 2.51%
2025/12/20 22.73% 15.99% 15.7% 6.73% 6.65% 3% 3.82% 6.3% 3.08% 1.98%
2025/12/21 22.8% 17.41% 18.27% 6.86% 5.89% 2.19% 3.43% 5.34% 2.15% 2.02%
2025/12/22 25.49% 18.17% 16.73% 6.03% 6.2% 1.84% 2.78% 3.49% 1.5% 3.23%
2025/12/23 20.59% 16.02% 19.02% 6.3% 6.39% 3.91% 2.54% 2.45% 4.06% 2.63%
2025/12/24 23.49% 17.66% 17.33% 6.33% 4.94% 3.29% 3.03% 2.4% 5.27% 1.71%
2025/12/25 18.51% 17.48% 16.52% 6.63% 8.86% 2.56% 3.34% 2.44% 5.45% 3.46%
2025/12/26 22.4% 16.55% 16.63% 5.76% 9.21% 2.78% 2.76% 2.88% 3.43% 3.5%
2025/12/27 17.87% 17.95% 16.44% 7.14% 7.68% 2.82% 3.59% 3.32% 3.46% 3.57%
2025/12/28 22.32% 17.41% 19.9% 6.15% 5.97% 2.46% 3.68% 3.09% 2.24% 1.61%
2025/12/29 21.51% 17.39% 19.22% 5.28% 6.19% 3.58% 3.38% 3.79% 2.64% 2.32%
2025/12/30 19.61% 17.8% 17.97% 5.64% 6.64% 4.93% 3.53% 3.05% 1.75% 4.17%
2025/12/31 21.22% 18.13% 18.13% 5.83% 5.79% 3.97% 3.2% 3.01% 1.72% 1.69%
  • hotels.com
  • booking.com
  • expedia.com
  • airbnb.com
  • priceline.com
  • kayak.com
  • vrbo.com
  • hilton.com
  • ihg.com
  • trivago.com

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In December 2025, Hotels.com led PPC spend, peaking at 26.67% on the 10th. Booking.com and Expedia followed, with Booking.com rising to 18.13% by month-end. Hilton.com saw a mid-month surge, while IHG.com spiked on the 23rd.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for US 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
2025/12/01 1808
2025/12/02 1682
2025/12/03 1803
2025/12/04 1754
2025/12/05 1894
2025/12/06 1822
2025/12/07 1837
2025/12/08 1684
2025/12/09 1718
2025/12/10 1693
2025/12/11 1808
2025/12/12 1797
2025/12/13 1723
2025/12/14 1799
2025/12/15 1752
2025/12/16 1860
2025/12/17 1722
2025/12/18 1835
2025/12/19 1754
2025/12/20 1844
2025/12/21 1767
2025/12/22 1839
2025/12/23 1868
2025/12/24 1837
2025/12/25 1855
2025/12/26 1753
2025/12/27 1657
2025/12/28 1624
2025/12/29 1668
2025/12/30 1680
2025/12/31 1682

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December saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 1,894 on the 5th. The month concluded with 1,682 advertisers, reflecting a dynamic landscape.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for US 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 3.19%
ihg.com 1.47%
bookonline.com 0.33%
vrbo.com 0.3%
guestreservations.com 0.22%
reservationdesk.com -0.19%
airbnb.com -0.35%
expedia.com -0.79%
hotels.com -1.17%
hilton.com -3.01%

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Booking.com surged with a 3.19% increase, while Hilton.com faced a 3.01% decline. IHG.com rose by 1.47%, contrasting with Hotels.com’s 1.17% drop.

Campaign Efficiency

US 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 expedia.com hotels.com priceline.com kayak.com airbnb.com vrbo.com hilton.com trivago.com ihg.com
2025/12/01 15.3% 23.35% 12.83% 8.54% 2.87% 5.01% 3.88% 6.41% 3.21% 1.28%
2025/12/02 12.88% 22.4% 14.17% 6.9% 2.43% 5.97% 4.44% 7.76% 4.9% 1.45%
2025/12/03 13.72% 22.89% 13.48% 8.26% 4.47% 4.04% 3.28% 7.69% 3.9% 1.53%
2025/12/04 13.4% 22.66% 14.69% 9.87% 4.42% 4.64% 3.55% 5.25% 4.12% 2.02%
2025/12/05 14.94% 20.91% 13.97% 9.92% 3.67% 4.41% 3.9% 5.79% 4.03% 0.91%
2025/12/06 14.6% 19.84% 14.11% 10.01% 3.12% 5.07% 4.46% 6.29% 2.63% 0.74%
2025/12/07 16.36% 20.73% 11.69% 12.57% 2.66% 4.58% 4.2% 7.73% 3.41% 0.97%
2025/12/08 13.86% 19.71% 13.56% 9.88% 4.79% 4.14% 3.76% 9.34% 4.58% 0.27%
2025/12/09 11.33% 20.42% 13.53% 7.81% 3.88% 4.95% 4.52% 11.75% 3.41% 0.58%
2025/12/10 13.52% 18.91% 14.52% 8.1% 3.3% 5.12% 3.21% 10.95% 3.16% 0.71%
2025/12/11 13.94% 17.68% 13.58% 8.23% 2.78% 4.92% 3.88% 12.56% 2.94% 0.77%
2025/12/12 14.21% 19.98% 12.21% 9.63% 2.7% 5% 4.49% 10.53% 1.29% 0.73%
2025/12/13 16.37% 19.93% 11.39% 9.23% 5.49% 4.48% 3.8% 9.52% 2.99% 0.84%
2025/12/14 14.61% 17.56% 11.76% 8.6% 6.13% 5.33% 4.15% 9.96% 4.37% 1%
2025/12/15 15.06% 19.15% 12.72% 11.66% 3.21% 5.36% 4.41% 9.6% 1.99% 0.43%
2025/12/16 14.81% 20.19% 12.78% 8.86% 3.63% 4.57% 3.58% 10.24% 2.84% 0.72%
2025/12/17 16.95% 19.66% 13.94% 8.94% 3.57% 5.06% 4.11% 7.02% 1.96% 1%
2025/12/18 17.87% 18.07% 11.74% 10.72% 3.51% 4.36% 3.09% 7.26% 4.25% 1.22%
2025/12/19 16.07% 19.91% 12.58% 8.55% 4.38% 5.56% 4.13% 7.62% 3.13% 0.96%
2025/12/20 16.49% 16.21% 12.72% 9.26% 3.89% 5.94% 5.44% 7.03% 2.54% 3.47%
2025/12/21 19.21% 19.51% 13.11% 9.13% 2.63% 5.53% 4.47% 6.02% 2.42% 2.39%
2025/12/22 19.49% 18.19% 15.05% 9.53% 2.18% 5.17% 3.77% 3.98% 4.04% 1.56%
2025/12/23 17.33% 19.33% 11.74% 8.56% 4.97% 5.12% 3.39% 2.56% 3.18% 5.25%
2025/12/24 18.84% 18.32% 12.61% 7.49% 4.28% 5.24% 4.19% 2.81% 2.3% 6.99%
2025/12/25 18.36% 16.86% 9.99% 12.26% 3.09% 5.2% 4.17% 2.64% 4.27% 6.53%
2025/12/26 17.93% 17.79% 12.58% 12.94% 3.38% 4.39% 3.57% 2.91% 4.19% 4.49%
2025/12/27 19.01% 17.61% 11.94% 10.78% 3.17% 5.13% 4.19% 3.32% 4.1% 4.02%
2025/12/28 18.09% 20.88% 14.78% 8.92% 3.12% 4.7% 4.86% 3.27% 1.94% 2.86%
2025/12/29 18.76% 19.72% 13.3% 8.71% 4.29% 3.74% 4.23% 4.41% 2.7% 3.64%
2025/12/30 19.05% 17.94% 11.46% 9.03% 6.19% 4.18% 4.5% 3.28% 4.97% 2.25%
2025/12/31 19.4% 18.5% 13.51% 8.63% 4.63% 4.39% 4.34% 3.33% 2.1% 1.88%
  • booking.com
  • expedia.com
  • hotels.com
  • priceline.com
  • kayak.com
  • airbnb.com
  • vrbo.com
  • hilton.com
  • trivago.com
  • ihg.com

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In December 2025, booking.com saw a steady rise, peaking at 19.49% on the 22nd. Expedia’s share fluctuated, ending at 18.5%. Hotels.com and priceline.com experienced moderate changes, while kayak.com and airbnb.com showed slight variations. Vrbo.com and hilton.com had notable fluctuations, with ihg.com peaking mid-month. The month concluded with booking.com leading, followed by expedia.com.

Campaign Efficiency

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

    Find Places to Stay on Airbnb — Make your stay more special with local experiences and convenient services, now on Airbnb. Book...

  2. 2
    Hotels | Booking.com https://www.booking.com

    Choose From a Wide Range of Properties Which Booking.com Offers. Search Now! Find What You...

  3. 3
    Deals on Hotels on Expedia | Competitive Pricing https://www.expedia.com/hotels/book_now

    Search Hotels. Find & Compare Deals and You Can Save Big! Trips Made Easier and More Flexible...

  4. 4
    Great Hotels on Hotels.com | Competitive Pricing https://www.hotels.com

    Find Hotels on Hotels.com. Compare Options & You Can Save. Browse Reviews & Photos.

  5. 5
    Last Minute Hotels - Hotels from $39 on Priceline https://www.priceline.com

    Incredible Deals from Independent Hotels and Well Known Brands. Up to 60% Off Great Rooms!

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In the competitive world of travel accommodation, Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia, Hotels.com, and Priceline dominate Google’s PPC landscape. Airbnb entices with local experiences, while Booking.com offers a vast property range. Expedia and Hotels.com promise savings through comparisons, and Priceline lures with last-minute deals.

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