US Travel Accommodation - PPC Market Share Analysis January 2026

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 4.32858558287
95.6714144171
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 45
55
45%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 8%
Transactional 8%
Navigational 11%
Seasonal 0%
Local 15%
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 25.28
booking.com 17.73
expedia.com 14.66
airbnb.com 9.25
priceline.com 4.37
hilton.com 3.58
vrbo.com 2.63
kayak.com 2.03
trivago.com 1.82
hyatt.com 1.65
others 17
  • hotels.com - 25.28%
  • booking.com - 17.73%
  • expedia.com - 14.66%
  • airbnb.com - 9.25%
  • priceline.com - 4.37%
  • hilton.com - 3.58%
  • vrbo.com - 2.63%
  • kayak.com - 2.03%
  • trivago.com - 1.82%
  • hyatt.com - 1.65%
  • others - 17%

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In the PPC landscape, hotels.com leads with 25.28% click share, followed by booking.com at 17.73%. “Others” collectively hold 17.0%, 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 booking.com hotels.com expedia.com airbnb.com priceline.com hilton.com kayak.com vrbo.com trivago.com hyatt.com
2026/01/01 15.94% 25.85% 15.18% 8.82% 7.4% 3% 2.38% 2.81% 2.62% 1.25%
2026/01/02 12.81% 22.12% 16.48% 12.27% 5.79% 4.02% 3.79% 3.87% 2.79% 1.22%
2026/01/03 11.96% 23.95% 18.8% 10.93% 5.77% 3.94% 3.08% 3.5% 3.33% 1.25%
2026/01/04 11.94% 19.97% 19.09% 12.87% 6.44% 4.52% 3.04% 3.59% 2.68% 1.42%
2026/01/05 11.54% 24.09% 15.76% 11.59% 5.77% 4.5% 3.93% 3.27% 5.4% 1.19%
2026/01/06 15.31% 19.46% 15.96% 11.44% 5.34% 3% 5.34% 3.54% 5.04% 1.12%
2026/01/07 14.83% 16.9% 14.81% 12.73% 6.33% 5.4% 4.41% 4.19% 4.3% 1.12%
2026/01/08 13.06% 17.51% 16.32% 11.72% 7.74% 5.41% 4.79% 3.17% 3.82% 0.95%
2026/01/09 11.68% 23.9% 14.27% 9.08% 8.33% 4.96% 4.12% 2.93% 6.5% 1.03%
2026/01/10 11.73% 25.33% 15.21% 11.75% 6.92% 5.27% 2.65% 3.43% 3.36% 1.08%
2026/01/11 12.07% 30.68% 13% 11.33% 4.13% 4.41% 3.72% 3.47% 4.27% 1.08%
2026/01/12 11.28% 26.09% 15.36% 11.37% 5.27% 4.54% 4.23% 3.48% 4.02% 1.12%
2026/01/13 10.1% 27.84% 16.05% 11.2% 4.99% 4.62% 4.15% 3.39% 3.88% 1.11%
2026/01/14 11.18% 22.09% 16.04% 11.27% 6.84% 5.48% 3.87% 3.75% 3.78% 1.17%
2026/01/15 10.33% 20.95% 14.16% 14.87% 6.33% 3.99% 6.9% 4.24% 2.73% 1.14%
2026/01/16 11.63% 23.81% 14.21% 9.05% 8.29% 4.95% 4.11% 2.92% 6.47% 1.03%
2026/01/17 11.46% 28.08% 16.26% 10.78% 6.77% 3.08% 3.52% 3.39% 2.43% 0.95%
2026/01/18 12.44% 27.93% 13.99% 11.42% 6.35% 3.66% 3.74% 3.58% 2.14% 0.95%
2026/01/19 12.3% 26.57% 13.4% 13.03% 5.25% 4.05% 1.7% 3.8% 4.45% 0.98%
2026/01/20 10.1% 27.82% 16.04% 11.19% 4.98% 4.62% 4.15% 3.39% 3.87% 1.11%
2026/01/21 11.35% 23.41% 11.7% 15.19% 5.51% 4.81% 3.17% 3.95% 3.78% 0.97%
2026/01/22 13.9% 23.45% 13.03% 11.6% 5.45% 4.72% 4.2% 3.09% 4.23% 0.97%
2026/01/23 15.11% 20.16% 10.85% 14.13% 4.41% 5.5% 3.04% 3.83% 3.67% 1.09%
2026/01/24 13.31% 25.52% 11.52% 13.53% 5.07% 4.86% 3.12% 3.49% 3.2% 1.02%
2026/01/25 13.55% 22.78% 12.18% 11.64% 6.24% 5.31% 3.89% 2.89% 5.07% 1.08%
2026/01/26 12.58% 27.05% 14.29% 10.99% 5.31% 4.89% 3.95% 3.11% 1.65% 1.01%
2026/01/27 11.82% 27.08% 14.51% 10.51% 4.3% 4.69% 4.84% 3.04% 2.99% 0.99%
2026/01/28 33.53% 20.45% 18.74% 6.29% 2.32% 2.54% 1.89% 1.6% 1.61% 0.55%
2026/01/29 29.57% 25.54% 16.61% 5.85% 2.87% 2.38% 2.53% 1.59% 1.72% 0.5%
2026/01/30 29.41% 23.05% 17.77% 6.35% 3.11% 2.48% 2.88% 1.57% 1.87% 0.69%
2026/01/31 35.94% 20.93% 15.8% 6.06% 2.39% 2.06% 1.79% 1.68% 1.52% 0.65%
  • booking.com
  • hotels.com
  • expedia.com
  • airbnb.com
  • priceline.com
  • hilton.com
  • kayak.com
  • vrbo.com
  • trivago.com
  • hyatt.com

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In January 2026, booking.com saw a dramatic rise, peaking at 35.94% on the 31st. hotels.com fluctuated, ending at 20.93%. Expedia’s share was steady, while airbnb.com and priceline.com declined. Hilton, kayak, vrbo, trivago, and hyatt experienced varied trends.

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
2026/01/01 1669
2026/01/02 1702
2026/01/03 1668
2026/01/04 1632
2026/01/05 1634
2026/01/06 1680
2026/01/07 1622
2026/01/08 1640
2026/01/09 1627
2026/01/10 1746
2026/01/11 1674
2026/01/12 1681
2026/01/13 1645
2026/01/14 1667
2026/01/15 1531
2026/01/16 1627
2026/01/17 1624
2026/01/18 1631
2026/01/19 1554
2026/01/20 1645
2026/01/21 1579
2026/01/22 1604
2026/01/23 1686
2026/01/24 1753
2026/01/25 1763
2026/01/26 1771
2026/01/27 1686
2026/01/28 1645
2026/01/29 1607
2026/01/30 1578
2026/01/31 1492

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January saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 1,771 on the 26th. The month concluded with a decline to 1,492, indicating a dynamic advertising 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 10.28%
viator.com 1.2%
vegas.com 1.18%
groupon.com 0.52%
travelocity.com 0.44%
trivago.com -0.93%
vrbo.com -0.99%
hilton.com -1.14%
priceline.com -1.83%
airbnb.com -2.74%

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Booking.com surged with a 10.28% click share increase, while Airbnb.com dropped by 2.74%. Viator.com and Vegas.com also saw positive gains, contrasting with declines for Priceline.com and Hilton.com.

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 airbnb.com vrbo.com kayak.com hilton.com trivago.com guestreservations.com
2026/01/01 19.42% 17.74% 13.15% 12.03% 4.27% 3.96% 3.16% 3.25% 2.8% 1.99%
2026/01/02 15.21% 18.73% 13.87% 9.38% 5.2% 5.59% 4.3% 4.4% 2.5% 2.11%
2026/01/03 14.76% 21.56% 14.09% 9.58% 4.8% 5.15% 3.56% 4.43% 3.39% 1.87%
2026/01/04 14.07% 20.98% 12.39% 10.46% 5.58% 5.29% 3.48% 5.2% 2.7% 2.18%
2026/01/05 14.6% 18.23% 14.19% 9.19% 5.09% 4.82% 4.57% 5.03% 5.3% 2.24%
2026/01/06 18.64% 18% 11.29% 8.69% 4.67% 4.9% 6.01% 3.21% 4.73% 1.99%
2026/01/07 17.49% 15.72% 9.41% 10.12% 5.49% 5.94% 4.65% 5.55% 4.55% 2.08%
2026/01/08 15.51% 17.57% 9.14% 12.68% 5.17% 4.45% 5.02% 5.88% 4.05% 1.89%
2026/01/09 14.6% 15.7% 12.12% 13.34% 4.59% 4.31% 4.55% 5.61% 6.58% 1.45%
2026/01/10 14.93% 16.79% 14.5% 11.38% 5.31% 5.33% 3.13% 6.38% 3.58% 1.7%
2026/01/11 16.43% 15.83% 17.11% 8.11% 5.03% 5.38% 4.31% 5.3% 4.67% 1.55%
2026/01/12 14.13% 17.61% 14.99% 9.28% 5.09% 5.18% 4.7% 4.98% 4.17% 2.05%
2026/01/13 13.15% 18.56% 15.1% 9% 5.39% 5.36% 4.79% 5.47% 4.04% 1.94%
2026/01/14 12.78% 17.86% 13.39% 10.64% 5.45% 5.4% 4.12% 6.2% 3.68% 2.06%
2026/01/15 12.53% 15.93% 11.31% 10.02% 6.27% 6% 7.22% 4.22% 2.78% 1.73%
2026/01/16 14.6% 15.7% 12.12% 13.34% 4.59% 4.31% 4.55% 5.61% 6.58% 1.45%
2026/01/17 14.68% 18.38% 14.25% 11.56% 5.68% 5.21% 3.69% 3.3% 2.51% 1.19%
2026/01/18 15.44% 15.54% 15.77% 10.73% 5.56% 5.45% 4.02% 4.39% 2.24% 1.45%
2026/01/19 15.67% 15.34% 14.19% 9.45% 6.37% 5.64% 2.05% 4.75% 4.58% 1.95%
2026/01/20 13.15% 18.56% 15.1% 9% 5.39% 5.36% 4.79% 5.47% 4.04% 1.94%
2026/01/21 14.12% 12.7% 11.67% 10% 7.97% 5.88% 3.9% 5.33% 4.02% 1.31%
2026/01/22 17.37% 14.58% 11.57% 9.28% 5.89% 4.29% 4.69% 5.25% 4.52% 1.39%
2026/01/23 18.47% 11.72% 9.75% 7.72% 7.26% 5.97% 3.28% 5.86% 3.67% 1.56%
2026/01/24 17.21% 12.76% 12.02% 9.16% 7.33% 5.56% 3.69% 5.7% 3.61% 1.23%
2026/01/25 16.55% 13.59% 11.44% 10.56% 6.43% 4.37% 4.16% 6% 5.2% 1.24%
2026/01/26 16.19% 15.69% 14.24% 9.22% 5.81% 4.67% 4.6% 5.63% 1.96% 1.37%
2026/01/27 15.18% 16.68% 13.3% 7.77% 5.32% 4.59% 5.23% 5.36% 3.12% 1.46%
2026/01/28 37.77% 20.45% 15.63% 3.27% 2.42% 1.89% 1.88% 2.15% 1.51% 0.56%
2026/01/29 34.33% 18.32% 19.68% 4.02% 2.42% 1.97% 2.39% 2.02% 1.49% 0.56%
2026/01/30 33.92% 19.74% 16.51% 4.68% 2.58% 1.9% 2.73% 2.33% 1.54% 0.56%
2026/01/31 41.63% 17.55% 13.85% 3.55% 2.6% 2.06% 2.05% 1.75% 1.32% 0.44%
  • booking.com
  • expedia.com
  • hotels.com
  • priceline.com
  • airbnb.com
  • vrbo.com
  • kayak.com
  • hilton.com
  • trivago.com
  • guestreservations.com

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In January 2026, Booking.com surged impressively, peaking at 41.63% on the 31st. Expedia and Hotels.com maintained steady shares, while Priceline and Airbnb saw declines. The month concluded with Booking.com leading the pack.

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

    Your Next Vacation Starts Here — Make your stay more special with local experiences and convenient services, now on Airbnb. Book...

  2. 2
    Hotels - Booking.com | Best Price Guarantee http://www.booking.com › hotels

    Over 900,000 Hotels Worldwide. Quick, Easy Booking. No Reservation Costs.

  3. 3
    Hotels Near Me https://www.expedia.com/hotels/book_now

    Quick Booking Confirmation — Search Cheap Hotels Near Me. Find & Compare Deals and You Can Save Big! Trips Made Easier...

  4. 4
    Hotels from $39 on Priceline | Last Minute Hotels https://www.priceline.com

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

  5. 5
    trivago™ Find Your Ideal Hotel | Save up to 40% per night https://www.trivago.com › hotel › comparison

    Book your Hotel with our Offers and Save on your Stay!

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In the competitive landscape of travel accommodation, Airbnb entices with local experiences, while Booking.com guarantees the best price. Expedia focuses on convenience and savings, Priceline offers last-minute deals, and Trivago highlights significant nightly savings. Each ad uniquely appeals to diverse traveler needs.

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