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Key Takeaways

  • For all those still searching for a Santa-friendly stay this season, Airbnb is sharing 12 Santa-ready homes around the world.
  • Many homes on Airbnb come with a kitchen to bake cookies, a mantle for stockings, room for a tree, or – most importantly – a fully functioning chimney.
  • More families are turning to Airbnb to get away, as stays on Airbnb can offer the ability to stay in the location they want, at a better value.

With the holiday season officially upon us, more families1 are turning to Airbnb to get away – in fact, family travel grew 15 percent since last year2, in part because stays on Airbnb can offer families the ability to stay in the location they want3, at a better value4.

But for believers who will be away for the holidays, there’s another perk to booking a stay on Airbnb over a hotel – homes are much preferred for visits from Santa Claus, making it as easy as possible for him to deliver presents to all those on his “nice” list. After all, many homes on Airbnb come with a kitchen to bake cookies, a mantle for stockings, room for a tree, or – most importantly – a fully functioning chimney.

For all those still searching for a Santa-friendly stay this season, Airbnb is today sharing 12 Santa-ready homes around the world. From a Christmas tree farm to a cabin right in the North Pole, these unique stays will make any holiday merrier.

This 100-year-old Nokesville, Virginia farmhouse features fresh air, alpacas and a fully-functioning chimney for Santa. — Source: Airbnb
This 100-year-old Nokesville, Virginia farmhouse features fresh air, alpacas and a fully-functioning chimney for Santa. — Source: Airbnb
For a mantle fit for all of your stockings, look no further than this lakeside cabin in Roscoe, New York. — Source: Airbnb
For a mantle fit for all of your stockings, look no further than this lakeside cabin in Roscoe, New York. — Source: Airbnb
Where better to welcome Santa than right in his own backyard? This cabin in North Pole, Alaska provides the ideal spot. — Source: Airbnb
Where better to welcome Santa than right in his own backyard? This cabin in North Pole, Alaska provides the ideal spot. — Source: Airbnb
This chalet in Entre-Deux-Monts, France has plenty of room for a tree, and a cheery snowman to greet you during a wintery stay. — Source: Airbnb
This chalet in Entre-Deux-Monts, France has plenty of room for a tree, and a cheery snowman to greet you during a wintery stay. — Source: Airbnb
Speaking of room for a tree, you can even stay in a shepherd’s hut on this Christmas tree farm in Ceredigion, in the United Kingdom. — Source: Airbnb
Speaking of room for a tree, you can even stay in a shepherd’s hut on this Christmas tree farm in Ceredigion, in the United Kingdom. — Source: Airbnb
You can unwind in the wilderness of this cabin in Rovaniemi, Finland – while also enjoying the festivities of nearby Santa Claus Village. — Source: Airbnb
You can unwind in the wilderness of this cabin in Rovaniemi, Finland – while also enjoying the festivities of nearby Santa Claus Village. — Source: Airbnb
Where better to get into a merry holiday spirit than in a charming, 350-year-old gingerbread cottage in Bacharach, Germany. — Source: Airbnb
Where better to get into a merry holiday spirit than in a charming, 350-year-old gingerbread cottage in Bacharach, Germany. — Source: Airbnb
You can also find the holiday spirit at this tiny home in Lac-Beauport, Canada, surrounded by panoramic views of a majestic winter wonderland. — Source: Airbnb
You can also find the holiday spirit at this tiny home in Lac-Beauport, Canada, surrounded by panoramic views of a majestic winter wonderland. — Source: Airbnb
Or you can spend a night right in your own igloo, in Pelkosenniemi, Finland. — Source: Airbnb
Or you can spend a night right in your own igloo, in Pelkosenniemi, Finland. — Source: Airbnb
There is no shortage of holiday activities in Montreux, Switzerland, home to the famed Montreux Noel Christmas market – and this unique stay places you right in the heart of it. — Source: Airbnb
There is no shortage of holiday activities in Montreux, Switzerland, home to the famed Montreux Noel Christmas market – and this unique stay places you right in the heart of it. — Source: Airbnb
This villa in Wensleydale, Australia boasts a chef’s kitchen, perfect for baking cookies for Santa on Christmas Eve. — Source: Airbnb
This villa in Wensleydale, Australia boasts a chef’s kitchen, perfect for baking cookies for Santa on Christmas Eve. — Source: Airbnb
This home in Praia do Itamambuca, Brazil also features a fully equipped kitchen for baking for Santa – and even enjoying a few for yourself by the pool. — Source: Airbnb
This home in Praia do Itamambuca, Brazil also features a fully equipped kitchen for baking for Santa – and even enjoying a few for yourself by the pool. — Source: Airbnb

All homes in this article are intended purely to inspire and illustrate. Airbnb does not recommend or endorse these listings or any other homes on the platform.

1. Family travel is defined by bookings or searches that involve one or more baby/child.

2. Based on global nights stayed by families from Jan. 1 – Jun. 30, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.

3. Based on feedback from more than 110,000 Airbnb guests globally surveyed between Dec. 1, 2023 – Nov. 2024.

4. When comparing Airbnb’s Q2 2024 ADR for two bedroom, two bathroom listings to an average ADR for Marriott, Hyatt and Hilton based on publicly available Q2 2024 fin ancial reporting, families can get an Airbnb with two bedrooms and two bathrooms for approximately the price of one hotel room at a major chain.

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