[coolandsmartrr]

I just came back from Berlin, and was able to book an AirBnb during the high season of August in just a few days in advance. The price seemed reasonable for around $40 per night. I’m wondering if booking is as difficult as the author describes.

[abalashov]

My wife and I had immense difficulty finding an Airbnb rental in Prenzlauer Berg/Mitte in late May/early June, and the number of properties on offer seemed greatly diminished compared to my prior four visits. However, my prior four visits were always off-season (October, Feb-April, April again, etc.).

Moreover, hosts told us that there have been recent regulatory changes and new registration requirements which seem to have had the effect of limiting supply.

[davej]

I'm back from a month in Berlin and found lots of reasonably priced apartments available. Price was generally lower than other European destinations that I've used Airbnb with. I booked the accommodation a month in advance of the trip though.

[hugh4]

Well occupancy seems to top out at 90% in the graph, so no doubt there's still plenty of availability out there.