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Bergensavisen: Bergen's largest short-term rental operator on the shadow hotel debate

Bergensavisen interviewed Heimby's founders on the shadow hotel debate, with the numbers behind Airbnb's actual footprint in Bergen.

Bergensavisen interviewed the founders of Heimby, Bergen's largest short-term rental operator, on the city's "shadow hotel" debate. Their argument: the debate is running well ahead of the numbers, and Airbnb's growth in Bergen has already peaked.

The figures they put to it, as of July 2025:

  • Bergen had 2,199 active Airbnb listings, of which 286 were rented year round, or 0.19% of the city's housing.
  • Airbnb guests spend an estimated 1.5 to 2 billion kroner a year in Bergen, roughly four times what they pay for the accommodation itself.

The piece also sets out the actual rules for short-term rental in Bergen, which differ between housing cooperatives and single-family homes.

Read the full story on heimby.no

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