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    Airbnb reveals 2018 top wish-listed listings for W.Va.

    The online lodging marketplaceย Airbnb today released a report revealing its most โ€œwish-listedโ€ listings for home-sharing markets in West Virginia.

    Cozy School Bus Conversion at Shepherdstown, West Virginia.
    Airbnb School Bus, Shepherdstown

    The company's online โ€œwish-listโ€ function allows users to save listings that they most desire to visit when planning trips to West Virginia. The wish-listed listings in the Mountain State are among the most remarkable on Airbnbโ€™s platform, according to a press release issued today by Ben Breit, a spokesman for the San Francisco-based company's public-affairs department.

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    A spiritual retreat at Wellsburg, WV, ranked among AirBnB's wish list properties.
    A spiritual Airbnb retreat at Wellsburg

    Airbnb tabulated thousands of wish-lists to determine which listing in each city ranked No. 1 for 25 markets across nine geographic regions in West Virginia. More than 800 West Virginians share their lodging facilities via Airbnb, according to the release. Airbnb may be accessed via either its websites or mobile apps for iOS, Apple Watch, and Android.

    Moss Hill Cozy Secluded Chalet in Berkeley Springs ranked No. 1 in the state.


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    Briet stressed that all homes referenced are intended purely to inspire and illustrate and that Airbnb does not recommend or endorse specific home listings or any other homes on its platform.

    Founded in 2008, the global travel marketplace offers access to millions of Airbnb venues in more than 191 countries.


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    David Sibray
    David Sibray
    Historian, real estate agent, and proponent of inventive economic development in West Virginia, David Sibray is the founder and publisher of West Virginia Explorer Magazine. For more information, he may be reached at 304-575-7390.

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