PROPERTY rental Airbnb is offering Bournemouth residents a £100 travel coupon to start hosting ahead of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations and a big summer of travel.

Bournemouth is among 12 locations across the UK where residents are being offered the incentive to welcome their first Airbnb guest between May 30 and June 4.

Other areas include Southampton, Brighton, Bristol and Cambridge.

Amanda Cupples, general manager for Northern Europe at Airbnb, said: “Airbnb offers a unique opportunity for communities to benefit from the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee as celebrations sweep across the UK and families visit loved ones over the additional bank holidays.

“Homesharing helps cities use existing space to scale up their capacity and welcome visitors during peaks in demand and empowers locals to provide sustainable and affordable accommodation, benefitting the local economy.”

New hosts can list a room or entire home on Airbnb, and the company said half of all new listings listed globally last year received a booking within five days of activation.

UK Hosts on Airbnb collectively earned more than £1.5 billion last year - £668 million of which was over the summer months - according to data released by Airbnb, with the typical Host earning just over £6,000 a year.

Hosts must opt in by heading to airbnb.com/QueensJubilee and listing their space. Terms apply*.