Scottish Airbnb guests double in last year

The number of guests using Airbnb properties in Scotland has doubled in the last year.

According to new figures by Airbnb there has been a 104% increase in visitors choosing alternative accommodation.

The average hosts earns £3,600 a year from renting out homes or spare rooms, on average hosting 38 nights of the year.

There are currently 21,900 listed properties in Scotland on the online site and more than half of the guests are international travellers.

Three Scottish listings are among the UK's top ten "wish-listed" properties - including Dairsie Castle in Fife, The Gatehouse to Ayton Castle in Eyemouth and a period apartment in Edinburgh.