Differences in spatial patterns of the peer-to-peer network Airbnb and of hotels in Amsterdam

In this article the spatial patterns of Airbnb listings and hotels in Amsterdam will be analysed. This is done in two ways: by assessing the difference in proximity near tourist hotspots between hotels and Airbnb listings, and by evaluating the difference in distribution of hotels and Airbnb listings over the neighbourhoods in Amsterdam. Geospatial data is used and Herfindahl-Hirschman indices are calculated to analyse spatial patterns and concentration. This thesis concludes that the difference in proximity near tourist spots does affect spatial patterns between Airbnb listings and hotels, whereas the distribution over neighbourhoods seems to hardly differ.