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Short-term rentals in Mechelen

Mechelen is the 18th-largest of 44 short-term rental markets across Belgium: 885 listings, 73% on Airbnb. <1% of supply is run by professional operators, below the median market's 11%. The largest named operator, Belvilla by OYO, runs 3 local listings.

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Tracked listings
885
Market rank
#18 / 44
National share
1.6%
Named professional operators
3

Airbnb vs Booking.com in Mechelen

In Mechelen, Airbnb leads with 645 listings (73%), 2.7× the 240 on Booking.com (27%).

Where the listings are in Mechelen

The dots are a representative sample of tracked short-term rentals — Airbnb in red and Booking.com in blue. Zoom and pan to explore the market, or open the full report for filters, operator overlays, and the listing-level view.

Airbnb Booking.com 250 sampled locations from 885 tracked listings — open the full interactive report

Market structure in Mechelen

The 3 named professional operators — Belvilla by OYO, Villa for You and Adagio Aparthotel — run 6 local listings between them.

Professional share
<1%
Median market
11%
Single-listing hosts
62%

Listings by operator portfolio size

Tracked listings grouped by how many properties their operator runs — from single hosts to 26+ professionals.

  • Single listing 553
  • 2–5 listings 299
  • 6–25 listings 27
  • 26+ (professional) 6

Listings by property type

Houses, cottages & holiday homes make up 29% of Mechelen's classified listings, followed by Private & shared rooms (22%).

  • Houses, cottages & holiday homes 254
  • Private & shared rooms 197
  • Apartments & flats 195
  • B&Bs & guest houses 162
  • Hotels & hostels 38
  • Unique & outdoor 37
  • Other 2

Largest operators in Mechelen

Ranked by local tracked listings across Airbnb and Booking.com. Scores and portfolio review totals are aggregated across each operator's tracked Belgium listings. The table covers every professional operator we track in this market.

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Largest operators in Mechelen, ranked by local tracked listings.
# Operator Listings Airbnb score Booking.com score Portfolio reviews
1 Belvilla by OYO 3 4.51 / 5 8.0 / 10 28,040
2 Villa for You 2 4.58 / 5 8.3 / 10 2,183
3 Adagio Aparthotel 1 4.57 / 5 7.9 / 10 241,515

Browse the full Belgium operator directory →

Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across Belgium and count Mechelen among their markets. See the full interactive Mechelen market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.

How Mechelen compares

Mechelen ranks 18th of 44 tracked markets in Belgium, with 1.6% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:

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Mechelen market FAQ

How many short-term rentals are in Mechelen?

Mechelen has 885 short-term rental listings as of August 2026: 645 on Airbnb and 240 on Booking.com.

Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Mechelen?

Professional operators have only a small footprint in Mechelen. The largest local presence is Belvilla by OYO, with 3 listings.

How professionalised is the Mechelen short-term rental market?

<1% of Mechelen's listings (6 of 885) are run by operators with 26 or more listings, below the median of 44 markets across Belgium (11%). The 3 named professional operators — Belvilla by OYO, Villa for You and Adagio Aparthotel — run 6 local listings between them.

Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Mechelen?

In Mechelen, Airbnb leads with 645 listings (73%), 2.7× the 240 on Booking.com (27%).

How many professional operators run listings in Mechelen?

3 named professional operators run listings in Mechelen. The full roster is listed on this page, and the interactive market report maps every listing.

About this data

Figures come from myDataValue's cross-platform market snapshot of 885 public short-term rental listings in Mechelen, matching Airbnb and Booking.com supply to the operators who run it. Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings on Airbnb or Booking.com across Belgium. Snapshot dates: Airbnb , Booking.com .

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