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Short-term rentals in Protaras

Protaras is the largest short-term rental market across Cyprus: 6,022 listings, 62% on Airbnb. 40% of supply is run by professional operators, above the median market's 13%, led by I.V.R. Imagine Villa Rentals LTD (362 listings).

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Tracked listings
6,022
Market rank
#1 / 14
National share
23%
Named professional operators
26

Airbnb vs Booking.com in Protaras

In Protaras, Airbnb leads with 3,704 listings (62%), versus 2,318 on Booking.com (38%).

Where the listings are in Protaras

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.

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Market structure in Protaras

Professional operators hold a similar share on both platforms: 39% of Airbnb listings and 40% of Booking.com listings. The 26 named professional operators run 1,806 local listings between them, and the three largest — I.V.R. Imagine Villa Rentals LTD, BMA Cyprus Holiday Group Ltd and La Mer Villa Holidays — account for 46% of that. The other 582 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.

Professional share
40%
Median market
13%
Single-listing hosts
21%

Listings by operator portfolio size

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

  • Single listing 1,285
  • 2–5 listings 1,194
  • 6–25 listings 1,155
  • 26+ (professional) 2,388

Listings by property type

Houses, cottages & holiday homes make up 58% of Protaras' classified listings, followed by Apartments & flats (35%).

  • Houses, cottages & holiday homes 3,495
  • Apartments & flats 2,100
  • Hotels & hostels 281
  • Private & shared rooms 72
  • B&Bs & guest houses 64
  • Unique & outdoor 10

Largest operators in Protaras

Ranked by local tracked listings across Airbnb and Booking.com. Scores and portfolio review totals are aggregated across each operator's tracked Cyprus listings. Together, the table and directory cover every professional operator we track in this market.

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Largest operators in Protaras, ranked by local tracked listings.
# Operator Listings Airbnb score Booking.com score Portfolio reviews
1 I.V.R. Imagine Villa Rentals LTD 362 4.62 / 5 8.6 / 10 2,550
2 BMA Cyprus Holiday Group Ltd 308 4.59 / 5 8.6 / 10 3,601
3 La Mer Villa Holidays 167 4.56 / 5 8.6 / 10 1,087
4 MyExclusive Villas 156 4.67 / 5 8.7 / 10 1,534
5 Your.Rentals 142 4.53 / 5 8.1 / 10 888
6 STAY Short Lets 106 4.32 / 5 8.0 / 10 2,679
7 Solmar Villas Limited 93 4.54 / 5 7.9 / 10 316
8 Ezoria Villas 63 4.69 / 5 8.8 / 10 2,977
9 Luxel Villas 53 4.86 / 5 9.4 / 10 1,300
10 V.G. SUPERLUX SEAVILLAS 4 RENT LTD 51 4.73 / 5 9.1 / 10 311

The other 16 professional operators in Protaras

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

How Protaras compares

Protaras ranks first of 14 tracked markets in Cyprus, with 23% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:

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Protaras market FAQ

How many short-term rentals are in Protaras?

Protaras has 6,022 short-term rental listings as of August 2026: 3,704 on Airbnb and 2,318 on Booking.com.

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

The largest professional operator in Protaras is I.V.R. Imagine Villa Rentals LTD, with 362 local listings.

How professionalised is the Protaras short-term rental market?

40% of Protaras' listings (2,388 of 6,022) are run by operators with 26 or more listings, above the median of 14 markets across Cyprus (13%). Professional operators hold a similar share on both platforms: 39% of Airbnb listings and 40% of Booking.com listings. The 26 named professional operators run 1,806 local listings between them, and the three largest — I.V.R. Imagine Villa Rentals LTD, BMA Cyprus Holiday Group Ltd and La Mer Villa Holidays — account for 46% of that. The other 582 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.

Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Protaras?

In Protaras, Airbnb leads with 3,704 listings (62%), versus 2,318 on Booking.com (38%).

How many professional operators run listings in Protaras?

26 named professional operators run listings in Protaras. 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 6,022 public short-term rental listings in Protaras, 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 Cyprus. Snapshot dates: Airbnb , Booking.com .

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