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Short-term rentals in Arenas

Arenas is the 371st-largest of 425 short-term rental markets across mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands: 226 listings, split almost evenly between Airbnb (55%) and Booking.com (45%). 16% of supply is run by professional operators, below the median market's 22%, led by Holidu (16 listings).

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Tracked listings
226
Market rank
#371 / 425
Coverage share
under 0.1%
Named professional operators
3

Airbnb vs Booking.com in Arenas

In Arenas, supply is split almost evenly: 124 listings on Airbnb (55%) and 102 on Booking.com (45%).

Where the listings are in Arenas

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 202 sampled locations from 226 tracked listings — open the full interactive report

Market structure in Arenas

Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 20% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 13% on Airbnb. The 3 named professional operators — Holidu, Ruralidays - Your home in Andalucia and Interhome — run 36 local listings between them.

Professional share
16%
Median market
22%
Single-listing hosts
52%

Listings by operator portfolio size

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

  • Single listing 118
  • 2–5 listings 54
  • 6–25 listings 18
  • 26+ (professional) 36

Listings by property type

Houses, cottages & holiday homes make up 65% of Arenas' classified listings, followed by Apartments & flats (17%).

  • Houses, cottages & holiday homes 146
  • Apartments & flats 38
  • B&Bs & guest houses 20
  • Hotels & hostels 12
  • Private & shared rooms 7
  • Other 2
  • Unique & outdoor 1

Largest operators in Arenas

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

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Largest operators in Arenas, ranked by local tracked listings.
# Operator Listings Airbnb score Booking.com score Portfolio reviews
1 Holidu 16 4.64 / 5 8.7 / 10 147,539
2 Ruralidays - Your home in Andalucia 16 4.66 / 5 9.0 / 10 5,208
3 Interhome 4 4.39 / 5 7.8 / 10 34,691

Browse the full Spain operator directory →

Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands and count Arenas among their markets. See the full interactive Arenas market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.

How Arenas compares

Arenas ranks 371st of 425 tracked markets in mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands, with under 0.1% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:

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Arenas market FAQ

How many short-term rentals are in Arenas?

Arenas has 226 short-term rental listings as of August 2026: 124 on Airbnb and 102 on Booking.com.

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

The largest professional operator in Arenas is Holidu, with 16 local listings.

How professionalised is the Arenas short-term rental market?

16% of Arenas' listings (36 of 226) are run by operators with 26 or more listings, below the median of 425 markets across mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands (22%). Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 20% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 13% on Airbnb. The 3 named professional operators — Holidu, Ruralidays - Your home in Andalucia and Interhome — run 36 local listings between them.

Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Arenas?

In Arenas, supply is split almost evenly: 124 listings on Airbnb (55%) and 102 on Booking.com (45%).

How many professional operators run listings in Arenas?

3 named professional operators run listings in Arenas. 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 226 public short-term rental listings in Arenas, 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 mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands. Snapshot dates: Airbnb , Booking.com .

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