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Short-term rentals in Benalmádena

Benalmádena is the 4th-largest of 425 short-term rental markets across mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands: 14,235 listings, split almost evenly between Booking.com (51%) and Airbnb (49%). 32% of supply is run by professional operators, above the median market's 22%, led by Holidu (523 listings).

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Tracked listings
14,235
Market rank
#4 / 425
Coverage share
2.8%
Named professional operators
75

Airbnb vs Booking.com in Benalmádena

In Benalmádena, supply is split almost evenly: 7,297 listings on Booking.com (51%) and 6,938 on Airbnb (49%).

Where the listings are in Benalmádena

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 14,235 tracked listings — open the full interactive report

Market structure in Benalmádena

Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 38% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 25% on Airbnb. The 75 named professional operators run 2,521 local listings between them, and the three largest — Holidu, Palm Tree Properties and IVI REAL ESTATE — account for 32% of that. The other 1,968 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.

Professional share
32%
Median market
22%
Single-listing hosts
32%

Listings by operator portfolio size

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

  • Single listing 4,568
  • 2–5 listings 2,754
  • 6–25 listings 2,424
  • 26+ (professional) 4,489

Listings by property type

Apartments & flats make up 83% of Benalmádena's classified listings, followed by Houses, cottages & holiday homes (13%).

  • Apartments & flats 11,848
  • Houses, cottages & holiday homes 1,911
  • Hotels & hostels 187
  • Private & shared rooms 162
  • B&Bs & guest houses 106
  • Unique & outdoor 20
  • Other 1

Largest operators in Benalmádena

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

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Largest operators in Benalmádena, ranked by local tracked listings.
# Operator Listings Airbnb score Booking.com score Portfolio reviews
1 Holidu 523 4.64 / 5 8.7 / 10 147,539
2 Palm Tree Properties 142 4.77 / 5 9.0 / 10 985
3 IVI REAL ESTATE 131 4.66 / 5 8.2 / 10 3,884
4 Sur Suites 105 4.70 / 5 8.4 / 10 4,091
5 Sunshine Homes 102 4.89 / 5 9.0 / 10 2,573
6 REMS 95 4.79 / 5 8.6 / 10 14,108
7 Alfresco Stays 88 4.49 / 5 7.8 / 10 4,630
8 MalagaSuite Showroom SL 73 4.21 / 5 7.8 / 10 5,138
9 Le Suitelier 72 4.72 / 5 8.0 / 10 1,595
10 grupoinmohouse.com 71 4.67 / 5 8.6 / 10 1,862

The other 65 professional operators in Benalmádena

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

How Benalmádena compares

Benalmádena ranks 4th of 425 tracked markets in mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands, with 2.8% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:

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Benalmádena market FAQ

How many short-term rentals are in Benalmádena?

Benalmádena has 14,235 short-term rental listings as of August 2026: 6,938 on Airbnb and 7,297 on Booking.com.

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

The largest professional operator in Benalmádena is Holidu, with 523 local listings.

How professionalised is the Benalmádena short-term rental market?

32% of Benalmádena's listings (4,489 of 14,235) are run by operators with 26 or more listings, above the median of 425 markets across mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands (22%). Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 38% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 25% on Airbnb. The 75 named professional operators run 2,521 local listings between them, and the three largest — Holidu, Palm Tree Properties and IVI REAL ESTATE — account for 32% of that. The other 1,968 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.

Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Benalmádena?

In Benalmádena, supply is split almost evenly: 7,297 listings on Booking.com (51%) and 6,938 on Airbnb (49%).

How many professional operators run listings in Benalmádena?

75 named professional operators run listings in Benalmádena. 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 14,235 public short-term rental listings in Benalmádena, 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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