Short-term rentals in Bourton on the Water
Bourton on the Water is the 256th-largest of 597 short-term rental markets across the United Kingdom: 617 listings, 62% on Airbnb. 43% of supply is run by professional operators, above the median market's 39%, led by Sykes Holiday Cottages (74 listings).
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- Tracked listings
- 617
- Market rank
- #256 / 597
- National share
- under 0.1%
- Named professional operators
- 13
Airbnb vs Booking.com in Bourton on the Water
In Bourton on the Water, Airbnb leads with 384 listings (62%), versus 233 on Booking.com (38%).
Where the listings are in Bourton on the Water
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.
Market structure in Bourton on the Water
Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 60% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 32% on Airbnb. The 13 named professional operators run 229 local listings between them, and the three largest — Sykes Holiday Cottages, Bolthole Retreats and StayCotswold — account for 60% of that. The other 34 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
- Professional share
- 43%
- Median market
- 39%
- Single-listing hosts
- 25%
Listings by operator portfolio size
Tracked listings grouped by how many properties their operator runs — from single hosts to 26+ professionals.
Listings by property type
Houses, cottages & holiday homes make up 74% of Bourton on the Water's classified listings, followed by B&Bs & guest houses (10%).
Largest operators in Bourton on the Water
Ranked by local tracked listings across Airbnb and Booking.com. Scores and portfolio review totals are aggregated across each operator's tracked United Kingdom listings. Together, the table and directory cover every professional operator we track in this market.
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| # | Operator | Listings | Airbnb score | Booking.com score | Portfolio reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sykes Holiday Cottages | 74 | 4.70 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 179,990 |
| 2 | Bolthole Retreats | 35 | 4.82 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 7,344 |
| 3 | StayCotswold | 28 | 4.79 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 7,872 |
| 4 | Red Kite Stays | 26 | 4.79 / 5 | 8.8 / 10 | 6,953 |
| 5 | holidaycottages.co.uk | 20 | 4.73 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 73,474 |
| 6 | Cottages.com | 18 | 4.77 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 217,587 |
| 7 | Pass the Keys | 10 | 4.75 / 5 | 8.1 / 10 | 62,567 |
| 8 | Rural Retreats Holidays Ltd | 5 | 4.88 / 5 | 9.3 / 10 | 1,962 |
| 9 | Dorset Hideaways | 4 | 4.86 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 1,585 |
| 10 | Oliver's Travels | 4 | 4.88 / 5 | 10.0 / 10 | 732 |
The other 3 professional operators in Bourton on the Water
Local listings
- Hostsmart 2 listings
- Short Let Space Ltd 2 listings
- Travelnest Ltd 1 listing
Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across the United Kingdom and count Bourton on the Water among their markets. See the full interactive Bourton on the Water market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.
How Bourton on the Water compares
Bourton on the Water ranks 256th of 597 tracked markets in the United Kingdom, with under 0.1% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:
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Moffat 622 listings
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Ballycastle 621 listings
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Helmsley 620 listings
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Huddersfield 617 listings
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Middlesbrough 617 listings
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Axminster 616 listings
Photo credits
- Moffat: Photo: Moffat from the hills by The original uploader was Robma at English Wikipedia . · CC BY-SA 2.5 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Ballycastle: Photo: Ballycastle Harbour - geograph.org.uk - 468327 by Anne Burgess · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Helmsley: Photo: Rj helmsley by Mr R Jordan ( Mr R Jordan ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Huddersfield: Photo: Huddersfield Station by Tim Green · CC BY 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Middlesbrough: Photo: Middlesbrough Town Hall, Yorkshire by Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Axminster: Photo: Axminster Town by Sealman · Public domain · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
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Bourton on the Water market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Bourton on the Water?
Bourton on the Water has 617 short-term rental listings as of August 2026: 384 on Airbnb and 233 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Bourton on the Water?
The largest professional operator in Bourton on the Water is Sykes Holiday Cottages, with 74 local listings.
How professionalised is the Bourton on the Water short-term rental market?
43% of Bourton on the Water's listings (263 of 617) are run by operators with 26 or more listings, above the median of 597 markets across the United Kingdom (39%). Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 60% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 32% on Airbnb. The 13 named professional operators run 229 local listings between them, and the three largest — Sykes Holiday Cottages, Bolthole Retreats and StayCotswold — account for 60% of that. The other 34 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Bourton on the Water?
In Bourton on the Water, Airbnb leads with 384 listings (62%), versus 233 on Booking.com (38%).
How many professional operators run listings in Bourton on the Water?
13 named professional operators run listings in Bourton on the Water. 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 617 public short-term rental listings in Bourton on the Water, 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 the United Kingdom. Snapshot dates: Airbnb , Booking.com .
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