Short-term rentals in Girvan
Girvan is the 521st-largest of 597 short-term rental markets across the United Kingdom: 328 listings, split almost evenly between Airbnb (55%) and Booking.com (45%). 47% of supply is run by professional operators, above the median market's 39%, led by Cottages.com (60 listings).
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- Tracked listings
- 328
- Market rank
- #521 / 597
- National share
- under 0.1%
- Named professional operators
- 9
Airbnb vs Booking.com in Girvan
In Girvan, supply is split almost evenly: 179 listings on Airbnb (55%) and 149 on Booking.com (45%).
Where the listings are in Girvan
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 Girvan
Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 53% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 41% on Airbnb. The 9 named professional operators run 142 local listings between them, and the three largest — Cottages.com, Sykes Holiday Cottages and Port Isaac Bay Holidays — account for 83% of that. The other 11 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
- Professional share
- 47%
- Median market
- 39%
- Single-listing hosts
- 30%
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 67% of Girvan's classified listings, followed by Unique & outdoor (15%).
Largest operators in Girvan
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. The table covers every professional operator we track in this market.
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| # | Operator | Listings | Airbnb score | Booking.com score | Portfolio reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cottages.com | 60 | 4.77 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 217,587 |
| 2 | Sykes Holiday Cottages | 41 | 4.70 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 179,990 |
| 3 | Port Isaac Bay Holidays | 17 | 4.85 / 5 | 9.1 / 10 | 138,189 |
| 4 | holidaycottages.co.uk | 8 | 4.73 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 73,474 |
| 5 | Interhome | 8 | 4.71 / 5 | 8.5 / 10 | 4,242 |
| 6 | Cumbrian Cottage Holidays | 4 | 4.87 / 5 | 9.1 / 10 | 78,520 |
| 7 | Travelnest Ltd | 2 | 4.56 / 5 | 8.0 / 10 | 95,073 |
| 8 | Hoseasons | 1 | 4.66 / 5 | 8.6 / 10 | 11,713 |
| 9 | Pillow | 1 | 4.36 / 5 | — | 218 |
Browse the full United Kingdom operator directory →
Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across the United Kingdom and count Girvan among their markets. See the full interactive Girvan market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.
How Girvan compares
Girvan ranks 521st 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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Llanrwst 331 listings
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Cemaes Bay 330 listings
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Mousehole 330 listings
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Wroxham 328 listings
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Chapel Stile 324 listings
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Llanbedr 324 listings
Photo credits
- Llanrwst: Photo: Llanrwst - geograph.org.uk - 2429991 by David Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Cemaes Bay: Photo: Cemaes by Bob Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Mousehole: Photo: Mousehole 08 by Olaf Tausch · CC BY 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Wroxham: Photo: Wroxham Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 358038 by Ian Russell · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Chapel Stile: Photo: Chapel Stile - geograph.org.uk - 986904 by Lis Burke · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Llanbedr: Photo: Lampeter-High Street by Damian.dec at Polish Wikipedia · Public domain · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
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Girvan market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Girvan?
Girvan has 328 short-term rental listings as of August 2026: 179 on Airbnb and 149 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Girvan?
The largest professional operator in Girvan is Cottages.com, with 60 local listings.
How professionalised is the Girvan short-term rental market?
47% of Girvan's listings (153 of 328) 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: 53% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 41% on Airbnb. The 9 named professional operators run 142 local listings between them, and the three largest — Cottages.com, Sykes Holiday Cottages and Port Isaac Bay Holidays — account for 83% of that. The other 11 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Girvan?
In Girvan, supply is split almost evenly: 179 listings on Airbnb (55%) and 149 on Booking.com (45%).
How many professional operators run listings in Girvan?
9 named professional operators run listings in Girvan. 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 328 public short-term rental listings in Girvan, 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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