Short-term rentals in Holywell
Holywell is the 542nd-largest of 597 short-term rental markets across the United Kingdom: 298 listings, 59% on Airbnb. 49% of supply is run by professional operators, above the median market's 39%, led by Sykes Holiday Cottages (54 listings).
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- Tracked listings
- 298
- Market rank
- #542 / 597
- National share
- under 0.1%
- Named professional operators
- 8
Airbnb vs Booking.com in Holywell
In Holywell, Airbnb leads with 176 listings (59%), versus 122 on Booking.com (41%).
Where the listings are in Holywell
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 Holywell
Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 59% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 41% on Airbnb. The 8 named professional operators run 130 local listings between them, and the three largest — Sykes Holiday Cottages, Cottages.com and holidaycottages.co.uk — account for 91% of that. The other 15 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
- Professional share
- 49%
- Median market
- 39%
- Single-listing hosts
- 22%
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 68% of Holywell's classified listings, followed by Apartments & flats (13%).
Largest operators in Holywell
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 | Sykes Holiday Cottages | 54 | 4.70 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 179,990 |
| 2 | Cottages.com | 38 | 4.77 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 217,587 |
| 3 | holidaycottages.co.uk | 26 | 4.73 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 73,474 |
| 4 | Finest Retreats | 4 | 4.64 / 5 | 8.5 / 10 | 13,960 |
| 5 | Hoseasons | 2 | 4.66 / 5 | 8.6 / 10 | 11,713 |
| 6 | My Property Host | 2 | 4.29 / 5 | 7.4 / 10 | 15,689 |
| 7 | Rural Retreats Holidays Ltd | 2 | 4.88 / 5 | 9.3 / 10 | 1,962 |
| 8 | Travelnest Ltd | 2 | 4.56 / 5 | 8.0 / 10 | 95,073 |
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Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across the United Kingdom and count Holywell among their markets. See the full interactive Holywell market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.
How Holywell compares
Holywell ranks 542nd 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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Wadebridge 302 listings
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Tobermory 300 listings
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Gloucestershire 298 listings
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Lynton 295 listings
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Amlwch 294 listings
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Kirkby Lonsdale 294 listings
Photo credits
- Wadebridge: Photo: Wadebridge Clock tower by en:User:Benjaminevans82 · Public domain · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Tobermory: Photo: Tobermory waterfront by DeFacto · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucestershire: Photo: River Wye at Symonds Yat (9752) by Nilfanion · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Lynton: Photo: Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway by Nilfanion · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Amlwch: Photo: Amlwch Port From The Headland - geograph.org.uk - 1436555 by Whatlep · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Kirkby Lonsdale: Photo: The Old Cross, Kirkby Lonsdale. - geograph.org.uk - 131490 by Colin Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
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Holywell market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Holywell?
Holywell has 298 short-term rental listings as of August 2026: 176 on Airbnb and 122 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Holywell?
The largest professional operator in Holywell is Sykes Holiday Cottages, with 54 local listings.
How professionalised is the Holywell short-term rental market?
49% of Holywell's listings (145 of 298) 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: 59% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 41% on Airbnb. The 8 named professional operators run 130 local listings between them, and the three largest — Sykes Holiday Cottages, Cottages.com and holidaycottages.co.uk — account for 91% of that. The other 15 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Holywell?
In Holywell, Airbnb leads with 176 listings (59%), versus 122 on Booking.com (41%).
How many professional operators run listings in Holywell?
8 named professional operators run listings in Holywell. 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 298 public short-term rental listings in Holywell, 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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