Short-term rentals in Rothesay
Rothesay is the 341st-largest of 597 short-term rental markets across the United Kingdom: 508 listings, 61% on Airbnb. 29% of supply is run by professional operators, below the median market's 39%, led by Argyll Self Catering Holidays (52 listings).
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- Tracked listings
- 508
- Market rank
- #341 / 597
- National share
- under 0.1%
- Named professional operators
- 7
Airbnb vs Booking.com in Rothesay
In Rothesay, Airbnb leads with 311 listings (61%), versus 197 on Booking.com (39%).
Where the listings are in Rothesay
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 Rothesay
Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 39% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 23% on Airbnb. The 7 named professional operators run 134 local listings between them, and the three largest — Argyll Self Catering Holidays, Cottages.com and holidaycottages.co.uk — account for 80% of that. The other 15 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
- Professional share
- 29%
- Median market
- 39%
- 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.
Listings by property type
Houses, cottages & holiday homes make up 51% of Rothesay's classified listings, followed by Apartments & flats (32%).
Largest operators in Rothesay
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 | Argyll Self Catering Holidays | 52 | 4.74 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 1,545 |
| 2 | Cottages.com | 45 | 4.77 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 217,587 |
| 3 | holidaycottages.co.uk | 10 | 4.73 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 73,474 |
| 4 | Sykes Holiday Cottages | 10 | 4.70 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 179,990 |
| 5 | Port Isaac Bay Holidays | 7 | 4.85 / 5 | 9.1 / 10 | 138,189 |
| 6 | Travelnest Ltd | 7 | 4.56 / 5 | 8.0 / 10 | 95,073 |
| 7 | Oliver's Travels | 3 | 4.88 / 5 | 10.0 / 10 | 732 |
Browse the full United Kingdom operator directory →
Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across the United Kingdom and count Rothesay among their markets. See the full interactive Rothesay market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.
How Rothesay compares
Rothesay ranks 341st 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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Hebden Bridge 511 listings
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Rothbury 510 listings
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Bushmills 509 listings
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Wakefield 506 listings
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Bolton 504 listings
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Bridgend 503 listings
Photo credits
- Hebden Bridge: Photo: St George's Square, Hebden Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 492987 by David Ward · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Rothbury: Photo: Rothburycentre2 by Glennsmart at English Wikipedia · Public domain · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Bushmills: Photo: Bushmills2 by Sue Adair · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Wakefield: Photo: Wakefield-1 by Tim Green from Bradford · CC BY 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Bolton: Photo: Bolton Town Hall by Stephen McKay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Bridgend: Photo: The old bridge, two towers and walkway, Bridgend 1915596 6bc31f25 by Mick Lobb · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
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Rothesay market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Rothesay?
Rothesay has 508 short-term rental listings as of August 2026: 311 on Airbnb and 197 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Rothesay?
The largest professional operator in Rothesay is Argyll Self Catering Holidays, with 52 local listings.
How professionalised is the Rothesay short-term rental market?
29% of Rothesay's listings (149 of 508) are run by operators with 26 or more listings, below the median of 597 markets across the United Kingdom (39%). Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 39% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 23% on Airbnb. The 7 named professional operators run 134 local listings between them, and the three largest — Argyll Self Catering Holidays, Cottages.com and holidaycottages.co.uk — account for 80% 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 Rothesay?
In Rothesay, Airbnb leads with 311 listings (61%), versus 197 on Booking.com (39%).
How many professional operators run listings in Rothesay?
7 named professional operators run listings in Rothesay. 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 508 public short-term rental listings in Rothesay, 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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