Especial
Ireland and the United Kingdom Airbnb only Snapshot August 2026
Especial is a professional short-term rental operator with 62 listings in Ireland and the United Kingdom. 53% of the portfolio is in Ireland; Dublin alone holds 53%, the rest spread across 1 other market.
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Reviews, ratings and listings for Especial
- Total portfolio
- 62
- Airbnb listings
- 62
- Booking.com listings
- 0
- Markets
- 2
- Guest reviews
- 10
- Global rank of 2,542
- #1,724
Listing split by platform for Especial
Portfolio by country
Especial in Ireland
33 Airbnb listings across 1 Airbnb account. Snapshot dates: Airbnb , Booking.com . Open the interactive operator report
Where Especial operates in Ireland
Markets with known centroids, sized by mapped listings — open the operator report for listing-level exploration.
Listings by property type
Guest ratings versus market
| Metric | Especial | Market average | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb guest rating | 5.00 / 5 | 4.66 / 5 | above average |
Especial's markets in Ireland
| Market | Airbnb | Booking.com | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin | 33 | 0 | 33 |
Especial in the United Kingdom
29 Airbnb listings across 1 Airbnb account. Snapshot dates: Airbnb , Booking.com . Open the interactive operator report
360-day calendar availability
Public-calendar proxy: the share of the visible 360-day window marked unavailable, including booked and blocked nights. This is not confirmed reservation occupancy.
- Airbnb calendar unavailable (360d)
- 21.6%
Where Especial operates in the United Kingdom
Markets with known centroids, sized by mapped listings — open the operator report for listing-level exploration.
Listings by property type
Guest ratings versus market
| Metric | Especial | Market average | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb guest rating | 4.69 / 5 | 4.66 / 5 | in line with average |
Especial's markets in the United Kingdom
| Market | Airbnb | Booking.com | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 29 | 0 | 29 |
Operators of similar size
The operators ranked closest to Especial in each country it operates in. These are useful peers for scale comparison, not verified competitors.
Ireland
Especial: #17 of 17 indexed operators
| # | Operator | Airbnb | Booking.com | Total | Guest rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Skellig Holiday Homes | 20 | 51 | 71 | 4.62 / 5 · 8.8 / 10 |
| 12 | Claddagh Living | 27 | 40 | 67 | 4.68 / 5 · 8.3 / 10 |
| 13 | City Break Apartments | 40 | 22 | 62 | 4.40 / 5 · 7.9 / 10 |
| 14 | Your.Rentals | 24 | 31 | 55 | 4.77 / 5 · 8.8 / 10 |
| 15 | Sol Haven Properrties | 40 | 14 | 54 | 4.56 / 5 · 7.3 / 10 |
| 16 | Mary Mullens Rooms Eyre Square Galway | 9 | 39 | 48 | 4.45 / 5 · 7.6 / 10 |
| 17 | Especial | 33 | 0 | 33 | 5.00 / 5 |
Ranked by combined Airbnb and Booking.com listings across Ireland; snapshots Airbnb July 2026, Booking.com August 2026. The Ireland report publishes no Booking.com peer set for this operator, which is not on Booking.com in this snapshot. Browse the full Ireland operator directory.
United Kingdom
Especial: #254 of 265 indexed operators
| # | Operator | Airbnb | Booking.com | Total | Guest rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251 | onefinestay | 22 | 17 | 39 | 4.82 / 5 |
| 252 | Maykenbel Properties | 37 | 0 | 37 | 4.75 / 5 |
| 253 | Discover Scotland | 33 | 0 | 33 | 4.67 / 5 |
| 254 | Especial | 29 | 0 | 29 | 4.69 / 5 |
| 255 | VanZyl | 19 | 0 | 19 | 4.86 / 5 |
| 256 | Home From Home | 16 | 2 | 18 | 4.57 / 5 · 7.9 / 10 |
| 257 | Robin Door | 17 | 0 | 17 | 4.02 / 5 |
Ranked by combined Airbnb and Booking.com listings across the United Kingdom; snapshots Airbnb June 2026, Booking.com August 2026. The United Kingdom report publishes no Booking.com peer set for this operator, which is not on Booking.com in this snapshot. Browse the full United Kingdom operator directory.
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Especial FAQ
How many properties does Especial manage?
Especial runs 62 short-term rental listings as of August 2026: 62 on Airbnb and 0 on Booking.com — 33 in Ireland, 29 in the United Kingdom.
What are Especial's guest ratings?
Airbnb guest rating (Ireland): 5.00 / 5, above the market average of 4.66 / 5. Airbnb guest rating (the United Kingdom): 4.69 / 5, in line with the market average of 4.66 / 5.
About this data
Portfolio figures come from myDataValue's cross-platform market snapshots, matching public Airbnb and Booking.com listings to the operators who run them. Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings on Airbnb or Booking.com in a covered country and an included city footprint.
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