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Short-term rentals in Benalmádena

Local supply is split almost evenly between Booking.com (52%) and Airbnb (48%). Holidu is the largest professional operator in Benalmádena, with 610 local listings.

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Tracked listings
13,359
Market rank
#3 / 425
Coverage share
2.8%
Professional operators
76

Airbnb vs Booking.com in Benalmádena

In Benalmádena, supply is split almost evenly: 6,906 tracked listings on Booking.com (52%) and 6,453 on Airbnb (48%).

Where the listings are in Benalmádena

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.

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Market structure in Benalmádena

30% of Benalmádena's tracked listings (4,035 of 13,359) are run by operators with 26 or more listings, above the median of 425 tracked markets across mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands (22%). Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 38% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 22% on Airbnb. The 76 indexed professional operators run 2,722 local listings between them, and the three largest — Holidu, Palm Tree Properties and IVI REAL ESTATE — account for 31% of that.

Professional share
30%
Median market
22%
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.

  • Single listing 4,316
  • 2–5 listings 2,502
  • 6–25 listings 2,506
  • 26+ (professional) 4,035

Listings by property type

Apartments & flats make up 80% of Benalmádena's classified Airbnb listings, followed by Houses, cottages & holiday homes (15%). Booking.com listings in Benalmádena are not classified by property type in this snapshot, so the mix shows Airbnb listings only.

  • Other 1
  • Apartments & flats 5,188
  • Houses, cottages & holiday homes 988
  • Private & shared rooms 129
  • Hotels & hostels 85
  • B&Bs & guest houses 47
  • Unique & outdoor 15

Largest operators in Benalmádena

Ranked by local tracked listings across Airbnb and Booking.com. Scores and portfolio review totals are aggregated across each operator's tracked Spain listings. Together, the table and directory cover every professional operator we track in this market.

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Largest operators in Benalmádena, ranked by local tracked listings.
# Operator Listings Airbnb score Booking.com score Portfolio reviews
1 Holidu 610 4.64 / 5 8.6 / 10 153,231
2 Palm Tree Properties 138 4.76 / 5 9.1 / 10 930
3 IVI REAL ESTATE 106 4.62 / 5 8.2 / 10 3,485
4 Sur Suites 104 4.71 / 5 8.3 / 10 4,065
5 Alfresco Stays 102 4.45 / 5 8.0 / 10 4,596
6 Sunshine Homes 100 4.89 / 5 9.0 / 10 2,495
7 REMS 93 4.79 / 5 8.6 / 10 14,605
8 Mojo 88 4.52 / 5 8.4 / 10 993
9 MalagaSuite Showroom SL 77 4.27 / 5 7.8 / 10 5,307
10 Le Suitelier 73 4.69 / 5 8.1 / 10 1,557

All 76 professional operators in Benalmádena

Local listings

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Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands and count Benalmádena among their markets. Published profile URLs remain stable across data refreshes. See the full interactive Benalmádena market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.

How Benalmádena compares

Benalmádena ranks 3rd of 425 tracked markets in mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands, with 2.8% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:

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Benalmádena market FAQ

How many short-term rentals are in Benalmádena?

Benalmádena has 13,359 tracked short-term rental listings as of July 2026: 6,453 on Airbnb and 6,906 on Booking.com.

Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Benalmádena?

The largest professional operator in Benalmádena is Holidu, with 610 local listings.

How professionalised is the Benalmádena short-term rental market?

30% of Benalmádena's tracked listings (4,035 of 13,359) are run by operators with 26 or more listings, above the median of 425 tracked markets across mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands (22%). Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 38% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 22% on Airbnb. The 76 indexed professional operators run 2,722 local listings between them, and the three largest — Holidu, Palm Tree Properties and IVI REAL ESTATE — account for 31% of that.

Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Benalmádena?

In Benalmádena, supply is split almost evenly: 6,906 tracked listings on Booking.com (52%) and 6,453 on Airbnb (48%).

How many professional operators run listings in Benalmádena?

76 indexed professional operators have a tracked presence in Benalmádena. 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 13,359 public short-term rental listings in Benalmádena, 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 mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands. Snapshot dates: Airbnb , Booking.com .

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