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Short-term rentals in Alton

Local supply skews to Airbnb, with 2.4× the Booking.com inventory. Its largest professional operator, Sykes Holiday Cottages, runs 40 listings locally.

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Tracked listings
284
Market rank
#554 / 598
National share
under 0.1%
Professional operators
12

Listing mix by platform in Alton

Where the listings are in Alton

The dots are a representative sample of tracked short-term rentals — Airbnb in red, Booking.com in blue. Zoom and pan here, or open the full report for filters, operator overlays, and the listing-level view.

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What the Alton short-term rental supply looks like

Listings by property type

How Alton's tracked listings split across property types on each platform.

  • Houses, cottages & holiday homes 190
  • B&Bs & guest houses 25
  • Apartments & flats 22
  • Unique & outdoor 22
  • Hotels & hostels 18
  • Private & shared rooms 5
  • Other 2

Listings by operator portfolio size

Tracked listings grouped by how many properties their operator runs — from single hosts to 26+ professionals.

  • Single listing 100
  • 2–5 listings 48
  • 6–25 listings 39
  • 26+ (professional) 97

Largest operators in Alton

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. Together, the table and directory cover every professional operator we track in this market.

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Largest operators in Alton, ranked by local tracked listings.
# Operator Listings Airbnb score Booking.com score Portfolio reviews
1 Sykes Holiday Cottages 40 4.67 / 5 8.9 / 10 131,996
2 Cottages.com 20 4.76 / 5 9.0 / 10 184,368
3 StayCotswold Limited 11 4.78 / 5 9.2 / 10 8,011
4 Holidaycottages.Co.Uk 6 4.73 / 5 8.9 / 10 35,230
5 Red Kite Stays 6 4.78 / 5 8.9 / 10 6,364
6 Birch Stays Ltd 3 4.83 / 5 9.0 / 10 1,209
7 Travelnest Ltd 3 4.38 / 5 8.1 / 10 47,351
8 Bolthole Retreats 2 4.82 / 5 9.0 / 10 7,051
9 Clarendon Stays 2 4.68 / 5 8.4 / 10 253
10 Short Let Space Ltd 2 4.77 / 5 8.6 / 10 2,443

All 12 professional operators in Alton

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Operators are indexed when they run at least 26 listings nationally and count Alton among their markets. See the full interactive Alton market report for the map, charts, and operator comparison.

How Alton compares

Alton ranks 554th of 598 tracked markets in the United Kingdom, with under 0.1% of national supply. Markets of similar size:

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Alton market FAQ

How many short-term rentals are in Alton?

Alton has 284 tracked short-term rental listings as of 2026-06-07: 200 on Airbnb and 84 on Booking.com.

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

The largest professional operator in Alton is Sykes Holiday Cottages, with 40 local listings.

Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Alton?

Airbnb is bigger in Alton, with 200 listings against 84 on Booking.com.

How many professional operators run listings in Alton?

12 professional operators (26+ listings nationally) have a tracked presence in Alton. 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 284 public short-term rental listings in Alton, matching Airbnb and Booking.com supply to the operators who run it. Operators shown have at least 26 listings on Airbnb or Booking.com nationally. Snapshot dates: Airbnb , Booking.com .

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