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Short-term rentals in Bala

Local supply is split fairly evenly between the two platforms. Its largest professional operator, Sykes Holiday Cottages, runs 63 listings locally.

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Tracked listings
351
Market rank
#504 / 598
National share
under 0.1%
Professional operators
11

Listing mix by platform in Bala

Where the listings are in Bala

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 Bala short-term rental supply looks like

Listings by property type

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

  • Houses, cottages & holiday homes 289
  • Unique & outdoor 23
  • Hotels & hostels 12
  • Apartments & flats 11
  • B&Bs & guest houses 10
  • Private & shared rooms 6

Listings by operator portfolio size

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

  • Single listing 80
  • 2–5 listings 69
  • 6–25 listings 21
  • 26+ (professional) 181

Largest operators in Bala

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 Bala, ranked by local tracked listings.
# Operator Listings Airbnb score Booking.com score Portfolio reviews
1 Sykes Holiday Cottages 63 4.67 / 5 8.9 / 10 131,996
2 Holidaycottages.Co.Uk 51 4.73 / 5 8.9 / 10 35,230
3 Cottages.com 47 4.76 / 5 9.0 / 10 184,368
4 Dioni Holiday Cottages 5 4.93 / 5 9.6 / 10 989
5 North Wales Holiday Cottages 5 4.87 / 5 9.2 / 10 783
6 Wales Cottage Holidays 3 4.71 / 5 — 3,401
7 Finest Retreats 2 4.60 / 5 8.6 / 10 9,583
8 Original Cottages - Lake District 2 4.74 / 5 — 885
9 Hoseasons 1 — 8.7 / 10 8,945
10 Port Isaac Bay Holidays 1 4.85 / 5 9.1 / 10 95,429

All 11 professional operators in Bala

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

How Bala compares

Bala ranks 504th of 598 tracked markets in the United Kingdom, with under 0.1% of national supply. Markets of similar size:

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Bala market FAQ

How many short-term rentals are in Bala?

Bala has 351 tracked short-term rental listings as of 2026-06-07: 231 on Airbnb and 120 on Booking.com.

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

The largest professional operator in Bala is Sykes Holiday Cottages, with 63 local listings.

Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Bala?

Supply is fairly balanced: 231 Airbnb and 120 Booking.com listings.

How many professional operators run listings in Bala?

11 professional operators (26+ listings nationally) have a tracked presence in Bala. 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 351 public short-term rental listings in Bala, 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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