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.
Data updated
- Tracked listings
- 350
- Market rank
- #503 / 598
- National share
- under 0.1%
- Professional operators
- 9
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 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.
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.
Listings by operator portfolio size
Tracked listings grouped by how many properties their operator runs — from single hosts to 26+ professionals.
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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| # | Operator | Listings | Airbnb score | Booking.com score | Portfolio reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sykes Holiday Cottages | 63 | 4.69 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 163,699 |
| 2 | holidaycottages.co.uk | 55 | 4.73 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 75,737 |
| 3 | Cottages.com | 50 | 4.77 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 213,860 |
| 4 | North Wales Holiday Cottages | 6 | 4.87 / 5 | 9.2 / 10 | 933 |
| 5 | Dioni | 5 | 4.93 / 5 | 9.6 / 10 | 1,277 |
| 6 | Port Isaac Bay Holidays | 3 | 4.85 / 5 | 9.1 / 10 | 109,202 |
| 7 | Finest Retreats | 2 | 4.64 / 5 | 8.6 / 10 | 13,170 |
| 8 | Hoseasons | 1 | 4.66 / 5 | 8.7 / 10 | 11,097 |
| 9 | Wales Cottage Holidays | 1 | 4.69 / 5 | — | 763 |
All 9 professional operators in Bala
Local listings
- Sykes Holiday Cottages 63 listings
- holidaycottages.co.uk 55 listings
- Cottages.com 50 listings
- North Wales Holiday Cottages 6 listings
- Dioni 5 listings
- Port Isaac Bay Holidays 3 listings
- Finest Retreats 2 listings
- Hoseasons 1 listing
- Wales Cottage Holidays 1 listing
Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across the United Kingdom and count Bala among their markets. Published profile URLs remain stable across data refreshes. See the full interactive Bala market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.
How Bala compares
Bala ranks 503rd of 598 tracked markets in the United Kingdom, with under 0.1% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:
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Rotherham 353 listings
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Dawlish 352 listings
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Mousehole 352 listings
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Holmfirth 350 listings
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Llandrindod Wells 349 listings
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Porthtowan 348 listings
Photo credits
- Rotherham: Photo: Norfolk Street, Rotherham - geograph.org.uk - 58389 by Christopher Thomas · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Dawlish: Photo: Dawlish View by Farzeymedic · CC BY 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Mousehole: Photo: Mousehole 08 by Olaf Tausch · CC BY 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Holmfirth: Photo: Meltham & Lower Holme Valley by Richard Harvey · CC BY-SA 2.5 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Llandrindod Wells: Photo: Llandrindod Wells-Junction of South Crescent with Temple Street by Penny Mayes · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Porthtowan: Photo: Unicorn Inn, Porthtowan - geograph.org.uk - 534520 by Niki Walton · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
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Bala market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Bala?
Bala has 350 tracked short-term rental listings as of 2026-06-07: 231 on Airbnb and 119 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 119 Booking.com listings.
How many professional operators run listings in Bala?
9 indexed professional operators 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 350 public short-term rental listings in Bala, 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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