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Short-term rentals in Cowes

Local supply skews to Airbnb, with 2.4× the Booking.com inventory. Its largest professional operator, Cottages.com, runs 92 listings locally.

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Tracked listings
892
Market rank
#147 / 598
National share
0.1%
Professional operators
17

Listing mix by platform in Cowes

Where the listings are in Cowes

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 Cowes short-term rental supply looks like

Listings by property type

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

  • Houses, cottages & holiday homes 541
  • Unique & outdoor 108
  • Apartments & flats 103
  • B&Bs & guest houses 54
  • Private & shared rooms 48
  • Hotels & hostels 38

Listings by operator portfolio size

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

  • Single listing 314
  • 2–5 listings 148
  • 6–25 listings 105
  • 26+ (professional) 325

Largest operators in Cowes

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 Cowes, ranked by local tracked listings.
# Operator Listings Airbnb score Booking.com score Portfolio reviews
1 Cottages.com 92 4.76 / 5 9.0 / 10 184,368
2 Holidaycottages.Co.Uk 37 4.73 / 5 8.9 / 10 35,230
3 Sykes Holiday Cottages 32 4.67 / 5 8.9 / 10 131,996
4 The Island Holiday Company Ltd 20 4.71 / 5 8.9 / 10 1,254
5 Island Holiday Homes, Isle of Wight 17 4.71 / 5 8.5 / 10 694
6 Travelnest Ltd 9 4.38 / 5 8.1 / 10 47,351
7 Isle Of Wight Vacations 5 4.59 / 5 8.5 / 10 597
8 2cHolidays LTD 4 4.43 / 5 8.0 / 10 11,281
9 Finest Retreats 4 4.60 / 5 8.6 / 10 9,583
10 LuxuryCottages.Com 4 4.89 / 5 9.4 / 10 954

All 17 professional operators in Cowes

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

How Cowes compares

Cowes ranks 147th of 598 tracked markets in the United Kingdom, with 0.1% of national supply. Markets of similar size:

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Cowes market FAQ

How many short-term rentals are in Cowes?

Cowes has 892 tracked short-term rental listings as of 2026-06-07: 633 on Airbnb and 259 on Booking.com.

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

The largest professional operator in Cowes is Cottages.com, with 92 local listings.

Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Cowes?

Airbnb is bigger in Cowes, with 633 listings against 259 on Booking.com.

How many professional operators run listings in Cowes?

17 professional operators (26+ listings nationally) have a tracked presence in Cowes. 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 892 public short-term rental listings in Cowes, 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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