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Short-term rentals in Elgin

Local supply is split fairly evenly between the two platforms. Its largest professional operator, Sykes Holiday Cottages, runs 47 listings locally.

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Tracked listings
719
Market rank
#229 / 598
National share
0.1%
Professional operators
13

Listing mix by platform in Elgin

Where the listings are in Elgin

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 Elgin short-term rental supply looks like

Listings by property type

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

  • Houses, cottages & holiday homes 432
  • Apartments & flats 101
  • B&Bs & guest houses 82
  • Unique & outdoor 52
  • Private & shared rooms 28
  • Hotels & hostels 21
  • Other 3

Listings by operator portfolio size

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

  • Single listing 221
  • 2–5 listings 245
  • 6–25 listings 117
  • 26+ (professional) 136

Largest operators in Elgin

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 Elgin, ranked by local tracked listings.
# Operator Listings Airbnb score Booking.com score Portfolio reviews
1 Sykes Holiday Cottages 47 4.67 / 5 8.9 / 10 131,996
2 Cottages.com 44 4.76 / 5 9.0 / 10 184,368
3 Holidaycottages.Co.Uk 16 4.73 / 5 8.9 / 10 35,230
4 Travelnest Ltd 5 4.38 / 5 8.1 / 10 47,351
5 Original Cottages - Northumberland 3 4.73 / 5 — 923
6 Pillow Property Partners 3 4.38 / 5 8.0 / 10 4,511
7 Daniel - Interhome 2 4.64 / 5 8.6 / 10 2,188
8 Discover Scotland 2 4.82 / 5 — 1,024
9 Oliver's Travels 2 4.81 / 5 — 31
10 Port Isaac Bay Holidays 2 4.85 / 5 9.1 / 10 95,429

All 13 professional operators in Elgin

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

How Elgin compares

Elgin ranks 229th of 598 tracked markets in the United Kingdom, with 0.1% of national supply. Markets of similar size:

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Elgin market FAQ

How many short-term rentals are in Elgin?

Elgin has 719 tracked short-term rental listings as of 2026-06-07: 444 on Airbnb and 275 on Booking.com.

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

The largest professional operator in Elgin is Sykes Holiday Cottages, with 47 local listings.

Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Elgin?

Supply is fairly balanced: 444 Airbnb and 275 Booking.com listings.

How many professional operators run listings in Elgin?

13 professional operators (26+ listings nationally) have a tracked presence in Elgin. 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 719 public short-term rental listings in Elgin, 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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