Short-term rentals in Kendal
Local supply is split fairly evenly between the two platforms. Its largest professional operator, Sykes Holiday Cottages, runs 147 listings locally.
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Data updated
- Tracked listings
- 808
- Market rank
- #192 / 598
- National share
- 0.1%
- Professional operators
- 14
Listing mix by platform in Kendal
Where the listings are in Kendal
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.
What the Kendal short-term rental supply looks like
Listings by property type
How Kendal'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 Kendal
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 | 147 | 4.67 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 131,996 |
| 2 | Cottages.com | 50 | 4.76 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 184,368 |
| 3 | HerdwickCottages.co.uk | 45 | 4.83 / 5 | 9.2 / 10 | 2,838 |
| 4 | Holidaycottages.Co.Uk | 33 | 4.73 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 35,230 |
| 5 | Ridgestone Collection | 16 | 4.74 / 5 | 8.6 / 10 | 2,334 |
| 6 | LuxuryCottages.Com | 12 | 4.89 / 5 | 9.4 / 10 | 954 |
| 7 | Finest Retreats | 8 | 4.60 / 5 | 8.6 / 10 | 9,583 |
| 8 | Original Cottages - Lake District | 5 | 4.74 / 5 | — | 885 |
| 9 | Best Western The Dartmouth Golf, Hotel and Spa | 2 | — | 8.0 / 10 | 295,893 |
| 10 | Laik Ltd | 2 | 4.91 / 5 | 9.2 / 10 | 3,874 |
All 14 professional operators in Kendal
- Sykes Holiday Cottages (147)
- Cottages.com (50)
- HerdwickCottages.co.uk (45)
- Holidaycottages.Co.Uk (33)
- Ridgestone Collection (16)
- LuxuryCottages.Com (12)
- Finest Retreats (8)
- Original Cottages - Lake District (5)
- Best Western The Dartmouth Golf, Hotel and Spa (2)
- Laik Ltd (2)
- LetMe STAY (2)
- Travelnest Ltd (2)
- Host & Stay (1)
- Port Isaac Bay Holidays (1)
Operators are indexed when they run at least 26 listings nationally and count Kendal among their markets. See the full interactive Kendal market report for the map, charts, and operator comparison.
How Kendal compares
Kendal ranks 192nd of 598 tracked markets in the United Kingdom, with 0.1% of national supply. Markets of similar size:
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Dornoch 820 listings
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Durham 818 listings
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Cleethorpes 816 listings
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Minehead 808 listings
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Sidmouth 808 listings
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Emsworth 807 listings
Photo credits
- Dornoch: Photo: Doors And Windows - panoramio by Dg-505 · CC BY 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Durham: Photo: Durham Millburngate Bridge by Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Cleethorpes: Photo: Cleethorpes Central Promenade (June 2012) by MOTORAL1987 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Minehead: Photo: View Over Minehead From Hill by Wsupermain2 ( talk ). · Public domain · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Sidmouth: Photo: SidmouthBeach by Touriste · Public domain · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Emsworth: Photo: The slip at Emsworth - geograph.org.uk - 35660 by Nigel Freeman · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
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Kendal market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Kendal?
Kendal has 808 tracked short-term rental listings as of 2026-06-07: 526 on Airbnb and 282 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Kendal?
The largest professional operator in Kendal is Sykes Holiday Cottages, with 147 local listings.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Kendal?
Supply is fairly balanced: 526 Airbnb and 282 Booking.com listings.
How many professional operators run listings in Kendal?
14 professional operators (26+ listings nationally) have a tracked presence in Kendal. 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 808 public short-term rental listings in Kendal, 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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