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Short-term rentals in Kirkwall

Local supply is split fairly evenly between the two platforms. Its largest professional operator, Cottages.com, runs 14 listings locally.

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Tracked listings
405
Market rank
#464 / 598
National share
under 0.1%
Professional operators
3

Listing mix by platform in Kirkwall

Where the listings are in Kirkwall

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 Kirkwall short-term rental supply looks like

Listings by property type

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

  • Houses, cottages & holiday homes 222
  • Apartments & flats 116
  • B&Bs & guest houses 29
  • Private & shared rooms 19
  • Hotels & hostels 14
  • Unique & outdoor 5

Listings by operator portfolio size

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

  • Single listing 154
  • 2–5 listings 106
  • 6–25 listings 102
  • 26+ (professional) 43

Largest operators in Kirkwall

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 Kirkwall, ranked by local tracked listings.
# Operator Listings Airbnb score Booking.com score Portfolio reviews
1 Cottages.com 14 4.76 / 5 9.0 / 10 184,368
2 Holidaycottages.Co.Uk 2 4.73 / 5 8.9 / 10 35,230
3 Port Isaac Bay Holidays 2 4.85 / 5 9.1 / 10 95,429

All 3 professional operators in Kirkwall

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

How Kirkwall compares

Kirkwall ranks 464th of 598 tracked markets in the United Kingdom, with under 0.1% of national supply. Markets of similar size:

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Kirkwall market FAQ

How many short-term rentals are in Kirkwall?

Kirkwall has 405 tracked short-term rental listings as of 2026-06-07: 253 on Airbnb and 152 on Booking.com.

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

The largest professional operator in Kirkwall is Cottages.com, with 14 local listings.

Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Kirkwall?

Supply is fairly balanced: 253 Airbnb and 152 Booking.com listings.

How many professional operators run listings in Kirkwall?

3 professional operators (26+ listings nationally) have a tracked presence in Kirkwall. 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 405 public short-term rental listings in Kirkwall, 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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