Short-term rentals in Oban
Local supply is split fairly evenly between the two platforms. Its largest professional operator, Cottages.com, runs 131 listings locally.
Data updated
- Tracked listings
- 1,588
- Market rank
- #45 / 598
- National share
- 0.3%
- Professional operators
- 15
Listing mix by platform in Oban
Where the listings are in Oban
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 Oban short-term rental supply looks like
Listings by property type
How Oban'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 Oban
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 | Cottages.com | 131 | 4.77 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 213,860 |
| 2 | Oban Holiday Lets | 89 | 4.84 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 4,574 |
| 3 | Sykes Holiday Cottages | 76 | 4.69 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 163,699 |
| 4 | West Holidays | 62 | 4.78 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 11,590 |
| 5 | holidaycottages.co.uk | 25 | 4.73 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 75,737 |
| 6 | Island Holiday Cottages | 12 | 4.76 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 724 |
| 7 | Discover Scotland | 6 | 4.70 / 5 | — | 209 |
| 8 | Port Isaac Bay Holidays | 5 | 4.85 / 5 | 9.1 / 10 | 109,202 |
| 9 | Argyll Self Catering Holidays | 4 | 4.74 / 5 | 8.8 / 10 | 1,533 |
| 10 | SpotApartments | 4 | 4.75 / 5 | 8.4 / 10 | 11,698 |
All 15 professional operators in Oban
Local listings
- Cottages.com 131 listings
- Oban Holiday Lets 89 listings
- Sykes Holiday Cottages 76 listings
- West Holidays 62 listings
- holidaycottages.co.uk 25 listings
- Island Holiday Cottages 12 listings
- Discover Scotland 6 listings
- Port Isaac Bay Holidays 5 listings
- Argyll Self Catering Holidays 4 listings
- SpotApartments 4 listings
- Rural Retreats Holidays Ltd 3 listings
- The Travel Fox 3 listings
- Birch Stays Ltd 2 listings
- Hoseasons 1 listing
- Oliver's Travels 1 listing
Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across the United Kingdom and count Oban among their markets. Published profile URLs remain stable across data refreshes. See the full interactive Oban market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.
How Oban compares
Oban ranks 45th of 598 tracked markets in the United Kingdom, with 0.3% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:
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Weymouth 1,613 listings
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Aberdeen 1,611 listings
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Newcastle Upon Tyne 1,598 listings
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Northampton 1,582 listings
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Reading 1,542 listings
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Bude 1,523 listings
Photo credits
- Weymouth: Photo: Weymouth harbour, Dorset, England by ITookSomePhotos · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Aberdeen: Photo: Aberdeen from Tollohill Woods by Ragazzi99 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Newcastle Upon Tyne: Photo: Tyne Bridge - Newcastle Upon Tyne - England - 2004-08-14 by Tagishsimon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Northampton: Photo: Cole-roper northampton 1810 by Wikimedia Commons contributors · Public domain · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Reading: Photo: Broad Street, Reading - geograph.org.uk - 2864164 by Paul Gillett · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Bude: Photo: Bude 01 River Neet by Manfred Heyde · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
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Oban market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Oban?
Oban has 1,588 tracked short-term rental listings as of 2026-06-07: 1,001 on Airbnb and 587 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Oban?
The largest professional operator in Oban is Cottages.com, with 131 local listings.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Oban?
Supply is fairly balanced: 1,001 Airbnb and 587 Booking.com listings.
How many professional operators run listings in Oban?
15 indexed professional operators have a tracked presence in Oban. 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 1,588 public short-term rental listings in Oban, 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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