Short-term rentals in Stroud
Local supply skews to Airbnb, with 2.9× the Booking.com inventory. Its largest professional operator, Sykes Holiday Cottages, runs 66 listings locally.
Data updated
- Tracked listings
- 1,328
- Market rank
- #56 / 598
- National share
- 0.2%
- Professional operators
- 22
Listing mix by platform in Stroud
Where the listings are in Stroud
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 Stroud short-term rental supply looks like
Listings by property type
How Stroud'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 Stroud
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 | 66 | 4.69 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 163,699 |
| 2 | Cottages.com | 62 | 4.77 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 213,860 |
| 3 | holidaycottages.co.uk | 46 | 4.73 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 75,737 |
| 4 | Bolthole Retreats | 43 | 4.82 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 7,277 |
| 5 | StayCotswold | 22 | 4.78 / 5 | 9.2 / 10 | 7,911 |
| 6 | Red Kite Stays | 17 | 4.79 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 6,856 |
| 7 | Guesthoo | 10 | 4.81 / 5 | 8.8 / 10 | 15,824 |
| 8 | Jason and Philip Serviced Accommodation | 10 | 4.89 / 5 | 9.3 / 10 | 3,557 |
| 9 | Finest Retreats | 7 | 4.64 / 5 | 8.6 / 10 | 13,170 |
| 10 | Pass the Keys | 6 | 4.75 / 5 | 8.1 / 10 | 59,990 |
All 22 professional operators in Stroud
Local listings
- Sykes Holiday Cottages 66 listings
- Cottages.com 62 listings
- holidaycottages.co.uk 46 listings
- Bolthole Retreats 43 listings
- StayCotswold 22 listings
- Red Kite Stays 17 listings
- Guesthoo 10 listings
- Jason and Philip Serviced Accommodation 10 listings
- Finest Retreats 7 listings
- Pass the Keys 6 listings
- Rural Retreats Holidays Ltd 5 listings
- Dorset Hideaways 4 listings
- My Favourite Cottages 4 listings
- Travelnest Ltd 4 listings
- Tempstay Ltd 3 listings
- Host & Stay 2 listings
- Oliver's Travels 2 listings
- Pillow Property Partners 2 listings
- STAE-Homes 2 listings
- Best Western The Dartmouth Golf, Hotel and Spa 1 listing
- Hostsmart 1 listing
- Interhome 1 listing
Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across the United Kingdom and count Stroud among their markets. Published profile URLs remain stable across data refreshes. See the full interactive Stroud market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.
How Stroud compares
Stroud ranks 56th of 598 tracked markets in the United Kingdom, with 0.2% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:
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Bury Saint Edmunds 1,379 listings
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Lincoln 1,353 listings
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Penrith 1,333 listings
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Exeter 1,324 listings
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Torquay 1,316 listings
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Southwold 1,303 listings
Photo credits
- Bury Saint Edmunds: Photo: Bury St Edmunds City Center by Mohammed Tawsif Salam · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln: Photo: Lincoln-BrayfordPool by Chris McKenna ( user:Thryduulf ) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Penrith: Photo: 1326913 Clock Tower, Market Square Penrith 20240527 0058 by Tilman2007 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Exeter: Photo: Exeter from Haldon by Nilfanion · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Torquay: Photo: Torquay harbour october 2012 by User:ianmacm · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Southwold: Photo: Southwold North Parade by Gill Rickson · CC BY 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
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Stroud market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Stroud?
Stroud has 1,328 tracked short-term rental listings as of 2026-06-07: 991 on Airbnb and 337 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Stroud?
The largest professional operator in Stroud is Sykes Holiday Cottages, with 66 local listings.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Stroud?
Airbnb is bigger in Stroud, with 991 listings against 337 on Booking.com.
How many professional operators run listings in Stroud?
22 indexed professional operators have a tracked presence in Stroud. 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 1,328 public short-term rental listings in Stroud, 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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