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Short-term rentals in Chimay: data, rules and tools for hosts and property managers

Chimay at a glance: 32 holiday homes, gîtes and B&Bs on the official register (Wallonia). This page brings together the public data useful for short-term letting, the applicable rules and a digital welcome book demo with real addresses around the town centre.

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holiday homes, gîtes and B&Bs on the register

short-term lets per 1,000 inhabitants

3.3

nights booked online in 2025

71,307

Market

The short-term rental market in Chimay

Accommodation on the official register

32 holiday homes, gîtes and B&Bs registered, out of 37 tourist accommodations in total.

3.3 such lets per 1,000 inhabitants.

Offers published by the Commissariat général au Tourisme (Pivot database): only part of the Walloon register.

Source: Commissariat général au Tourisme, Pivot database (ODWB).

Commercial tourist accommodation

32 accommodation establishments and 386 authorised beds in 2024.

Source: WalStat (IWEPS), municipal tourism statistics.

Nights booked on platforms

71,307 nights booked in 2025 through online platforms in the arrondissement (Arrondissement de Thuin). +29.1% compared with 2024.

Source: Eurostat, experimental statistics on short-stay accommodation booked via the major online platforms (all types of accommodation offered, not only holiday homes).

Property managers and hosts listed

Chimay in the observatory

Regulation

Letting a holiday home in Chimay: the rules

Wallonia: every tourist accommodation requires a prior declaration to the Commissariat général au Tourisme (Walloon Tourism Code).
A fire safety certificate is required.
Municipalities may levy their own tourist tax: check with the local administration.

General information updated on 9 October 2026, not legal or tax advice. Regional and municipal regulations prevail. Commissariat général au Tourisme

Seasonality

Seasonality: when guests come to Chimay

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSeptOctNovDec

% · share of the year’s nights

Busiest months: July and August. Quietest month: January.

Share of each month in nights booked via online platforms in 2025, Wallonia region. Source: Eurostat, monthly nights by region.

Property management

Property management in Chimay: delegate or self-manage

A property manager (“conciergerie”) handles all or part of the work (listings, check-in, cleaning, linen, messages) for a commission. Before choosing one in Chimay, compare exactly what is included.

What to compare

The exact scope: listings and pricing, check-in or self check-in, cleaning, linen, small repairs.
The commission and what it covers (cleaning and linen charged separately or not).
The company: registration (SIREN) and professional liability insurance.
Handling of the tourist tax and the registration number on your listings.
The tools given to guests: welcome book, access codes, answers to frequent questions.

Are you a property manager in Chimay? Majordia brings together your welcome books, self check-in and add-on sales (cleaning, late checkout…) for all your properties.

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Digital welcome book

A digital welcome book for a property in Chimay

Guests always ask the same questions: where to park, where to shop, how to get to the station. In Chimay, a digital welcome book answers them before they even arrive.

Sample answers for central Chimay

Parking: Place Léopold, 220 m · 3 min walk.
Nearest pharmacy: Pharmacie François, 640 m · 8 min walk.
Groceries: AD Delhaize, 420 m · 5 min walk.

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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Demo

Demo flat – Chimay centre

A complete welcome book for a fictitious flat in central Chimay: shops, transport and services are real (OpenStreetMap); the host, address and codes are fictitious.

Demo — fictitious property

Closest to the demo flat

Pharmacie François
Pharmacy
640 m · 8 min walk
Directions
AD Delhaize
Grocery, supermarket
420 m · 5 min walk
Directions
Place Léopold
Car park · free
220 m · 3 min walk
Directions
Desorme
Bakery
730 m · 9 min walk
Directions
Brasserie du Casino
Restaurant · regional, seafood
50 m · 1 min walk
Directions

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Stop
Car park
Bakery
Grocery, supermarket
Pharmacy
Restaurant
Café
Sight
Hospital

Approximate position of places around the demo flat (centre).

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What steps are needed to let tourist accommodation in Chimay?

Wallonia: every tourist accommodation requires a prior declaration to the Commissariat général au Tourisme (Walloon Tourism Code). Also check with the municipality of Chimay (local tourist tax, planning rules).

How many tourist lets are there in Chimay?

32 holiday homes, gîtes and B&Bs are registered in Chimay (Wallonia).

When is the high season for short-term rentals in Chimay?

In the Wallonia region, nights booked online peak in July and August (Eurostat). That is when demand is highest in Chimay.

What should a welcome book include in Chimay?

The practical information guests ask for in Chimay: car park (Place Léopold, 220 m), pharmacy (Pharmacie François, 640 m), grocery, supermarket (AD Delhaize, 420 m), access codes, Wi-Fi, checkout instructions and emergency numbers.

Nearby

Other cities around Chimay

Method

Sources and method

Demo places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL licence); walking distances computed on the OpenStreetMap network (OSRM, FOSSGIS).

Public aggregates only, with the same statistical confidentiality thresholds as the Majordia observatory. No personal data, no real listing or host.

No platform listing data is used on this page.

Data updated on 9 October 2026.

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