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

Houffalize at a glance: 107 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.

holiday homes, gîtes and B&Bs on the register

107

short-term lets per 1,000 inhabitants

20.2

nights booked online in 2025

339,419

Market

The short-term rental market in Houffalize

Accommodation on the official register

107 holiday homes, gîtes and B&Bs registered, out of 114 tourist accommodations in total.

20.2 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

93 accommodation establishments and 2,039 authorised beds in 2024.

Source: WalStat (IWEPS), municipal tourism statistics.

Nights booked on platforms

339,419 nights booked in 2025 through online platforms in the arrondissement (Arrondissement de Bastogne). +15.8% 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

Houffalize in the observatory

Regulation

Letting a holiday home in Houffalize: 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 Houffalize

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 Houffalize: 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 Houffalize, 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 Houffalize? Majordia brings together your welcome books, self check-in and add-on sales (cleaning, late checkout…) for all your properties.

Digital welcome book

A digital welcome book for a property in Houffalize

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

Sample answers for central Houffalize

  • Parking: Place de la Gare, 240 m · 3 min walk.
  • Nearest pharmacy: Pharmacie A Gilson, 330 m · 4 min walk.
  • Groceries: Proxy Delhaize, 100 m · 1 min walk.

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Discover the digital welcome book

Demo

Demo flat – Houffalize centre

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

Demo — fictitious property

Closest to the demo flat

  • Pharmacie A Gilson

    Pharmacy

    330 m · 4 min walk

    Opening hours : Mon-Fri 09:00-12:30, 13:30-19:00 · Sat 09:00-12:30

    Directions
  • Proxy Delhaize

    Grocery, supermarket

    100 m · 1 min walk

    Directions
  • Place de la Gare

    Car park

    240 m · 3 min walk

    Directions
  • Boulangerie Philippart

    Bakery

    70 m · 1 min walk

    Directions
  • La Petite Brasserie

    Restaurant

    110 m · 1 min walk

    Directions
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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Houffalize Place Albert 1erPlace de la GareAire de HouffalizeBoulangerie PhilippartValentineProxy DelhaizeSparPharmacie A GilsonLa Petite BrasserieLa Grande BleuHôtel du CommerceBrasserie-Restaurant Le RallyeL'Ephé RocPoggehoutopiaSyndicat d’Initiative d'Houffalize
  • Stop
  • Car park
  • Bakery
  • Grocery, supermarket
  • Pharmacy
  • Restaurant
  • Sight
  • Tourist office

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 Houffalize?

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

How many tourist lets are there in Houffalize?

107 holiday homes, gîtes and B&Bs are registered in Houffalize (Wallonia).

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

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

What should a welcome book include in Houffalize?

The practical information guests ask for in Houffalize: car park (Place de la Gare, 240 m), pharmacy (Pharmacie A Gilson, 330 m), grocery, supermarket (Proxy Delhaize, 100 m), access codes, Wi-Fi, checkout instructions and emergency numbers.

Nearby

Other cities around Houffalize

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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