Short-term rentals · Province d'Anvers
Short-term rentals in Mechelen: data, rules and tools for hosts and property managers
Mechelen at a glance: 152 holiday homes, gîtes and B&Bs on the official register (Flanders). 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
152
short-term lets per 1,000 inhabitants
1.7
nights booked online in 2025
89,705
Market
The short-term rental market in Mechelen
Accommodation on the official register
152 holiday homes, gîtes and B&Bs registered, out of 171 tourist accommodations in total.
1.7 such lets per 1,000 inhabitants.
Full register (Toerisme Vlaanderen).
Source: Toerisme Vlaanderen, Basisregister Vlaams Logiesaanbod.
Nights booked on platforms
89,705 nights booked in 2025 through online platforms in the arrondissement (Arrondissement d'Anvers). +30.1% 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
Mechelen in the observatoryRegulation
Letting a holiday home in Mechelen: the rules
- Flanders: every tourist accommodation must be declared to Toerisme Vlaanderen (2016 tourist accommodation decree) before being offered for rent.
- A fire safety certificate and liability insurance are 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. Toerisme Vlaanderen
Seasonality
Seasonality: when guests come to Mechelen
% · 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, Flanders region. Source: Eurostat, monthly nights by region.
Property management
Property management in Mechelen: delegate or self-manage
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 Mechelen? 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 Mechelen
Sample answers for central Mechelen
- Station: Mechelen-Nekkerspoel, 770 m · 10 min walk.
- Parking: Parking Grote Markt, 130 m · 2 min walk.
- Nearest pharmacy: Multipharma, 180 m · 2 min walk.
- Groceries: Nabizada, 100 m · 1 min walk.
- Market: Kleinhandelsmarkt (Mon-Fri 07:00-12:00 · Tue closed · Thu closed · holidays closed).
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Demo
Demo flat – Mechelen centre
Demo — fictitious property
Closest to the demo flat
- Directions
Mechelen-Nekkerspoel
Railway station
770 m · 10 min walk
- Directions
Multipharma
Pharmacy
180 m · 2 min walk
Opening hours : Mon-Fri 09:00-18:00, Sat 08:30-17:00 · Sun, holidays closed
- Directions
Nabizada
Grocery, supermarket
100 m · 1 min walk
Opening hours : Mon-Sat 07:00-20:00 · Sun, holidays closed
- Directions
Parking Grote Markt
Car park · paid
130 m · 2 min walk
- Directions
Sonnaert
Bakery
270 m · 3 min walk
- Directions
Také
Restaurant · Japanese, Thai
80 m · 1 min walk
Opening hours : Tue-Sat 17:00-22:00
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- Railway station
- Stop
- Bike sharing
- Car park
- Bakery
- Grocery, supermarket
- Pharmacy
- Restaurant
- Café
- Market
- Sight
- Park, garden
- Tourist office
- Launderette
Approximate position of places around the demo flat (centre).
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Frequently asked questions
What steps are needed to let tourist accommodation in Mechelen?
Flanders: every tourist accommodation must be declared to Toerisme Vlaanderen (2016 tourist accommodation decree) before being offered for rent. Also check with the municipality of Mechelen (local tourist tax, planning rules).
How many tourist lets are there in Mechelen?
152 holiday homes, gîtes and B&Bs are registered in Mechelen (Flanders).
When is the high season for short-term rentals in Mechelen?
In the Flanders region, nights booked online peak in July and August (Eurostat). That is when demand is highest in Mechelen.
What should a welcome book include in Mechelen?
The practical information guests ask for in Mechelen: railway station (Mechelen-Nekkerspoel, 770 m), car park (Parking Grote Markt, 130 m), pharmacy (Multipharma, 180 m), grocery, supermarket (Nabizada, 100 m), access codes, Wi-Fi, checkout instructions and emergency numbers.
Nearby
Other cities around Mechelen
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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