Short-term rentals · Province de Hainaut
Short-term rentals in Mons: data, rules and tools for hosts and property managers
Mons at a glance: 23 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
23
short-term lets per 1,000 inhabitants
0.2
nights booked online in 2025
118,007
Market
The short-term rental market in Mons
Accommodation on the official register
23 holiday homes, gîtes and B&Bs registered, out of 27 tourist accommodations in total.
0.2 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
24 accommodation establishments and 1,036 authorised beds in 2024.
Source: WalStat (IWEPS), municipal tourism statistics.
Nights booked on platforms
118,007 nights booked in 2025 through online platforms in the arrondissement (Arrondissement de Mons). +10.1% 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
Mons in the observatoryRegulation
Letting a holiday home in Mons: 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 Mons
% · 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 Mons: 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 Mons? 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 Mons
Sample answers for central Mons
- Station: Mons, 750 m · 9 min walk.
- Parking: Place du Béguinage, 120 m · 2 min walk.
- Nearest pharmacy: Delpature-Hansart, 440 m · 6 min walk.
- Groceries: Sana, 300 m · 4 min walk.
- Market: Vieux-Marché (Sun 08:00-14:00).
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Demo
Demo flat – Mons centre
Demo — fictitious property
Closest to the demo flat
- Directions
Mons
Railway station
750 m · 9 min walk
- Directions
Delpature-Hansart
Pharmacy
440 m · 6 min walk
Opening hours : Mon-Tue 08:30-18:30 · Sat 09:00-12:30
- Directions
Sana
Grocery, supermarket
300 m · 4 min walk
- Directions
Place du Béguinage
Car park · 38 spaces · paid
120 m · 2 min walk
- Directions
Aux Plaisirs du Palais
Bakery
460 m · 6 min walk
- Directions
Keblo Bar
Restaurant
320 m · 4 min walk
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- Railway station
- Stop
- 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 Mons?
Wallonia: every tourist accommodation requires a prior declaration to the Commissariat général au Tourisme (Walloon Tourism Code). Also check with the municipality of Mons (local tourist tax, planning rules).
How many tourist lets are there in Mons?
23 holiday homes, gîtes and B&Bs are registered in Mons (Wallonia).
When is the high season for short-term rentals in Mons?
In the Wallonia region, nights booked online peak in July and August (Eurostat). That is when demand is highest in Mons.
What should a welcome book include in Mons?
The practical information guests ask for in Mons: railway station (Mons, 750 m), car park (Place du Béguinage, 120 m), pharmacy (Delpature-Hansart, 440 m), grocery, supermarket (Sana, 300 m), access codes, Wi-Fi, checkout instructions and emergency numbers.
Nearby
Other cities around Mons
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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