STR Observatory · Belgium

Short-term rentals in Bilzen-Hoeselt

Bilzen-Hoeselt (Limburg, Flanders) has 66 short-term rental accommodations out of 76 registered tourist accommodations, for 42,862 inhabitants.

66

short-term rental accommodations

76

registered tourist accommodations

1.5

STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants

42,862

inhabitants (1 January 2024)

246

units (rooms, homes)

1,428

people of capacity

Accommodation types

Accommodation types

A sub-total of 1 or 2 accommodations is masked.
Accommodation typesBilzen-Hoeselt
Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR4153.9%
B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR1519.7%
Rooms in private homesSTR1013.2%
Hotels33.9%
Campsites and grounds1–2 (masked)
Other (hostels, holiday villages…)56.6%

STR per 1,000 inhab.

Density compared

Short-term rental accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants.
Bilzen-Hoeselt1.5
Flanders4.5
Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia)3.3

Bilzen-Hoeselt remains below its region’s average in STR accommodations per inhabitant.

Accommodation types

Comfort classification

Accommodations classified by Toerisme Vlaanderen (classes with at least 3 accommodations).

Comfort classification

Comfort classificationAccommodations
5 stars11
4 stars14
3 stars4
Basic4

Bron: Toerisme Vlaanderen — Basisregister Vlaams Logiesaanbod (free-to-use data).

Online platforms

Nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor

Experimental Eurostat statistics, based on data shared by the four platforms: they also cover Brussels, which has no open register.

Platform nights: Arrondissement Tongeren

Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.

Show the data
YearNights
201848,436
201972,988
202067,142
2021109,688
2022140,887
2023162,687
2024196,160
2025224,871
Seasonality in the province: Limburg (2025) · Show the data
MonthShare of the year
January3.8%
February4.6%
March5.7%
April9.5%
May9.4%
June9%
July11.4%
August12.4%
September7.7%
October10.2%
November6.9%
December9.4%

Source: Eurostat, tour_ce_oan3 / tour_ce_omn12 / tour_ce_oarc (experimental statistics), CC BY 4.0 licence.

Municipalities

Other municipalities: Arrondissement Tongeren

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How many tourist accommodations are registered in Bilzen-Hoeselt?

Bilzen-Hoeselt (Limburg) has 76 registered tourist accommodations, including 66 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).

What share of accommodation in Bilzen-Hoeselt is short-term rental?

Short-term rentals account for 86.8% of registered tourist accommodation in Bilzen-Hoeselt (66 out of 76). That is 1.5 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.

What is the accommodation capacity in Bilzen-Hoeselt?

According to official sources, Bilzen-Hoeselt has 1,428 guest places (register capacity) and 246 rental units (rooms, homes).

How many tourist nights are recorded in Bilzen-Hoeselt?

Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Tongeren” area, which includes Bilzen-Hoeselt, totals 224,871 nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor in 2025.

Methodology

Sources

  • Bron: Toerisme Vlaanderen — Basisregister Vlaams Logiesaanbod (free-to-use data).

    toerismevlaanderen.be Bron: Toerisme Vlaanderen

  • Eurostat, CC BY 4.0 licence: platform nights and nights in collective accommodation.

    ec.europa.eu CC BY 4.0

  • FPS Finance / AGDP (SPF Finances): municipal boundaries and NIS codes.

    finances.belgium.be SPF Finances / AGDP

  • GISCO, © EuroGeographics: NUTS correspondences and municipal population on 1 January 2024.

    ec.europa.eu © EuroGeographics

Privacy (GDPR)

  • Only aggregates are published: no individual accommodation record.
  • A municipality is only shown from 5 accommodations (or listings).
  • Any sub-total of 1 or 2 accommodations is masked.
  • No name, address, email or phone number is displayed or downloadable.

Aggregates only: a municipality is published from 5 accommodations, sub-totals of 1 or 2 are masked, no names or contacts.