STR Observatory · Belgium
Short-term rentals in Brakel
Brakel (East Flanders, Flanders) has 43 short-term rental accommodations out of 47 registered tourist accommodations, for 15,073 inhabitants.
43
short-term rental accommodations
47
registered tourist accommodations
2.9
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
15,073
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
110
units (rooms, homes)
741
people of capacity
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Brakel |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 3166% |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 48.5% |
| Rooms in private homesSTR | 817% |
| Hotels | 1–2 (masked) |
| Other (hostels, holiday villages…) | 1–2 (masked) |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Brakel remains below its region’s average in STR accommodations per inhabitant.
Accommodation types
Comfort classification
Comfort classification
| Comfort classification | Accommodations |
|---|---|
| 4 stars | 7 |
| 3 stars | 4 |
Bron: Toerisme Vlaanderen — Basisregister Vlaams Logiesaanbod (free-to-use data).
Online platforms
Nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor
Platform nights: Arrondissement Oudenaarde
Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.
Show the data
| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 28,613 |
| 2019 | 40,463 |
| 2020 | 28,564 |
| 2021 | 46,323 |
| 2022 | 58,474 |
| 2023 | 68,398 |
| 2024 | 73,555 |
| 2025 | 93,710 |
Seasonality in the province: East Flanders (2025) · Show the data
| Month | Share of the year |
|---|---|
| January | 4.9% |
| February | 5.5% |
| March | 6.2% |
| April | 9.4% |
| May | 9.4% |
| June | 8.3% |
| July | 11.4% |
| August | 11.9% |
| September | 8.2% |
| October | 9.3% |
| November | 6.6% |
| December | 8.9% |
Source: Eurostat, tour_ce_oan3 / tour_ce_omn12 / tour_ce_oarc (experimental statistics), CC BY 4.0 licence.
Municipalities
Other municipalities: Arrondissement Oudenaarde
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many tourist accommodations are registered in Brakel?
Brakel (East Flanders) has 47 registered tourist accommodations, including 43 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).
What share of accommodation in Brakel is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 91.5% of registered tourist accommodation in Brakel (43 out of 47). That is 2.9 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Brakel?
According to official sources, Brakel has 741 guest places (register capacity) and 110 rental units (rooms, homes).
How many tourist nights are recorded in Brakel?
Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Oudenaarde” area, which includes Brakel, totals 93,710 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.
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.