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Short-term rentals in Chimay

Chimay (Hainaut, Wallonia) has 32 short-term rental accommodations out of 37 registered tourist accommodations, for 9,691 inhabitants.

short-term rental accommodations

32

registered tourist accommodations

37

STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants

3.3

inhabitants (1 January 2024)

9,691

In Wallonia, only offers published by the CGT are counted: the actual number of accommodations may be higher.

Accommodation types

Accommodation types

A sub-total of 1 or 2 accommodations is masked.
Accommodation typesChimay
Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR1129.7%
Gîtes (holiday cottages)STR1232.4%
B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR924.3%
Hotels1–2 (masked)
Campsites and grounds410.8%

STR per 1,000 inhab.

Density compared

Short-term rental accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants.
Chimay3.3
Wallonia1
Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia)3.3

Chimay has 3.3 times more STR accommodations per inhabitant than its region’s average.

WalStat

Walloon tourism statistics

Authorised establishments and beds, nights recorded in the municipality (WalStat).

Establishments (2024)

32

Beds (2024)

386

Nights (2024)

29,325

Source: WalStat / IWEPS (via ODWB), CC0 licence.

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 de Thuin

Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.
Show the data
YearNights
201815,458
201923,154
202028,347
202143,905
202244,840
202349,114
202455,214
202571,307
Seasonality in the province: Hainaut (2025) · Show the data
MonthShare of the year
January4.5%
February4.6%
March5.4%
April9.5%
May9.6%
June8.6%
July11.4%
August13%
September8.2%
October9.8%
November7.1%
December8.3%

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

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Municipalities

Other municipalities: Arrondissement de Thuin

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How many tourist accommodations are registered in Chimay?

Chimay (Hainaut) has 37 registered tourist accommodations, including 32 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms). In Wallonia, only offers published by the CGT are counted: the actual number of accommodations may be higher.

What share of accommodation in Chimay is short-term rental?

Short-term rentals account for 86.5% of registered tourist accommodation in Chimay (32 out of 37). That is 3.3 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.

What is the accommodation capacity in Chimay?

According to official sources, Chimay has 386 authorised beds in 2024 (WalStat).

How many tourist nights are recorded in Chimay?

WalStat records 29,325 nights in tourist accommodation in Chimay in 2024.

Methodology

Sources

  • Source: CGT / Pivot via ODWB (Open Data Wallonie-Bruxelles).

    odwb.be CGT / Pivot via ODWB

  • WalStat / IWEPS (via ODWB), CC0 licence: establishments, beds and nights in Walloon municipalities.

    walstat.iweps.be CC0

  • 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.

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