STR Observatory · Belgium
Short-term rentals in Maasmechelen
Maasmechelen (Limburg, Flanders) has 62 short-term rental accommodations out of 68 registered tourist accommodations, for 40,219 inhabitants.
62
short-term rental accommodations
68
registered tourist accommodations
1.5
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
40,219
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
1,011
units (rooms, homes)
4,187
people of capacity
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Maasmechelen |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 4261.8% |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 1014.7% |
| Rooms in private homesSTR | 1014.7% |
| Hotels | 34.4% |
| Campsites and grounds | 1–2 (masked) |
| Other (hostels, holiday villages…) | 1–2 (masked) |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Maasmechelen remains below its region’s average in STR accommodations per inhabitant.
Accommodation types
Comfort classification
Comfort classification
| Comfort classification | Accommodations |
|---|---|
| 5 stars | 3 |
| 4 stars | 14 |
| 3 stars | 18 |
Bron: Toerisme Vlaanderen — Basisregister Vlaams Logiesaanbod (free-to-use data).
Online platforms
Nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor
Platform nights: Arrondissement Tongeren
Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.
Show the data
| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 48,436 |
| 2019 | 72,988 |
| 2020 | 67,142 |
| 2021 | 109,688 |
| 2022 | 140,887 |
| 2023 | 162,687 |
| 2024 | 196,160 |
| 2025 | 224,871 |
Seasonality in the province: Limburg (2025) · Show the data
| Month | Share of the year |
|---|---|
| January | 3.8% |
| February | 4.6% |
| March | 5.7% |
| April | 9.5% |
| May | 9.4% |
| June | 9% |
| July | 11.4% |
| August | 12.4% |
| September | 7.7% |
| October | 10.2% |
| November | 6.9% |
| December | 9.4% |
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 Maasmechelen?
Maasmechelen (Limburg) has 68 registered tourist accommodations, including 62 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).
What share of accommodation in Maasmechelen is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 91.2% of registered tourist accommodation in Maasmechelen (62 out of 68). That is 1.5 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Maasmechelen?
According to official sources, Maasmechelen has 4,187 guest places (register capacity) and 1,011 rental units (rooms, homes).
How many tourist nights are recorded in Maasmechelen?
Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Tongeren” area, which includes Maasmechelen, 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.
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.