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Short-term rentals in Merbes-le-Château
Merbes-le-Château (Hainaut, Wallonia) has 7 short-term rental accommodations out of 7 registered tourist accommodations, for 4,171 inhabitants.
short-term rental accommodations
7
registered tourist accommodations
7
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
1.7
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
4,171
In Wallonia, only offers published by the CGT are counted: the actual number of accommodations may be higher.
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Merbes-le-Château |
|---|---|
| Gîtes (holiday cottages)STR | 342.9% |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 457.1% |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Merbes-le-Château has 1.7 times more STR accommodations per inhabitant than its region’s average.
WalStat
Walloon tourism statistics
Establishments (2024)
3
Beds (2024)
14
Nights (2024)
1,108
Source: WalStat / IWEPS (via ODWB), CC0 licence.
Online platforms
Nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor
Platform nights: Arrondissement de Thuin
Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.Show the data
| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 15,458 |
| 2019 | 23,154 |
| 2020 | 28,347 |
| 2021 | 43,905 |
| 2022 | 44,840 |
| 2023 | 49,114 |
| 2024 | 55,214 |
| 2025 | 71,307 |
Seasonality in the province: Hainaut (2025) · Show the data
| Month | Share of the year |
|---|---|
| January | 4.5% |
| February | 4.6% |
| March | 5.4% |
| April | 9.5% |
| May | 9.6% |
| June | 8.6% |
| July | 11.4% |
| August | 13% |
| September | 8.2% |
| October | 9.8% |
| November | 7.1% |
| December | 8.3% |
Source: Eurostat, tour_ce_oan3 / tour_ce_omn12 / tour_ce_oarc (experimental statistics), CC BY 4.0 licence.
Municipalities
Other municipalities: Arrondissement de Thuin
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many tourist accommodations are registered in Merbes-le-Château?
Merbes-le-Château (Hainaut) has 7 registered tourist accommodations, including 7 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 Merbes-le-Château is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 100% of registered tourist accommodation in Merbes-le-Château (7 out of 7). That is 1.7 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Merbes-le-Château?
According to official sources, Merbes-le-Château has 14 authorised beds in 2024 (WalStat).
How many tourist nights are recorded in Merbes-le-Château?
WalStat records 1,108 nights in tourist accommodation in Merbes-le-Château 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.
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.