STR Observatory · Belgium
Short-term rentals in Tongeren-Borgloon
Tongeren-Borgloon (Limburg, Flanders) has 143 short-term rental accommodations out of 163 registered tourist accommodations, for 43,718 inhabitants.
143
short-term rental accommodations
163
registered tourist accommodations
3.3
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
43,718
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
495
units (rooms, homes)
1,801
people of capacity
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Tongeren-Borgloon |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 10665% |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 2616% |
| Rooms in private homesSTR | 116.7% |
| Hotels | 138% |
| Campsites and grounds | 63.7% |
| Other (hostels, holiday villages…) | 1–2 (masked) |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Tongeren-Borgloon remains below its region’s average in STR accommodations per inhabitant.
Accommodation types
Comfort classification
Comfort classification
| Comfort classification | Accommodations |
|---|---|
| 5 stars | 17 |
| 4 stars | 48 |
| 3 stars | 27 |
| 1 star | 3 |
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 Tongeren-Borgloon?
Tongeren-Borgloon (Limburg) has 163 registered tourist accommodations, including 143 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).
What share of accommodation in Tongeren-Borgloon is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 87.7% of registered tourist accommodation in Tongeren-Borgloon (143 out of 163). That is 3.3 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Tongeren-Borgloon?
According to official sources, Tongeren-Borgloon has 1,801 guest places (register capacity) and 495 rental units (rooms, homes).
How many tourist nights are recorded in Tongeren-Borgloon?
Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Tongeren” area, which includes Tongeren-Borgloon, 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.