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Short-term rentals in Tournai
Tournai (Hainaut, Wallonia) has 38 short-term rental accommodations out of 48 registered tourist accommodations, for 68,554 inhabitants.
short-term rental accommodations
38
registered tourist accommodations
48
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
0.6
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
68,554
In Wallonia, only offers published by the CGT are counted: the actual number of accommodations may be higher.
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Tournai |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 714.6% |
| Gîtes (holiday cottages)STR | 2041.7% |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 1122.9% |
| Hotels | 36.3% |
| Campsites and grounds | 1–2 (masked) |
| Other (hostels, holiday villages…) | 510.4% |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Tournai remains below its region’s average in STR accommodations per inhabitant.
WalStat
Walloon tourism statistics
Establishments (2024)
59
Beds (2024)
749
Nights (2024)
64,683
Source: WalStat / IWEPS (via ODWB), CC0 licence.
Online platforms
Nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor
Platform nights: Arrondissement d'Ypres
Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.Show the data
| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 37,399 |
| 2019 | 46,140 |
| 2020 | 36,650 |
| 2021 | 56,431 |
| 2022 | 73,580 |
| 2023 | 83,508 |
| 2024 | 94,846 |
| 2025 | 138,445 |
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 d'Ypres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many tourist accommodations are registered in Tournai?
Tournai (Hainaut) has 48 registered tourist accommodations, including 38 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 Tournai is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 79.2% of registered tourist accommodation in Tournai (38 out of 48). That is 0.6 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Tournai?
According to official sources, Tournai has 749 authorised beds in 2024 (WalStat).
How many tourist nights are recorded in Tournai?
WalStat records 64,683 nights in tourist accommodation in Tournai 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.