STR Observatory · Belgium

Short-term rentals in Waimes

Waimes (Liège, Wallonia) has 95 short-term rental accommodations out of 103 registered tourist accommodations, for 7,563 inhabitants.

95

short-term rental accommodations

103

registered tourist accommodations

12.6

STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants

7,563

inhabitants (1 January 2024)

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 typesWaimes
Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR3130.1%
Gîtes (holiday cottages)STR4644.7%
B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR1817.5%
Hotels43.9%
Campsites and grounds43.9%

STR per 1,000 inhab.

Density compared

Short-term rental accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants.
Waimes12.6
Wallonia1
Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia)3.3

Waimes has 12.6 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).

156

Establishments (2024)

2,345

Beds (2024)

201,409

Nights (2024)

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: Verviers – communes francophones

Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.

Show the data
YearNights
2018206,707
2019259,818
2020269,862
2021417,347
2022584,407
2023640,521
2024697,185
2025828,623
Seasonality in the province: Liège (2025) · Show the data
MonthShare of the year
January4.5%
February4.8%
March5.3%
April10%
May10%
June8.7%
July11.4%
August12.4%
September7.2%
October10.1%
November6.4%
December9.1%

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

Municipalities

Other municipalities: Verviers – communes francophones

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How many tourist accommodations are registered in Waimes?

Waimes (Liège) has 103 registered tourist accommodations, including 95 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 Waimes is short-term rental?

Short-term rentals account for 92.2% of registered tourist accommodation in Waimes (95 out of 103). That is 12.6 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.

What is the accommodation capacity in Waimes?

According to official sources, Waimes has 2,345 authorised beds in 2024 (WalStat).

How many tourist nights are recorded in Waimes?

WalStat records 201,409 nights in tourist accommodation in Waimes 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.