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Vacation Rental and Airbnb Management Companies in Cornwall (2026)
The vacation rental and Airbnb management companies across Cornwall, St. Ives, St Ives, Newquay, Penzance, Falmouth, Perranzabuloe, Padstow, Looe, St. Merryn, Hayle, St Just, Fowey, St. Columb Major, Mevagissey, Port Isaac, Porthleven, Bude, Breage, Tintagel, St. Agnes, Truro, Sennen, Porthtowan, Portreath, Charlestown, Kilkhampton, Marazion, Polruan, Widemouth Bay, Polperro, Penryn, Wadebridge, Boscastle, Marhamchurch, Stratton, St. Austell, Camborne, Polzeath, Lostwithiel, Rock, Mullion, Crantock, Camelford, St Ann's Chapel, Bodmin, Downderry, Cawsand, Cubert, St. Newlyn East, St. Eval, and Liskeard, ranked by the homes they run there. AirROI counts 694 active Airbnb homes run by Holidaycottages.Co.Uk in Cornwall, the most of any management company (12 months to October 2026). AirROI rates Sandy Toes Stays the best-rated among Cornwall companies with 25+ homes and 500+ reviews, at 4.90 over 4,741 reviews. No company runs more than 7.5% of Cornwall's Airbnb listings, and the ten largest together run 19%.
Updated monthly. Airbnb homes live at least 3 months in the 12 months to October 2026, each counted once; companies with fewer than 5 are not counted, so every count is a floor. Market data: Cornwall Airbnb market.
- Ranked companies running 10+ listings
- 36
- Active Airbnb listings
- 9,261
- Listings run by companies
- 28%
Ranking
Who Are the Best Airbnb Management Companies in Cornwall?
By active Airbnb listings, the largest Airbnb management companies in Cornwall are Holidaycottages.Co.Uk (694), cottages.com (331), and Sykes Holiday Cottages (214). By guest rating, Sandy Toes Stays ranks first at 4.90 over 4,741 reviews, ahead of Orange Roofs (4.86) and The Cornish Way (4.85). The table ranks the 56 largest; switch the order to see the best rated and the most listings added.
Largest Airbnb management companies in Cornwall
Ranked by active Airbnb homes run as host or co-host in Cornwall; "All markets" is the company's homes everywhere and the markets they sit in.
| # | Company | In Cornwall |
|---|---|---|
| Holidaycottages.Co.Uk, St. Ives, Padstow, Cornwall, 833 markets · +94 in a year | 694 | |
| cottages.com, Newquay, Cornwall, Fowey · ★ 4.76, 663 markets · +11 in a year | 331 | |
| Sykes Holiday Cottages, Cornwall, Mevagissey, Newquay · ★ 4.70, 813 markets · +146 in a year | 214 | |
| 4 | Luxury Coastal, St. Ives, Newquay, Penzance · ★ 4.79, 43 markets | 124 |
| 5 | Cornish Escapes, St. Ives, St Ives, Hayle · ★ 4.73, 7 markets | 77 |
| 6 | William, Newquay, Cornwall, Falmouth · ★ 4.80, 68 markets | 74 |
| 7 | Cornwall Hideaways, Cornwall, Polzeath, St. Agnes · ★ 4.75, 28 markets · +27 in a year | 74 |
| 8 | Hoseasons, Cornwall, Looe, St. Columb Major · ★ 4.72, 191 markets | 73 |
| 9 | Sandy Toes Stays, St. Ives, Hayle, St Ives · ★ 4.90, 4 markets | 62 |
| 10 | Finest Retreats, Cornwall, Newquay, Porthleven, 150 markets · +10 in a year | 55 |
| 11 | Toms, Hayle, Cornwall, 4 markets | 44 |
| 12 | Cornish Riviera, St. Ives, St Ives, 4 markets | 43 |
| 13 | The Cornish Way, St Just, Penzance, Sennen · ★ 4.85, 11 markets | 40 |
| 14 | Orange Roofs, St. Ives, Hayle · ★ 4.86, 3 markets | 40 |
| 15 | Cornish Holiday, St. Merryn, Padstow, St. Columb Major · ★ 4.76, 6 markets | 38 |
| 16 | Cornish Traditional Cottages, Port Isaac, Polruan, Wadebridge · ★ 4.75, 44 markets | 37 |
| 17 | Forever, Widemouth Bay, Port Isaac, Newquay · ★ 4.81, 20 markets · +10 in a year | 29 |
| 18 | Toad Hall Cottages, Cornwall, Polperro, Looe · ★ 4.76, 26 markets | 26 |
| 19 | Harbour Holidays Padstow, Padstow, Cornwall · ★ 4.83, 3 markets | 25 |
| 20 | Sarah, Cornish Secrets, St. Ives, Kilkhampton, Cornwall · ★ 4.85, 21 markets | 24 |
| 21 | Cornish Holiday Cottages, Falmouth, Cornwall, Penryn · ★ 4.91, 6 markets | 24 |
| 22 | The Cottage Boutique, St. Ives, St Ives · ★ 4.83, 4 markets | 24 |
| 23 | CRW Holidays, Padstow, Cornwall, Rock, 9 markets | 22 |
| 24 | Interhome, Mevagissey, Charlestown, Looe, 2,537 markets | 21 |
| 25 | Lynzi, Penzance, Cornwall, Marazion · ★ 4.83, 4 markets | 21 |
| 26 | Port Isaac Bay Holidays, Port Isaac, Cornwall · ★ 4.82, 2 markets | 21 |
| 27 | Retallack, St. Columb Major, 1 market | 21 |
| 28 | Jules, HolidayHost North Cornw, Cornwall, Padstow, Rock · ★ 4.84, 11 markets · +10 in a year | 20 |
| 29 | Carolanne & Luke, Rock · ★ 4.97, 1 market | 14 |
| 30 | Vay-Cays, Camelford, Tintagel, Boscastle, 12 markets | 12 |
| 31 | Porthleven And Lizard Holidays, Porthleven, Breage, Mullion, 6 markets | 12 |
| 32 | Creek And Country, St. Ives, Falmouth, Cornwall, 5 markets | 12 |
| 33 | Evelettings, St. Ives, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall · ★ 4.70, 4 markets | 11 |
| 34 | Nelya, Newquay, 1 market | 11 |
| 35 | Nesitas, Stratton, Bude, Marhamchurch, 4 markets | 11 |
| 36 | Cornwall Camp Ltd Trading As, Cornwall, 1 market | 10 |
| 37 | Vesto Management, Cornwall, 4 markets | 9 |
| 38 | Em, Penzance, St Ives · ★ 4.95, 4 markets | 9 |
| 39 | Raintree House Holidays, St. Merryn, Padstow, St. Eval, 5 markets | 9 |
| 40 | Cornish Stays, Portreath, St. Ives, Charlestown · ★ 4.95, 7 markets | 9 |
| 41 | Court Farm Holidays, Marhamchurch, Bude · ★ 4.84, 2 markets | 8 |
| 42 | Mounts Bay Holidays, Porthleven · ★ 4.74, 1 market | 7 |
| 43 | Host & Stay, Cornwall, Hayle, Newquay, 164 markets | 6 |
| 44 | Around Kernow Holidays, Perranzabuloe, 1 market | 6 |
| 45 | The Point Holidays, Rock, Polzeath, Cornwall, 3 markets | 6 |
| 46 | Trevornick Holiday Park, Cubert, 1 market | 6 |
| 47 | My Property Host, Widemouth Bay, Marhamchurch, 52 markets | 5 |
| 48 | Rural Retreats Holidays, St. Merryn, St Just, St. Agnes, 46 markets | 5 |
| 49 | The Stays Team, Porthtowan, 4 markets | 5 |
| 50 | Signature Stays, Cornwall, Newquay, 9 markets | 5 |
| 51 | Forgotten Corner Cottages, Cawsand, 3 markets | 5 |
| 52 | Crown Holidays, Cornwall, 2 markets | 5 |
| 53 | Stay Ca Holidays, Cornwall, 3 markets | 5 |
| 54 | Padstow Cottage Company, Cornwall, Padstow, St Ives, 3 markets | 5 |
| 55 | Padstow Escapes, Padstow · ★ 4.93, 1 market | 5 |
| 56 | Polladras Holiday Park, Breage, 1 market | 5 |
Best-rated Airbnb management companies in Cornwall
Average guest rating across each company's rated listings, weighted by reviews, among companies with 25 or more listings and 500 or more reviews.
| # | Company | Average rating |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy Toes Stays, St. Ives, 4,741 reviews | 4.90 | |
| Orange Roofs, St. Ives, 878 reviews | 4.86 | |
| The Cornish Way, St Just, 2,143 reviews | 4.85 | |
| 4 | William, Newquay, 7,408 reviews | 4.80 |
| 5 | Luxury Coastal, St. Ives, 2,446 reviews | 4.79 |
| 6 | cottages.com, Newquay, 3,110 reviews | 4.76 |
| 7 | Cornish Holiday, St. Merryn, 565 reviews | 4.76 |
| 8 | Cornish Escapes, St. Ives, 1,484 reviews | 4.73 |
| 9 | Hoseasons, Cornwall, 864 reviews | 4.72 |
| 10 | Sykes Holiday Cottages, Cornwall, 899 reviews | 4.70 |
Airbnb management companies adding the most listings in Cornwall
Listings added over the past 12 months on each company's own Airbnb accounts, among companies running 25 or more today.
| # | Company | Listings added |
|---|---|---|
| Sykes Holiday Cottages, Cornwall, Mevagissey, Newquay · ★ 4.70, 813 markets | +146 | |
| Holidaycottages.Co.Uk, St. Ives, Padstow, Cornwall, 833 markets | +94 | |
| Cornwall Hideaways, Cornwall, Polzeath, St. Agnes · ★ 4.75, 28 markets | +27 | |
| 4 | cottages.com, Newquay, Cornwall, Fowey · ★ 4.76, 663 markets | +11 |
| 5 | Finest Retreats, Cornwall, Newquay, Porthleven, 150 markets | +10 |
| 6 | Forever, Widemouth Bay, Port Isaac, Newquay · ★ 4.81, 20 markets | +10 |
How to read this table
Largest individual hosts in Cornwall
| # | Host | In Cornwall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam | 41 |
| 2 | Clara | 40 |
| 3 | Hayley Or Louise | 39 |
| 4 | Louise | 25 |
| 5 | Helena | 24 |
| 6 | Aimee | 21 |
| 7 | Amy | 17 |
| 8 | Melanie | 16 |
| 9 | Elaine | 16 |
| 10 | Zoe | 16 |
| 11 | Emma | 15 |
| 12 | Emma | 14 |
| 13 | Dale | 14 |
| 14 | Matthew | 14 |
| 15 | Tracy - HolidayHost Fowey | 13 |
| 16 | Darren | 13 |
| 17 | Mark | 13 |
| 18 | Rowan | 13 |
| 19 | Malcolm | 12 |
| 20 | Joseph | 12 |
| 21 | Abi | 12 |
| 22 | Adam | 11 |
| 23 | Lorena | 11 |
| 24 | Alan | 11 |
| 25 | Kevin | 11 |
Accounts under a person's name running 10 or more homes. They are not management companies, so they are not ranked above and have no profile.
Download the ranking as a CSV file, with each company's listings, markets, rating and growth.
Where
Where in Cornwall Do Management Companies Run the Most Homes?
In Cornwall, companies run the most Airbnb listings in St. Ives, Cornwall, and Newquay. 1 of the 17 cities below has its own management ranking; the rest link to their Airbnb market data.
Companies run the most homes in St. Ives, Cornwall, and Newquay
Listings run by companies as host or co-host, 12 months to October 2026. Numbered pins match the rows.
| # | City | Share of listings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Ives | 413 | 42% | |
| Cornwall | 386 | 27% | |
| Newquay | 172 | 19% | |
| 4 | Padstow | 137 | 52% |
| 5 | St. Merryn | 99 | 42% |
| 6 | Penzance | 98 | 21% |
| 7 | Looe | 78 | 31% |
| 8 | Porthleven | 65 | 46% |
| 9 | St. Columb Major | 61 | 37% |
| 10 | St Just | 52 | 30% |
| 11 | Port Isaac | 51 | 35% |
| 12 | Mevagissey | 48 | 31% |
| 13 | St Ives | 45 | 31% |
| 14 | Perranzabuloe | 43 | 14% |
| 15 | Breage | 36 | 28% |
| 16 | Charlestown | 23 | 27% |
| 17 | Polperro | 22 | 29% |
Fees
How Much Does an Airbnb Manager Charge in Cornwall?
AirROI does not publish or estimate any single company's fee, so ask for the rate card in writing. AirROI has not checked fees for any Cornwall company, so these figures pool the 180 companies it checked in 11 major Airbnb markets: 102 quote only on request, and the 17 that publish a rate charge 10% to 30% of booking revenue.
- Median starting fee, worldwide
- 17%
- Published fee range
- 10%–30%
- Quote only on request
- 102 of 180
In Cornwall, the typical year-round company-run home earned £44,400 over the 12 months to October 2026. A 17% fee on that is about £7,540 a year.
The fee a year on a typical company-run home in Cornwall
- At 15%
- £6,660
- At 20%
- £8,880
- At 25%
- £11,100
- At 30%
- £13,300
AirROI compares company-run and owner-run homes town by town. See whether a manager is worth it in Cornwall.
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Market
How Many Airbnb Management Companies Are There in Cornwall?
36 companies that manage homes for owners run 10 or more active Airbnb listings in Cornwall, and 56 run 5 or more, in AirROI's data for the 12 months to October 2026. Hosts with no business account run 72% of all listings.
The ten largest companies run 19% of Airbnb listings in Cornwall, and the largest runs 7.5%
Share of 9,261 active Airbnb listings by who runs them, 12 months to October 2026
- The largest company 7.5%
- The next nine largest 12%
- Other companies and business accounts 8.6%
- Hosts with no business account 72%
Questions
Questions About Airbnb Management in Cornwall
Who Is the Best Airbnb Management Company in Cornwall?
AirROI counts 694 active Airbnb homes run by Holidaycottages.Co.Uk in Cornwall, the most of any management company (12 months to October 2026). AirROI rates Sandy Toes Stays the best-rated management company in Cornwall, at 4.90 over 4,741 guest reviews (12 months to October 2026). No single measure makes a company best for your home: check that it runs homes like yours, in your area, before you sign.
Why Does a Company Show Fewer Homes Here Than on Airbnb?
This page counts a home only when it was live in at least 3 of the 12 months, live in at least 1 of the last 3, and had 3 or more booked or blocked nights in its live months, and only in Cornwall. A company's Airbnb profile shows every listing it has ever published, including homes that have not opened yet, homes listed for a few weeks, and homes elsewhere. Open a row for the company's homes in its other markets, or its profile for every home tied to it and why each one is or is not counted.
Why Is a Company Ranked Differently in a Town and in Its Region?
Each page ranks companies by their homes in that place alone. A company with a few homes in one town and more in the towns around it ranks lower on the town's page than on the region or state page, where every town's homes count. The "All markets" column gives the company's homes everywhere, so the two rankings can be read together.
Method
About This Data
- Listings
- Active Airbnb listings over the 12 months to October 2026: open to bookings through the year, each counted once per company for its host and for every co-host. Airbnb only: homes listed only on Vrbo, Booking.com or a company's own site are not counted.
- Companies
- A company's Airbnb accounts with 5 or more active listings are joined into one company, so counts and shares are floors. Companies that manage homes for owners are ranked; hotels, resorts and booking platforms are counted in the totals but not ranked.
- Ratings
- Airbnb's guest rating, averaged across a company's listings and weighted by their reviews. Shown from 4.7 over 100 or more reviews; the best-rated order needs 25+ listings and 500+ reviews.
- Growth
- Listings added on a company's own Airbnb accounts over 12 months, for companies that ran 10 or more a year ago. Co-hosted listings from a year ago are not fully recorded, and a takeover or a rename shows as growth.
- Fees
- Published owner terms on company websites, checked September 29, 2026, pooled across the companies checked. No company's fee is shown.
- Independence
- No company can pay to be listed or ranked, and nothing is self-reported. The ranking is updated every month; this edition on November 4, 2026, the next in December 2026.