The Brief · October 2026
Sample issue: written from live data, awaiting editorial approval.
Occupancy fell across almost all tracked destinations in September
Occupancy declined in 20 of the 21 destinations we compared month on month. Average nightly rates also fell in 20 of those destinations.
By Tom O’Brien
Market occupancy and rates
Occupancy fell in 20 of 21 destinations. Pembrokeshire's occupancy was 44% in September, down 27 pts on August. Isle of Wight's occupancy was 47%, down 20 pts on August. Snowdonia & North Wales's occupancy was 46%, down 17 pts on August.
Average nightly rates fell in 20 of the 21 destinations. Pembrokeshire's average nightly rate was £225, down 4% on August. Isle of Wight's rate was £230, down 17% on August. Lombok & Gili Islands' rate was IDR 2.7m, down 17% on August.
London's occupancy was 48%, unchanged on August, and its average nightly rate was £210, down 3% on August. Miami's occupancy was 40%, down 2 pts on August, and its average nightly rate was $275, down 6% on August.
Market data, Oct 2026. Figures cover each destination's main short-term rental markets.
VRM Atlas directory
VRM Atlas lists 9,255 vacation rental managers across 128 countries and 173 destinations. London has 53 listed managers, Berlin has 48, and Yorkshire Dales Moors & Coast has 45.
Booking software on manager websites
Tokeet was detected on 30% of manager websites in London. Beds24 was detected on 48% of manager websites in Berlin, 33% in Yorkshire Dales Moors & Coast, and 68% in Bali. Smoobu was detected on 73% of manager websites in Tyrol. Hostaway was detected on 37% of manager websites in Miami.
Booking software is detected on public websites; these are shares of manager websites, not market share.
For managers
If you manage in Pembrokeshire, send owners the destination page with September's occupancy of 44% before they compare managers. If you manage in Isle of Wight, send owners the destination page with September's occupancy of 47%. If you manage in London, send owners the destination page with 53 managers listed.
Events in the next 60 days
- VRM Days Croatia20–21 Oct · Split, Croatia
- SCALE Fest24–25 Oct · Barcelona, Spain
- Direct Booking Success Summit17–19 Nov · online
- SCALE France25–26 Nov · Paris, France
- VRM Atlas Bali Managers MeetupDec 2026, dates to be confirmed · Sanur, Indonesia
Dates as announced by organisers. Check before booking.
Figures for September 2026 unless stated; every number links to its page on VRM Atlas. How we count.
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