Map Short Stays

Map Short Stays: short-term rental management across the UK

Map Short Stays is a property management company focused on the short-term rental market throughout the United Kingdom. The company states that its activity began in Scotland's holiday home sector, where it acquired experience and knowledge, and that it has since expanded its operations across the country to serve a wider audience and all types of properties.

Its stated mission is to offer high-quality accommodation options to clients. The range of guests it addresses includes travellers needing a comfortable place to stay, contractors seeking temporary lodging, holidaymakers looking for a memorable experience, and insurance companies requiring accommodation for people affected by incidents such as floods or fires.

A portfolio of self-contained properties in Scotland and northern England

The company presents a selection of properties with full details of capacity and features. The listings include flats and houses in locations such as Leven and Dunfermline in Fife, Dyce and Aberdeen city centre, Livingston and Whitburn in West Lothian, Leslie and Glenrothes, Carlisle, Paisley, Kincardine, Wemyss Bay, Montrose, Port Seton, Airdrie, Glasgow, Grangemouth and Motherwell. Capacities range from 2-bedroom flats for 4 guests to a 6-bedroom cottage for 12 guests.

Among the specific properties described are a 2-bedroom flat with parking in Leven, near the Fife coastline and within walking distance of Fife Energy Park and Harland and Woolf Shipyard; a 3-bedroom home in Dunfermline sleeping 4 to 6; a 2-bedroom house at 49 Grampian Gardens, Dyce, Aberdeen, 19 minutes from the city centre and 8 minutes from the airport; and a 2-bedroom property at 53 Wester Bankton, Livingston, with adaptable bedrooms and high-speed Wi-Fi.

Other listings include a stylish 3-bedroom home with garden in Leslie, Glenrothes, sleeping up to 6 with Sky Stream TV; a 3-bedroom house in Carlisle for 6 guests with two bathrooms; an elegant 2-bedroom home with parking in Paisley; and Cramer Cottage, a 6-bedroom retreat by the John Muir Way with hot tub, fire pit and long-term discounts, accommodating up to 12 guests.

The portfolio also features a modern 2-bedroom residence 2 miles from Edinburgh's centre with a balcony; High Street Haven at 26 High Street, Kincardine, Alloa, with 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms; Paisley Haven at 154 Renfrew Road, Paisley, PA3 4BP; a restored 1860s 3-bedroom home with private parking in Wemyss Bay, a 10-minute walk from the railway station; and a 2-bedroom property in Montrose town centre near the port and dry dock.

Further properties include a 4-bedroom retreat in Livingston sleeping 8 with a dedicated car space; a 3-bedroom house in Turnberry, Port Seton, with 5 beds; a 2-bedroom home in Airdrie near the hospital; a 2-bedroom house in Whitburn with zip-link beds, Smart TVs in every room and free on-street parking; Cultrig House in Whitburn with 3 bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms; a 2-bedroom property in Glasgow; a 2-bedroom apartment at Flat 3, 292 Hardgate, Aberdeen, minutes from Union Square; a 2-bedroom home at 6 Waverley Crescent, Grangemouth, near the M9 with a 65-inch Smart TV; and a 2-bedroom home in Motherwell near the M74.

Guest profiles and booking approach

The company explicitly targets several types of clients: leisure travellers, contractors on temporary assignments, holidaymakers and insurance companies that need to house people displaced by flood or fire. The properties are presented as suitable for both short getaways and extended stays, and some listings mention long-term discounts. The website invites users to book direct and states that savings of up to 25% are available when doing so.

Property features and amenities

Across the listings, the company highlights equipped kitchens, modern bathrooms, living areas, fast Wi-Fi and, in several cases, private parking or dedicated car spaces. Some properties add outdoor space, such as a garden with seating in Leslie or a balcony in Edinburgh, while Cramer Cottage offers a hot tub, a fire pit and exclusive use of the property. Entertainment features mentioned include Sky Stream TV and Smart TVs.