Representative Image: Aerial view of Cala Vadella, Ibiza islands, SpainA total of 2,831 listings—representing 14,532 unregulated short-term rental (STR) beds—have been removed from Ibiza’s accommodation market. This achievement is the result of a coordinated effort led by the island government’s Illegal Short-Term Rentals Taskforce, in collaboration with Mabrian and with the active support of Airbnb, which has reinforced its commitment to eliminating irregular tourist rental listings on the island.
Mabrian, the global travel intelligence and tourism advisory partner, supported Ibiza’s Illegal Short-Term Rentals Taskforce by providing an advanced tourism intelligence model designed to detect and screen unregulated short-term rentals. This tool enabled the Ibiza Tourism Intelligence System (SIT Eivissa) and the IT department of the Consell Insular d’Eivissa to systematically monitor and inspect listings, owners, and hosts—allowing Airbnb to remove those that failed to comply with current regulations.
“Ibiza is the first destination in Spain to have fully removed illegal short-term rental listings from the Airbnb platform,” announced Vicent Marí, president of the Consell Insular d’Eivissa, during the presentation of the project’s results. The event was also attended by Margarita Prohens, president of the Balearic Islands Government.
President Prohens celebrated the milestone, emphasizing that this success will “allow us to extend these results to the rest of the islands more quickly,” while confirming Airbnb’s commitment to remove unregistered listings across the Balearic Islands by October.
A Milestone Project with Long-Term Vision
The first two phases of this project, carried out over 17 months, began with five months of preparatory work and concluded in July 2024 with the deployment of the final analytical model. This process led to the removal of low-quality listings that could not be considered valid rental properties, as well as those failing to provide a legitimate license number.
“This approach has allowed us to gain a deeper understanding of the short-term rental market in Ibiza, and to refine the analytical model incorporating geolocation layers and profiling of hosts and owners, to compare these insights with official records, ensuring greater accuracy and effectiveness,” explained Cristina Panizo, Head of Insights & Tourism Advisory at Mabrian.
The coordinated efforts of the Illegal Short-Term Rentals Taskforce, supported by Mabrian’s data intelligence, enabled the Ibiza’s government—working in collaboration with Airbnb—to regularise Ibiza’s short-term rentals offerings. Between July 2024 and September 17, 2025, a total of 2,831 irregular listings were identified under these criteria and removed from the market.
In terms of capacity, this represents the elimination of 14,532 illegal short-term rentals beds on the island. According to data from the Consell d’Eivissa, the 4,900 visitors who had been staying in illegal STRs each day are now accommodated in properties that comply with current legislation.
“These results represent a significant milestone for this initiative, which will continue to foster the legal short-term rental market in Ibiza through the use of data intelligence—supporting the tourism industry while enhancing the quality of life for the island’s residents,” said Cristina Panizo, Head of Insights & Tourism Advisory at Mabrian.
Vicent Marí, president of Ibiza’s government, also highlighted that the implementation of the Illegal Short-Term Rentals Taskforce and the Ibiza Tourism Intelligence System “allowed us to base decisions on data rather than subjective perceptions, enabling us to defend the island’s legal supply, strengthen a quality tourism model, manage visitor flows, and address the sense of overcrowding experienced during the high season.”
