Liverpool's rental game has quietly caught up with its hotel scene. After a busy stretch that saw the city host Eurovision in 2023 and Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in 2024, travellers have had plenty of reasons to visit — and Condé Nast Traveller has now rounded up its ten best Airbnbs in the city, vetted on Superhost status, guest ratings, amenities, location and decor.
The picks lean into what makes Liverpool distinctive: those grand Georgian streets spreading out from the Mersey, the mercantile buildings left behind by the city's trading heyday, and a dockside food scene that has grown into one of the north's best. Among the standouts is a Grade II-listed mercantile loft right in the city centre — the editors' choice for anyone after a room with a view — plus a minimalist modern apartment for design lovers and a pretty period apartment in the Georgian Quarter that works well for larger groups.
Couples get a dedicated pick too: the Chapel Apartments in Crosby, a converted church a short trip north of the centre. And families are pointed towards New Brighton, across the water on the Wirral, where a Victorian apartment comes with a sea view — a good excuse to explore the peninsula rather than just the city proper.
Why book an Airbnb here instead of a hotel? Cost is the obvious one — the editors note these stays often come in cheaper than a typical hotel night — but authenticity matters too. You get to stay in a listed loft or a hand-built houseboat rather than a chain room, and wake up in a neighbourhood rather than a business district.
For anyone planning a city break, the practical value here is the spread: options in the centre for quick access to the Albert Dock and the museums, quieter residential picks in the Georgian Quarter, and coastal options in Crosby and New Brighton if you want beach walks alongside the Beatles sights. Liverpool packs in plenty beyond football and Fab Four tourism — among the largest cathedrals in Europe, indie galleries and theatres, and a food scene concentrated around the regenerated docks — so a base with character and a kitchen makes sense for a two- or three-night stay.
The full list of ten is on the source site, but the editor's picks break down neatly by traveller type: couples (The Chapel Apartments, Crosby), families (Victorian sea-view apartment, New Brighton), big groups (period apartment, Georgian Quarter), design fans (minimalist modern apartment, Merseyside) and view-seekers (the Grade II-listed mercantile loft, city centre). Booked through the source's links, some listings may earn it an affiliate commission — but the selection itself is editorial, not paid placement.
If Liverpool isn't your city, the same roundup series covers Airbnbs in Bath, Brighton, Bristol, Cornwall, the Cotswolds, Devon, Dorset, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, the Lake District, Manchester, the Peak District, Scotland and Wales — useful inspiration for a UK staycation sweep.
