Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Albufeira?
Yes: in Albufeira, Airbnb homes asked a median €86 a night against €150 for hotels on Agoda, 43% less (latest scan 25 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 91, hotels on Agoda 194). Nights measured on both sides: 70, from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027, read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 14:48 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Albufeira, the middle half of asking prices ran from €69 to €440 for hotels on Agoda and from €67 to €112 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | €150 | €69 | €440 | 194 | 70 |
| Airbnb homes | €86 | €67 | €112 | 91 | 70 |
| All places pooled | €109 | €66 | €249 | 284 | 70 |
Each night's figure is the median (or quarter) of that night's asking prices for one night; each figure here is the median of those nights. The pooled row puts every asking price of a night into one list.
Friday and Saturday nights on each side
Friday and Saturday nights in Albufeira against Monday to Thursday: +9% for hotels on Agoda and 0% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | €160 | €147 | +9% | 21 | 39 |
| Airbnb homes | €86 | €86 | 0% | 21 | 39 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Albufeira was widest in January 2027: €81 for Airbnb homes against €192 for hotels on Agoda, 58% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | €121 | €87 | -28% | 31 | 25 October 2026 |
| November 2026 | €127 | €79 | -38% | 30 | 25 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | €147 | €89 | -39% | 30 | 25 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | €192 | €81 | -58% | 22 | 25 October 2026 |
Each month is the median of its nightly medians over the nights read on both sides; the month links to its own page.
On event and holiday nights
On 1 January 2027 in Albufeira (New Year's Day), Airbnb homes asked a median €120 against €399 for hotels on Agoda, 70% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 December 2026 | Restoration of Independence Day | €141 | €90 | -36% | 196 / 90 |
| 8 December 2026 | Immaculate Conception | €147 | €88 | -40% | 192 / 95 |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | €166 | €85 | -49% | 194 / 85 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | €399 | €120 | -70% | 192 / 92 |
Each event is printed beside the night it fell on; the prices are that night's asking prices and do not say what moved them.
What counts as a hotel and an apartment here
Places with a price on a typical night in Albufeira: 284 in all, 194 on Agoda and 91 on Airbnb.
- Airbnb homes: the listings Airbnb's search showed with a price for one night for 2 guests, whole apartments, B&Bs and private rooms alike.
- Hotels on Agoda: every place Agoda's search showed with a price for one night for 2 adults: hotels, guesthouses, hostels and the apartments Agoda itself lists.
- A listing missing from a night's Airbnb search is unknown that night, not sold out.
- The two sites may count fees and taxes differently; each figure is the price its search showed.
What was measured
Nights measured in Albufeira on both sides: 70, from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 208 places checked per night on Agoda; a place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is counted but carries no price.
- Prices in EUR, as shown on the day each night was read on Agoda, on 25 October 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
- Airbnb nights read between 25 September 2026 and 25 October 2026.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →