Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Amalfi?
Yes: in Amalfi, Airbnb homes asked a median €98 a night against €140 for hotels on Agoda, 30% less (latest scan 26 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 90, hotels on Agoda 154). Nights measured on both sides: 72, from 13 November 2026 to 23 January 2027, read on 26 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 26 October 2026 03:48 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Amalfi, the middle half of asking prices ran from €106 to €224 for hotels on Agoda and from €77 to €146 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | €140 | €106 | €224 | 154 | 72 |
| Airbnb homes | €98 | €77 | €146 | 90 | 72 |
| All places pooled | €121 | €90 | €200 | 244 | 72 |
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 Amalfi against Monday to Thursday: 0% for hotels on Agoda and +2% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | €140 | €140 | 0% | 22 | 40 |
| Airbnb homes | €100 | €98 | +2% | 22 | 40 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Amalfi was widest in January 2027: €99 for Airbnb homes against €150 for hotels on Agoda, 34% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | €128 | €90 | -30% | 30 | 26 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | €140 | €100 | -29% | 31 | 26 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | €150 | €99 | -34% | 23 | 26 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 Amalfi (New Year's Day), Airbnb homes asked a median €104 against €193 for hotels on Agoda, 46% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 December 2026 | Immaculate Conception | €140 | €103 | -26% | 182 / 84 |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | €176 | €111 | -37% | 113 / 91 |
| 26 December 2026 | Saint Stephen's Day | €165 | €112 | -32% | 145 / 87 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | €193 | €104 | -46% | 100 / 91 |
| 6 January 2027 | Epiphany | €156 | €98 | -37% | 155 / 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 Amalfi: 244 in all, 154 on Agoda and 90 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 Amalfi on both sides: 72, from 13 November 2026 to 23 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 26 October 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
- Airbnb nights read on 26 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 →