Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Amsterdam?
No: in Amsterdam, Airbnb homes asked a median €132 a night against €116 for hotels on Agoda, 14% more (latest scan 24 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 93, hotels on Agoda 200). Nights measured on both sides: 94, from 13 November 2026 to 14 February 2027, read between 19 August 2026 and 24 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 24 October 2026 20:58 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Amsterdam, the middle half of asking prices ran from €88 to €155 for hotels on Agoda and from €99 to €171 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | €116 | €88 | €155 | 200 | 94 |
| Airbnb homes | €132 | €99 | €171 | 93 | 94 |
| All places pooled | €118 | €90 | €160 | 292 | 94 |
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 Amsterdam against Monday to Thursday: +43% for hotels on Agoda and +32% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | €149 | €104 | +43% | 28 | 52 |
| Airbnb homes | €172 | €130 | +32% | 28 | 52 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Amsterdam was widest in December 2026: €133 for Airbnb homes against €104 for hotels on Agoda, 28% more.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | €156 | €145 | -7% | 29 | 29 September 2026 |
| October 2026 | €154 | €183 | +19% | 30 | 24 October 2026 |
| November 2026 | €130 | €155 | +19% | 30 | 24 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | €104 | €133 | +28% | 31 | 24 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | €105 | €123 | +17% | 31 | 24 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 Amsterdam (New Year's Day), Airbnb homes asked a median €219 against €197 for hotels on Agoda, 11% more.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 November 2026 | METSTRADE 2026 | €159 | €165 | +4% | 198 / 96 |
| 5 December 2026 | Sinterklaas | €168 | €182 | +8% | 196 / 96 |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | €131 | €169 | +29% | 200 / 89 |
| 26 December 2026 | Second Day of Christmas | €151 | €176 | +17% | 200 / 90 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | €197 | €219 | +11% | 200 / 90 |
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 Amsterdam: 292 in all, 200 on Agoda and 93 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 Amsterdam on both sides: 94, from 13 November 2026 to 14 February 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, between 19 August 2026 and 24 October 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
- Airbnb nights read between 19 August 2026 and 24 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 →