Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Bolton?
Yes: in Bolton, Airbnb homes asked a median $101 a night against $136 for hotels on Agoda, 26% less (latest scan 8 November 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 90, hotels on Agoda 57). Nights measured on both sides: 85, from 13 November 2026 to 5 February 2027, read on 8 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 71 places checked, read 8 November 2026 00:38 UTC.
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Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Bolton, the middle half of asking prices ran from $96 to $198 for hotels on Agoda and from $75 to $144 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $136 | $96 | $198 | 57 | 85 |
| Airbnb homes | $101 | $75 | $144 | 90 | 85 |
| All places pooled | $112 | $79 | $164 | 147 | 85 |
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 Bolton against Monday to Thursday: +3% for hotels on Agoda and +3% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $140 | $136 | +3% | 25 | 48 |
| Airbnb homes | $104 | $101 | +3% | 25 | 48 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Bolton was widest in December 2026: $97 for Airbnb homes against $136 for hotels on Agoda, 29% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $132 | $106 | -20% | 23 | 8 November 2026 |
| December 2026 | $136 | $97 | -29% | 31 | 8 November 2026 |
| January 2027 | $136 | $103 | -24% | 31 | 8 November 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 26 December 2026 in Bolton (Boxing Day), Airbnb homes asked a median $114 against $143 for hotels on Agoda, 21% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | $136 | $85 | -38% | 52 / 98 |
| 26 December 2026 | Boxing Day | $143 | $114 | -21% | 52 / 90 |
| 28 December 2026 | Boxing Day (observed) | $129 | $97 | -25% | 55 / 91 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $135 | $97 | -28% | 52 / 91 |
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 Bolton: 147 in all, 57 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 Bolton on both sides: 85, from 13 November 2026 to 5 February 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 71 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 USD, as shown on the day each night was read on Agoda, on 8 November 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
- Airbnb nights read on 8 November 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 →