Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Brisbane?
Yes: in Brisbane, Airbnb homes asked a median $118 a night against $151 for hotels on Agoda, 22% less (latest scan 24 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 88, hotels on Agoda 198). Nights measured on both sides: 70, from 13 November 2026 to 21 January 2027, read on 24 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 24 October 2026 21:32 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Brisbane, the middle half of asking prices ran from $123 to $192 for hotels on Agoda and from $88 to $164 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $151 | $123 | $192 | 198 | 70 |
| Airbnb homes | $118 | $88 | $164 | 88 | 70 |
| All places pooled | $141 | $110 | $188 | 287 | 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 Brisbane against Monday to Thursday: +7% for hotels on Agoda and -6% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $159 | $149 | +7% | 20 | 40 |
| Airbnb homes | $112 | $119 | -6% | 20 | 40 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Brisbane was widest in November 2026: $131 for Airbnb homes against $175 for hotels on Agoda, 25% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $175 | $131 | -25% | 30 | 24 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $154 | $120 | -22% | 31 | 24 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | $143 | $107 | -25% | 21 | 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 Brisbane (New Year's Day), Airbnb homes asked a median $102 against $165 for hotels on Agoda, 38% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | $157 | $155 | -2% | 195 / 84 |
| 26 December 2026 | Boxing Day | $157 | $126 | -20% | 196 / 91 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $165 | $102 | -38% | 197 / 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 Brisbane: 287 in all, 198 on Agoda and 88 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 Brisbane on both sides: 70, from 13 November 2026 to 21 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 USD, as shown on the day each night was read on Agoda, on 24 October 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
- Airbnb nights read on 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 →