Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Broome?
Too few homes measured to say: in Broome, Airbnb homes asked a median $309 a night against $210 for hotels on Agoda, 47% more (latest scan 25 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 41, hotels on Agoda 33). Nights measured on both sides: 59, from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027, read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 39 places checked, read 25 October 2026 19:39 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Broome, the middle half of asking prices ran from $143 to $372 for hotels on Agoda and from $235 to $651 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $210 | $143 | $372 | 33 | 59 |
| Airbnb homes | $309 | $235 | $651 | 41 | 59 |
| All places pooled | $266 | $199 | $456 | 74 | 59 |
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 Broome 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 | $210 | $210 | 0% | 17 | 34 |
| Airbnb homes | $304 | $309 | -2% | 17 | 34 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Broome was widest in November 2026: $304 for Airbnb homes against $201 for hotels on Agoda, 51% more.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $201 | $304 | +51% | 29 | 25 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $218 | $309 | +42% | 23 | 25 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | $210 | $304 | +45% | 19 | 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.
What counts as a hotel and an apartment here
Places with a price on a typical night in Broome: 74 in all, 33 on Agoda and 41 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 Broome on both sides: 59, from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 39 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 25 October 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
- Airbnb nights read on 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 →