Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Byron Bay?
Yes: in Byron Bay, Airbnb homes asked a median $205 a night against $250 for hotels on Agoda, 18% less (latest scan 25 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 91, hotels on Agoda 37). Nights measured on both sides: 44, from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027, read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 61 places checked, read 25 October 2026 18:50 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Byron Bay, the middle half of asking prices ran from $186 to $358 for hotels on Agoda and from $148 to $285 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $250 | $186 | $358 | 37 | 44 |
| Airbnb homes | $205 | $148 | $285 | 91 | 44 |
| All places pooled | $211 | $157 | $303 | 134 | 44 |
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 Byron Bay against Monday to Thursday: +24% for hotels on Agoda and +19% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $287 | $232 | +24% | 7 | 29 |
| Airbnb homes | $237 | $200 | +19% | 7 | 29 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Byron Bay was widest in December 2026: $204 for Airbnb homes against $240 for hotels on Agoda, 15% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $228 | $200 | -12% | 25 | 25 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $240 | $204 | -15% | 18 | 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 Byron Bay: 134 in all, 37 on Agoda and 91 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 Byron Bay on both sides: 44, from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 61 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 →