Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Charlottetown (PE)?
No: in Charlottetown (PE), Airbnb homes asked a median $188 a night against $140 for hotels on Agoda, 35% more (latest scan 26 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 93, hotels on Agoda 34). Nights measured on both sides: 61, from 13 November 2026 to 23 January 2027, read on 26 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 42 places checked, read 26 October 2026 00:13 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Charlottetown (PE), the middle half of asking prices ran from $114 to $170 for hotels on Agoda and from $137 to $245 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $140 | $114 | $170 | 34 | 61 |
| Airbnb homes | $188 | $137 | $245 | 93 | 61 |
| All places pooled | $170 | $120 | $227 | 126 | 61 |
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 Charlottetown (PE) against Monday to Thursday: +6% 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 | $146 | $138 | +6% | 18 | 35 |
| Airbnb homes | $193 | $188 | +3% | 18 | 35 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Charlottetown (PE) was widest in November 2026: $192 for Airbnb homes against $135 for hotels on Agoda, 42% more.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $135 | $192 | +42% | 30 | 26 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $140 | $186 | +33% | 23 | 26 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | $142 | $194 | +37% | 20 | 26 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 Charlottetown (PE): 126 in all, 34 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 Charlottetown (PE) on both sides: 61, from 13 November 2026 to 23 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 42 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 26 October 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
- Airbnb nights read on 26 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 →