Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Cheltenham?
Yes: in Cheltenham, Airbnb homes asked a median $132 a night against $186 for hotels on Agoda, 29% less (latest scan 25 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 90, hotels on Agoda 94). Nights measured on both sides: 70, from 14 November 2026 to 22 January 2027, read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 119 places checked, read 25 October 2026 22:36 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Cheltenham, the middle half of asking prices ran from $129 to $261 for hotels on Agoda and from $103 to $174 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $186 | $129 | $261 | 94 | 70 |
| Airbnb homes | $132 | $103 | $174 | 90 | 70 |
| All places pooled | $153 | $112 | $214 | 185 | 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 Cheltenham against Monday to Thursday: +8% for hotels on Agoda and 0% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $201 | $185 | +8% | 20 | 40 |
| Airbnb homes | $133 | $133 | 0% | 20 | 40 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Cheltenham was widest in January 2027: $128 for Airbnb homes against $185 for hotels on Agoda, 31% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $183 | $129 | -29% | 29 | 25 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $191 | $136 | -29% | 31 | 25 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | $185 | $128 | -31% | 22 | 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.
On event and holiday nights
On 26 December 2026 in Cheltenham (Boxing Day), Airbnb homes asked a median $152 against $192 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 | $162 | $150 | -7% | 51 / 94 |
| 26 December 2026 | Boxing Day | $192 | $152 | -21% | 58 / 93 |
| 28 December 2026 | Boxing Day (observed) | $177 | $128 | -28% | 84 / 96 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $178 | $133 | -25% | 58 / 89 |
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 Cheltenham: 185 in all, 94 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 Cheltenham on both sides: 70, from 14 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 119 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 →