Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Coffs Harbour?
Yes: in Coffs Harbour, Airbnb homes asked a median $164 a night against $176 for hotels on Agoda, 7% less (latest scan 26 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 91, hotels on Agoda 54). Nights measured on both sides: 62, from 13 November 2026 to 23 January 2027, read on 26 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 81 places checked, read 26 October 2026 00:31 UTC.
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Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Coffs Harbour, the middle half of asking prices ran from $123 to $266 for hotels on Agoda and from $132 to $215 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $176 | $123 | $266 | 54 | 62 |
| Airbnb homes | $164 | $132 | $215 | 91 | 62 |
| All places pooled | $167 | $131 | $234 | 143 | 62 |
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 Coffs Harbour against Monday to Thursday: -1% for hotels on Agoda and +7% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $174 | $176 | -1% | 18 | 35 |
| Airbnb homes | $174 | $162 | +7% | 18 | 35 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Coffs Harbour was widest in January 2027: $184 for Airbnb homes against $179 for hotels on Agoda, 3% more.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $162 | $161 | 0% | 29 | 26 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $166 | $162 | -2% | 23 | 26 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | $179 | $184 | +3% | 22 | 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 Coffs Harbour: 143 in all, 54 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 Coffs Harbour on both sides: 62, from 13 November 2026 to 23 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 81 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 →