Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Częstochowa?
No: in Częstochowa, Airbnb homes asked a median 320 zł a night against 300 zł for hotels on Agoda, 7% more (latest scan 25 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 59, hotels on Agoda 140). Nights measured on both sides: 71, from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027, read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 22:58 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Częstochowa, the middle half of asking prices ran from 242 zł to 360 zł for hotels on Agoda and from 220 zł to 463 zł for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | 300 zł | 242 zł | 360 zł | 140 | 71 |
| Airbnb homes | 320 zł | 220 zł | 463 zł | 59 | 71 |
| All places pooled | 305 zł | 238 zł | 399 zł | 193 | 71 |
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 Częstochowa against Monday to Thursday: +8% for hotels on Agoda and +18% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | 324 zł | 300 zł | +8% | 21 | 40 |
| Airbnb homes | 378 zł | 320 zł | +18% | 21 | 40 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Częstochowa was widest in November 2026: 320 zł for Airbnb homes against 290 zł for hotels on Agoda, 10% more.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 299 zł | 307 zł | +3% | 30 | 18 August 2026 |
| October 2026 | 280 zł | 300 zł | +7% | 30 | 25 October 2026 |
| November 2026 | 290 zł | 320 zł | +10% | 30 | 25 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | 300 zł | 320 zł | +7% | 31 | 25 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | 306 zł | 320 zł | +5% | 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 1 January 2027 in Częstochowa (New Year's Day), Airbnb homes asked a median 421 zł against 373 zł for hotels on Agoda, 13% more.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 December 2026 | Christmas Eve | 340 zł | 390 zł | +15% | 84 / 41 |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | 350 zł | 420 zł | +20% | 90 / 41 |
| 26 December 2026 | Second Day of Christmas | 350 zł | 390 zł | +11% | 96 / 43 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | 373 zł | 421 zł | +13% | 76 / 47 |
| 6 January 2027 | Epiphany | 310 zł | 331 zł | +7% | 111 / 64 |
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 Częstochowa: 193 in all, 140 on Agoda and 59 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 Częstochowa on both sides: 71, from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 208 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 PLN, 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 →