Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Davos?
Yes: in Davos, Airbnb homes asked a median $211 a night against $342 for hotels on Agoda, 38% less (latest scan 24 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 93, hotels on Agoda 61). Nights measured on both sides: 60, from 13 November 2026 to 16 January 2027, read on 24 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 86 places checked, read 24 October 2026 21:58 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Davos, the middle half of asking prices ran from $234 to $541 for hotels on Agoda and from $161 to $322 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $342 | $234 | $541 | 61 | 60 |
| Airbnb homes | $211 | $161 | $322 | 93 | 60 |
| All places pooled | $254 | $177 | $400 | 155 | 60 |
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 Davos against Monday to Thursday: +22% for hotels on Agoda and +1% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $401 | $330 | +22% | 20 | 32 |
| Airbnb homes | $213 | $210 | +1% | 20 | 32 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Davos was widest in November 2026: $211 for Airbnb homes against $370 for hotels on Agoda, 43% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $370 | $211 | -43% | 30 | 24 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $320 | $208 | -35% | 26 | 24 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | $353 | $211 | -40% | 16 | 24 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 25 December 2026 in Davos (Christmas Day), Airbnb homes asked a median $213 against $520 for hotels on Agoda, 59% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | $520 | $213 | -59% | 48 / 93 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $571 | $238 | -58% | 32 / 94 |
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 Davos: 155 in all, 61 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 Davos on both sides: 60, from 13 November 2026 to 16 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 86 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 24 October 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
- Airbnb nights read on 24 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 →