Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Eastbourne?
Yes: in Eastbourne, Airbnb homes asked a median $131 a night against $166 for hotels on Agoda, 21% less (latest scan 8 November 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 90, hotels on Agoda 92). Nights measured on both sides: 85, from 13 November 2026 to 5 February 2027, read on 8 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 125 places checked, read 8 November 2026 02:07 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Eastbourne, the middle half of asking prices ran from $104 to $219 for hotels on Agoda and from $90 to $185 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $166 | $104 | $219 | 92 | 85 |
| Airbnb homes | $131 | $90 | $185 | 90 | 85 |
| All places pooled | $143 | $93 | $204 | 183 | 85 |
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 Eastbourne against Monday to Thursday: +3% for hotels on Agoda and +2% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $170 | $166 | +3% | 25 | 48 |
| Airbnb homes | $134 | $131 | +2% | 25 | 48 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Eastbourne was widest in January 2027: $129 for Airbnb homes against $166 for hotels on Agoda, 22% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $142 | $129 | -9% | 23 | 8 November 2026 |
| December 2026 | $162 | $134 | -17% | 31 | 8 November 2026 |
| January 2027 | $166 | $129 | -22% | 31 | 8 November 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 28 December 2026 in Eastbourne (Boxing Day (observed)), Airbnb homes asked a median $141 against $170 for hotels on Agoda, 17% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | $170 | $143 | -16% | 40 / 87 |
| 26 December 2026 | Boxing Day | $170 | $167 | -2% | 47 / 90 |
| 28 December 2026 | Boxing Day (observed) | $170 | $141 | -17% | 85 / 87 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $159 | $143 | -10% | 69 / 95 |
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 Eastbourne: 183 in all, 92 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 Eastbourne on both sides: 85, from 13 November 2026 to 5 February 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 125 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 8 November 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
- Airbnb nights read on 8 November 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 →