Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Elbasan?
Yes: in Elbasan, Airbnb homes asked a median $49 a night against $56 for hotels on Agoda, 13% less (latest scan 7 November 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 90, hotels on Agoda 65). Nights measured on both sides: 84, from 13 November 2026 to 4 February 2027, read on 7 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 74 places checked, read 7 November 2026 22:12 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Elbasan, the middle half of asking prices ran from $44 to $72 for hotels on Agoda and from $41 to $62 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $56 | $44 | $72 | 65 | 84 |
| Airbnb homes | $49 | $41 | $62 | 90 | 84 |
| All places pooled | $53 | $42 | $67 | 154 | 84 |
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 Elbasan against Monday to Thursday: 0% 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 | $56 | $56 | 0% | 24 | 48 |
| Airbnb homes | $50 | $49 | +2% | 24 | 48 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Elbasan was widest in November 2026: $47 for Airbnb homes against $56 for hotels on Agoda, 16% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $56 | $47 | -16% | 24 | 7 November 2026 |
| December 2026 | $56 | $50 | -11% | 31 | 7 November 2026 |
| January 2027 | $56 | $50 | -11% | 31 | 7 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 4 January 2027 in Elbasan (New Year's Day (observed)), Airbnb homes asked a median $49 against $61 for hotels on Agoda, 20% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 November 2026 | Alphabet Day | $56 | $48 | -15% | 68 / 85 |
| 23 November 2026 | Alphabet Day (observed) | $56 | $45 | -19% | 67 / 89 |
| 28 November 2026 | Flag and Independence Day | $56 | $53 | -5% | 65 / 84 |
| 29 November 2026 | Liberation Day | $56 | $49 | -13% | 67 / 90 |
| 30 November 2026 | Flag and Independence Day (observed) | $57 | $49 | -14% | 70 / 89 |
| 1 December 2026 | Liberation Day (observed) | $56 | $48 | -15% | 68 / 87 |
| 8 December 2026 | National Youth Day | $55 | $52 | -6% | 67 / 92 |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | $58 | $52 | -10% | 49 / 90 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $61 | $53 | -14% | 46 / 95 |
| 2 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $60 | $53 | -12% | 47 / 87 |
| 4 January 2027 | New Year's Day (observed) | $61 | $49 | -20% | 54 / 90 |
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 Elbasan: 154 in all, 65 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 Elbasan on both sides: 84, from 13 November 2026 to 4 February 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 74 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 7 November 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
- Airbnb nights read on 7 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 →