Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Gdańsk?
Yes: in Gdańsk, Airbnb homes asked a median 311 zł a night against 330 zł for hotels on Agoda, 6% less (latest scan 25 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 88, hotels on Agoda 198). Nights measured on both sides: 95, from 13 November 2026 to 15 February 2027, read between 30 September 2026 and 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 00:34 UTC.
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Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Gdańsk, the middle half of asking prices ran from 248 zł to 476 zł for hotels on Agoda and from 230 zł to 416 zł for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | 330 zł | 248 zł | 476 zł | 198 | 95 |
| Airbnb homes | 311 zł | 230 zł | 416 zł | 88 | 95 |
| All places pooled | 324 zł | 236 zł | 450 zł | 287 | 95 |
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 Gdańsk against Monday to Thursday: +27% for hotels on Agoda and +23% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | 385 zł | 304 zł | +27% | 28 | 53 |
| Airbnb homes | 362 zł | 294 zł | +23% | 28 | 53 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Gdańsk was widest in August 2026: 400 zł for Airbnb homes against 446 zł for hotels on Agoda, 10% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 446 zł | 400 zł | -10% | 16 | 22 August 2026 |
| September 2026 | 368 zł | 339 zł | -8% | 30 | 30 September 2026 |
| October 2026 | 314 zł | 290 zł | -7% | 31 | 25 October 2026 |
| November 2026 | 292 zł | 264 zł | -10% | 30 | 25 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | 319 zł | 329 zł | +3% | 31 | 25 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | 327 zł | 311 zł | -5% | 31 | 25 October 2026 |
| February 2027 | 349 zł | 325 zł | -7% | 28 | 30 September 2026 |
| March 2027 | 375 zł | 344 zł | -8% | 28 | 30 September 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 Gdańsk (New Year's Day), Airbnb homes asked a median 478 zł against 520 zł for hotels on Agoda, 8% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 December 2026 | Christmas Eve | 357 zł | 342 zł | -4% | 199 / 93 |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | 382 zł | 399 zł | +4% | 199 / 91 |
| 26 December 2026 | Second Day of Christmas | 376 zł | 400 zł | +6% | 198 / 88 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | 520 zł | 478 zł | -8% | 194 / 93 |
| 6 January 2027 | Epiphany | 292 zł | 311 zł | +6% | 198 / 85 |
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 Gdańsk: 287 in all, 198 on Agoda and 88 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 Gdańsk on both sides: 95, from 13 November 2026 to 15 February 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, between 30 September 2026 and 25 October 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
- Airbnb nights read on 30 September 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 →