Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Geelong?
No: in Geelong, Airbnb homes asked a median $158 a night against $147 for hotels on Agoda, 8% more (latest scan 7 November 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 91, hotels on Agoda 48). Nights measured on both sides: 75, from 13 November 2026 to 4 February 2027, read on 7 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 80 places checked, read 7 November 2026 22:16 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Geelong, the middle half of asking prices ran from $112 to $247 for hotels on Agoda and from $113 to $209 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $147 | $112 | $247 | 48 | 75 |
| Airbnb homes | $158 | $113 | $209 | 91 | 75 |
| All places pooled | $154 | $113 | $218 | 140 | 75 |
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 Geelong against Monday to Thursday: +18% for hotels on Agoda and +8% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $167 | $142 | +18% | 19 | 45 |
| Airbnb homes | $167 | $154 | +8% | 19 | 45 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Geelong was widest in December 2026: $154 for Airbnb homes against $140 for hotels on Agoda, 10% more.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $143 | $155 | +8% | 22 | 7 November 2026 |
| December 2026 | $140 | $154 | +10% | 24 | 7 November 2026 |
| January 2027 | $164 | $161 | -2% | 30 | 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 26 January 2027 in Geelong (Australia Day), Airbnb homes asked a median $154 against $173 for hotels on Agoda, 11% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 2027 | Australia Day | $173 | $154 | -11% | 46 / 93 |
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 Geelong: 140 in all, 48 on Agoda and 91 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 Geelong on both sides: 75, from 13 November 2026 to 4 February 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 80 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 →