Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Genoa?
Yes: in Genoa, Airbnb homes asked a median €98 a night against €135 for hotels on Agoda, 27% less (latest scan 25 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 90, hotels on Agoda 179). Nights measured on both sides: 71, from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027, read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 205 places checked, read 25 October 2026 23:45 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Genoa, the middle half of asking prices ran from €100 to €177 for hotels on Agoda and from €82 to €120 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | €135 | €100 | €177 | 179 | 71 |
| Airbnb homes | €98 | €82 | €120 | 90 | 71 |
| All places pooled | €120 | €91 | €157 | 271 | 71 |
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 Genoa against Monday to Thursday: +3% for hotels on Agoda and +3% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | €136 | €133 | +3% | 21 | 40 |
| Airbnb homes | €100 | €97 | +3% | 21 | 40 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Genoa was widest in January 2027: €98 for Airbnb homes against €140 for hotels on Agoda, 30% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | €128 | €96 | -25% | 23 | 25 October 2026 |
| November 2026 | €122 | €95 | -22% | 30 | 25 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | €133 | €100 | -25% | 31 | 25 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | €140 | €98 | -30% | 22 | 25 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 1 January 2027 in Genoa (New Year's Day), Airbnb homes asked a median €118 against €180 for hotels on Agoda, 34% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 December 2026 | Immaculate Conception | €129 | €100 | -22% | 174 / 86 |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | €148 | €118 | -20% | 165 / 93 |
| 26 December 2026 | Saint Stephen's Day | €148 | €112 | -24% | 162 / 86 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | €180 | €118 | -34% | 175 / 90 |
| 6 January 2027 | Epiphany | €149 | €104 | -30% | 193 / 89 |
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 Genoa: 271 in all, 179 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 Genoa on both sides: 71, from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 205 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 EUR, as shown on the day each night was read on Agoda, on 25 October 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
- Airbnb nights read between 9 October 2026 and 25 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 →