Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Groningen?
Yes: in Groningen, Airbnb homes asked a median €117 a night against €135 for hotels on Agoda, 14% less (latest scan 7 November 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 92, hotels on Agoda 43). Nights measured on both sides: 73, from 13 November 2026 to 4 February 2027, read on 7 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 64 places checked, read 7 November 2026 13:10 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Groningen, the middle half of asking prices ran from €110 to €159 for hotels on Agoda and from €98 to €139 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | €135 | €110 | €159 | 43 | 73 |
| Airbnb homes | €117 | €98 | €139 | 92 | 73 |
| All places pooled | €122 | €101 | €147 | 136 | 73 |
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 Groningen against Monday to Thursday: +2% 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 | €138 | €135 | +2% | 16 | 45 |
| Airbnb homes | €119 | €115 | +3% | 16 | 45 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Groningen was widest in January 2027: €111 for Airbnb homes against €133 for hotels on Agoda, 17% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | €134 | €119 | -11% | 20 | 7 November 2026 |
| December 2026 | €138 | €118 | -15% | 29 | 7 November 2026 |
| January 2027 | €133 | €111 | -17% | 25 | 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 December 2026 in Groningen (Second Day of Christmas), Airbnb homes asked a median €130 against €147 for hotels on Agoda, 12% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | €139 | €128 | -8% | 34 / 89 |
| 26 December 2026 | Second Day of Christmas | €147 | €130 | -12% | 33 / 94 |
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 Groningen: 136 in all, 43 on Agoda and 92 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 Groningen on both sides: 73, from 13 November 2026 to 4 February 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 64 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 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 →