Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Karlovy Vary?
Yes: in Karlovy Vary, Airbnb homes asked a median $88 a night against $100 for hotels on Agoda, 12% less (latest scan 7 November 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 92, hotels on Agoda 189). 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 208 places checked, read 7 November 2026 13:07 UTC.
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Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Karlovy Vary, the middle half of asking prices ran from $75 to $148 for hotels on Agoda and from $68 to $112 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $100 | $75 | $148 | 189 | 84 |
| Airbnb homes | $88 | $68 | $112 | 92 | 84 |
| All places pooled | $94 | $72 | $131 | 282 | 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 Karlovy Vary against Monday to Thursday: +8% for hotels on Agoda and +12% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $108 | $100 | +8% | 24 | 48 |
| Airbnb homes | $96 | $86 | +12% | 24 | 48 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Karlovy Vary was widest in January 2027: $88 for Airbnb homes against $104 for hotels on Agoda, 15% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $93 | $86 | -8% | 24 | 7 November 2026 |
| December 2026 | $103 | $96 | -6% | 31 | 7 November 2026 |
| January 2027 | $104 | $88 | -15% | 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.
What counts as a hotel and an apartment here
Places with a price on a typical night in Karlovy Vary: 282 in all, 189 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 Karlovy Vary 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 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 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 →