Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Katowice?
Yes: in Katowice, Airbnb homes asked a median 249 zł a night against 342 zł for hotels on Agoda, 27% less (latest scan 7 November 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 88, hotels on Agoda 198). Nights measured on both sides: 83, 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 15:27 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Katowice, the middle half of asking prices ran from 239 zł to 526 zł for hotels on Agoda and from 176 zł to 342 zł for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | 342 zł | 239 zł | 526 zł | 198 | 83 |
| Airbnb homes | 249 zł | 176 zł | 342 zł | 88 | 83 |
| All places pooled | 308 zł | 220 zł | 461 zł | 285 | 83 |
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 Katowice against Monday to Thursday: +19% for hotels on Agoda and +20% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | 392 zł | 330 zł | +19% | 24 | 47 |
| Airbnb homes | 272 zł | 227 zł | +20% | 24 | 47 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Katowice was widest in December 2026: 220 zł for Airbnb homes against 321 zł for hotels on Agoda, 32% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 296 zł | 227 zł | -23% | 24 | 7 November 2026 |
| December 2026 | 321 zł | 220 zł | -32% | 30 | 7 November 2026 |
| January 2027 | 351 zł | 254 zł | -28% | 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.
On event and holiday nights
On 1 January 2027 in Katowice (New Year's Day), Airbnb homes asked a median 336 zł against 511 zł for hotels on Agoda, 34% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 December 2026 | Christmas Eve | 335 zł | 220 zł | -34% | 192 / 93 |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | 370 zł | 258 zł | -30% | 193 / 85 |
| 26 December 2026 | Second Day of Christmas | 392 zł | 262 zł | -33% | 198 / 87 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | 511 zł | 336 zł | -34% | 197 / 96 |
| 6 January 2027 | Epiphany | 350 zł | 247 zł | -29% | 198 / 87 |
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 Katowice: 285 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 Katowice on both sides: 83, 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 PLN, 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 →