Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Kihei (HI)?
Yes: in Kihei (HI), Airbnb homes asked a median $440 a night against $663 for hotels on Agoda, 34% less (latest scan 26 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 92, hotels on Agoda 42). Nights measured on both sides: 62, from 14 November 2026 to 23 January 2027, read on 26 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 66 places checked, read 26 October 2026 02:15 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Kihei (HI), the middle half of asking prices ran from $475 to $1 131 for hotels on Agoda and from $374 to $514 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $663 | $475 | $1 131 | 42 | 62 |
| Airbnb homes | $440 | $374 | $514 | 92 | 62 |
| All places pooled | $475 | $395 | $663 | 135 | 62 |
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 Kihei (HI) against Monday to Thursday: +4% for hotels on Agoda and +1% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $677 | $652 | +4% | 18 | 35 |
| Airbnb homes | $444 | $440 | +1% | 18 | 35 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Kihei (HI) was widest in November 2026: $402 for Airbnb homes against $642 for hotels on Agoda, 37% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $642 | $402 | -37% | 30 | 26 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $677 | $425 | -37% | 23 | 26 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | $677 | $516 | -24% | 22 | 26 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 18 January 2027 in Kihei (HI) (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), Airbnb homes asked a median $536 against $726 for hotels on Agoda, 26% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 November 2026 | Thanksgiving Day | $642 | $402 | -37% | 40 / 90 |
| 18 January 2027 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | $726 | $536 | -26% | 39 / 91 |
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 Kihei (HI): 135 in all, 42 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 Kihei (HI) on both sides: 62, from 14 November 2026 to 23 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 66 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 26 October 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
- Airbnb nights read on 26 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 →