Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Kraków?
Yes: in Kraków, Airbnb homes asked a median 276 zł a night against 353 zł for hotels on Agoda, 22% less (latest scan 24 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 85, hotels on Agoda 198). Nights measured on both sides: 95, from 13 November 2026 to 16 February 2027, read between 4 September 2026 and 24 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 24 October 2026 22:02 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Kraków, the middle half of asking prices ran from 276 zł to 478 zł for hotels on Agoda and from 228 zł to 334 zł for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | 353 zł | 276 zł | 478 zł | 198 | 95 |
| Airbnb homes | 276 zł | 228 zł | 334 zł | 85 | 95 |
| All places pooled | 332 zł | 260 zł | 450 zł | 282 | 95 |
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 Kraków against Monday to Thursday: +22% for hotels on Agoda and +25% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | 411 zł | 336 zł | +22% | 28 | 53 |
| Airbnb homes | 330 zł | 264 zł | +25% | 28 | 53 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Kraków was widest in December 2026: 290 zł for Airbnb homes against 449 zł for hotels on Agoda, 35% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 421 zł | 284 zł | -33% | 27 | 4 September 2026 |
| October 2026 | 385 zł | 270 zł | -30% | 31 | 24 October 2026 |
| November 2026 | 320 zł | 255 zł | -20% | 30 | 24 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | 449 zł | 290 zł | -35% | 31 | 24 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | 331 zł | 262 zł | -21% | 31 | 24 October 2026 |
| February 2027 | 346 zł | 282 zł | -18% | 28 | 4 September 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 Kraków (New Year's Day), Airbnb homes asked a median 459 zł against 600 zł for hotels on Agoda, 24% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 December 2026 | Christmas Eve | 354 zł | 290 zł | -18% | 199 / 89 |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | 432 zł | 380 zł | -12% | 198 / 88 |
| 26 December 2026 | Second Day of Christmas | 454 zł | 391 zł | -14% | 197 / 90 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | 600 zł | 459 zł | -24% | 194 / 91 |
| 6 January 2027 | Epiphany | 317 zł | 260 zł | -18% | 198 / 90 |
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 Kraków: 282 in all, 198 on Agoda and 85 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 Kraków on both sides: 95, from 13 November 2026 to 16 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, between 4 September 2026 and 24 October 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
- Airbnb nights read between 4 September 2026 and 24 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 →