Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Marrakech?
Yes: in Marrakech, Airbnb homes asked a median $58 a night against $105 for hotels on Agoda, 45% less (latest scan 25 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 87, hotels on Agoda 195). Nights measured on both sides: 71, from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027, read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 07:59 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Marrakech, the middle half of asking prices ran from $68 to $161 for hotels on Agoda and from $42 to $80 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $105 | $68 | $161 | 195 | 71 |
| Airbnb homes | $58 | $42 | $80 | 87 | 71 |
| All places pooled | $85 | $54 | $133 | 281 | 71 |
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 Marrakech against Monday to Thursday: +1% for hotels on Agoda and +5% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $106 | $105 | +1% | 21 | 40 |
| Airbnb homes | $59 | $56 | +5% | 21 | 40 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Marrakech was widest in October 2026: $58 for Airbnb homes against $113 for hotels on Agoda, 49% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $113 | $58 | -49% | 31 | 25 October 2026 |
| November 2026 | $109 | $59 | -46% | 30 | 25 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $107 | $58 | -46% | 31 | 25 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | $103 | $56 | -46% | 22 | 25 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 1 January 2027 in Marrakech (New Year's Day), Airbnb homes asked a median $52 against $131 for hotels on Agoda, 60% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 November 2026 | Independence Day | $109 | $62 | -43% | 196 / 90 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $131 | $52 | -60% | 190 / 93 |
| 11 January 2027 | Proclamation of Independence Day | $101 | $54 | -46% | 195 / 89 |
| 14 January 2027 | Amazigh New Year | $103 | $49 | -52% | 195 / 86 |
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 Marrakech: 281 in all, 195 on Agoda and 87 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 Marrakech on both sides: 71, from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 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 25 October 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
- Airbnb nights read between 23 September 2026 and 25 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 →