Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Medina?
Yes: in Medina, Airbnb homes asked a median $68 a night against $122 for hotels on Agoda, 44% less (latest scan 7 November 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 89, hotels on Agoda 195). 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 17:07 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Medina, the middle half of asking prices ran from $74 to $226 for hotels on Agoda and from $54 to $83 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $122 | $74 | $226 | 195 | 84 |
| Airbnb homes | $68 | $54 | $83 | 89 | 84 |
| All places pooled | $91 | $62 | $176 | 284 | 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 Medina against Monday to Thursday: -7% for hotels on Agoda and +4% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $116 | $125 | -7% | 24 | 48 |
| Airbnb homes | $71 | $68 | +4% | 24 | 48 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Medina was widest in January 2027: $71 for Airbnb homes against $130 for hotels on Agoda, 46% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $97 | $59 | -39% | 24 | 7 November 2026 |
| December 2026 | $113 | $67 | -41% | 31 | 7 November 2026 |
| January 2027 | $130 | $71 | -46% | 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 Medina: 284 in all, 195 on Agoda and 89 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 Medina 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 →