Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Napier?
Yes: in Napier, Airbnb homes asked a median $103 a night against $114 for hotels on Agoda, 10% less (latest scan 25 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 92, hotels on Agoda 55). 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 72 places checked, read 25 October 2026 23:46 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Napier, the middle half of asking prices ran from $87 to $138 for hotels on Agoda and from $86 to $141 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $114 | $87 | $138 | 55 | 71 |
| Airbnb homes | $103 | $86 | $141 | 92 | 71 |
| All places pooled | $110 | $87 | $139 | 148 | 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 Napier against Monday to Thursday: -3% for hotels on Agoda and +2% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $111 | $115 | -3% | 21 | 40 |
| Airbnb homes | $105 | $103 | +2% | 21 | 40 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Napier was widest in January 2027: $109 for Airbnb homes against $123 for hotels on Agoda, 11% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $101 | $101 | 0% | 30 | 25 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $112 | $106 | -5% | 31 | 25 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | $123 | $109 | -11% | 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 Napier (New Year's Day), Airbnb homes asked a median $138 against $129 for hotels on Agoda, 7% more.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | $125 | $130 | +4% | 39 / 94 |
| 26 December 2026 | Boxing Day | $125 | $128 | +2% | 35 / 95 |
| 28 December 2026 | Boxing Day (observed) | $125 | $130 | +4% | 41 / 95 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $129 | $138 | +7% | 40 / 94 |
| 2 January 2027 | Day after New Year's Day | $129 | $130 | 0% | 43 / 95 |
| 4 January 2027 | Day after New Year's Day (observed) | $125 | $112 | -11% | 44 / 93 |
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 Napier: 148 in all, 55 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 Napier 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 72 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 on 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 →