Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Nassau?
Yes: in Nassau, Airbnb homes asked a median $164 a night against $259 for hotels on Agoda, 37% less (latest scan 25 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 92, hotels on Agoda 47). Nights measured on both sides: 64, from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027, read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 63 places checked, read 25 October 2026 14:18 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Nassau, the middle half of asking prices ran from $188 to $355 for hotels on Agoda and from $135 to $221 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $259 | $188 | $355 | 47 | 64 |
| Airbnb homes | $164 | $135 | $221 | 92 | 64 |
| All places pooled | $185 | $140 | $268 | 139 | 64 |
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 Nassau against Monday to Thursday: +3% 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 | $259 | $252 | +3% | 18 | 37 |
| Airbnb homes | $164 | $162 | +1% | 18 | 37 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Nassau was widest in November 2026: $165 for Airbnb homes against $263 for hotels on Agoda, 37% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $263 | $165 | -37% | 30 | 25 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $258 | $164 | -36% | 25 | 25 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | $233 | $158 | -32% | 21 | 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 28 December 2026 in Nassau (Boxing Day (observed)), Airbnb homes asked a median $175 against $294 for hotels on Agoda, 40% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 December 2026 | Boxing Day (observed) | $294 | $175 | -40% | 30 / 96 |
| 10 January 2027 | Majority Rule Day | $230 | $156 | -32% | 47 / 93 |
| 11 January 2027 | Majority Rule Day (observed) | $233 | $157 | -33% | 48 / 92 |
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 Nassau: 139 in all, 47 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 Nassau on both sides: 64, from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 63 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 →