Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Newport Beach (CA)?
Yes: in Newport Beach (CA), Airbnb homes asked a median $176 a night against $227 for hotels on Agoda, 22% less (latest scan 26 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 94, hotels on Agoda 48). Nights measured on both sides: 72, from 13 November 2026 to 23 January 2027, read on 26 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 55 places checked, read 26 October 2026 01:14 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Newport Beach (CA), the middle half of asking prices ran from $140 to $348 for hotels on Agoda and from $129 to $240 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $227 | $140 | $348 | 48 | 72 |
| Airbnb homes | $176 | $129 | $240 | 94 | 72 |
| All places pooled | $186 | $132 | $280 | 143 | 72 |
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 Newport Beach (CA) against Monday to Thursday: -7% for hotels on Agoda and +8% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $222 | $238 | -7% | 22 | 40 |
| Airbnb homes | $184 | $170 | +8% | 22 | 40 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Newport Beach (CA) was widest in November 2026: $179 for Airbnb homes against $238 for hotels on Agoda, 25% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $238 | $179 | -25% | 30 | 26 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $222 | $176 | -21% | 31 | 26 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | $232 | $174 | -25% | 23 | 26 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 Newport Beach (CA) (New Year's Day), Airbnb homes asked a median $195 against $221 for hotels on Agoda, 12% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 November 2026 | Thanksgiving Day | $175 | $171 | -2% | 43 / 93 |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | $199 | $184 | -8% | 46 / 92 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $221 | $195 | -12% | 46 / 87 |
| 18 January 2027 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | $232 | $204 | -12% | 49 / 98 |
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 Newport Beach (CA): 143 in all, 48 on Agoda and 94 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 Newport Beach (CA) on both sides: 72, from 13 November 2026 to 23 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 55 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 26 October 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
- Airbnb nights read on 26 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 →