Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Orlando (FL)?
Yes: in Orlando (FL), Airbnb homes asked a median $104 a night against $134 for hotels on Agoda, 22% less (latest scan 25 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 98, hotels on Agoda 198). 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 19:17 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Orlando (FL), the middle half of asking prices ran from $105 to $188 for hotels on Agoda and from $85 to $134 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $134 | $105 | $188 | 198 | 71 |
| Airbnb homes | $104 | $85 | $134 | 98 | 71 |
| All places pooled | $123 | $93 | $170 | 296 | 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 Orlando (FL) against Monday to Thursday: +36% for hotels on Agoda and +11% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $174 | $128 | +36% | 21 | 40 |
| Airbnb homes | $115 | $104 | +11% | 21 | 40 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Orlando (FL) was widest in January 2027: $104 for Airbnb homes against $147 for hotels on Agoda, 29% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $124 | $103 | -17% | 31 | 25 October 2026 |
| November 2026 | $124 | $107 | -14% | 30 | 25 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $133 | $105 | -21% | 31 | 25 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | $147 | $104 | -29% | 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 25 December 2026 in Orlando (FL) (Christmas Day), Airbnb homes asked a median $119 against $179 for hotels on Agoda, 34% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 November 2026 | Thanksgiving Day | $118 | $103 | -13% | 198 / 101 |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | $179 | $119 | -34% | 198 / 96 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $186 | $104 | -44% | 195 / 92 |
| 18 January 2027 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | $147 | $89 | -39% | 199 / 101 |
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 Orlando (FL): 296 in all, 198 on Agoda and 98 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 Orlando (FL) 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 →