Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Port Douglas?
Yes: in Port Douglas, Airbnb homes asked a median $162 a night against $203 for hotels on Agoda, 20% less (latest scan 26 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 92, hotels on Agoda 37). Nights measured on both sides: 61, from 13 November 2026 to 23 January 2027, read on 26 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 50 places checked, read 26 October 2026 02:23 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Port Douglas, the middle half of asking prices ran from $151 to $332 for hotels on Agoda and from $115 to $218 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $203 | $151 | $332 | 37 | 61 |
| Airbnb homes | $162 | $115 | $218 | 92 | 61 |
| All places pooled | $166 | $122 | $244 | 129 | 61 |
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 Port Douglas against Monday to Thursday: -5% for hotels on Agoda and 0% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $198 | $209 | -5% | 18 | 35 |
| Airbnb homes | $162 | $162 | 0% | 18 | 35 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Port Douglas was widest in November 2026: $162 for Airbnb homes against $209 for hotels on Agoda, 22% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $209 | $162 | -22% | 30 | 26 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $202 | $162 | -20% | 23 | 26 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | $209 | $163 | -22% | 20 | 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.
What counts as a hotel and an apartment here
Places with a price on a typical night in Port Douglas: 129 in all, 37 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 Port Douglas on both sides: 61, from 13 November 2026 to 23 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 50 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 →