Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Providence (RI)?
Yes: in Providence (RI), Airbnb homes asked a median $177 a night against $257 for hotels on Agoda, 31% less (latest scan 25 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 93, hotels on Agoda 67). 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 77 places checked, read 25 October 2026 05:17 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Providence (RI), the middle half of asking prices ran from $158 to $357 for hotels on Agoda and from $124 to $256 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $257 | $158 | $357 | 67 | 71 |
| Airbnb homes | $177 | $124 | $256 | 93 | 71 |
| All places pooled | $200 | $132 | $305 | 160 | 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 Providence (RI) against Monday to Thursday: +47% for hotels on Agoda and +31% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $347 | $235 | +47% | 21 | 40 |
| Airbnb homes | $217 | $166 | +31% | 21 | 40 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Providence (RI) was widest in December 2026: $162 for Airbnb homes against $275 for hotels on Agoda, 41% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $243 | $165 | -32% | 29 | 25 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $275 | $162 | -41% | 31 | 25 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | $239 | $189 | -21% | 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 Providence (RI) (New Year's Day), Airbnb homes asked a median $214 against $347 for hotels on Agoda, 38% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 November 2026 | Thanksgiving Day | $197 | $218 | +10% | 56 / 94 |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | $300 | $244 | -19% | 58 / 88 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $347 | $214 | -38% | 65 / 90 |
| 18 January 2027 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | $229 | $183 | -20% | 72 / 99 |
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 Providence (RI): 160 in all, 67 on Agoda and 93 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 Providence (RI) 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 77 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 →