Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Punta Arenas?
Yes: in Punta Arenas, Airbnb homes asked a median $51 a night against $73 for hotels on Agoda, 30% less (latest scan 8 November 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 92, hotels on Agoda 102). Nights measured on both sides: 85, from 13 November 2026 to 5 February 2027, read on 8 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 129 places checked, read 8 November 2026 01:15 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Punta Arenas, the middle half of asking prices ran from $49 to $105 for hotels on Agoda and from $41 to $70 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $73 | $49 | $105 | 102 | 85 |
| Airbnb homes | $51 | $41 | $70 | 92 | 85 |
| All places pooled | $59 | $45 | $88 | 196 | 85 |
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 Punta Arenas against Monday to Thursday: 0% 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 | $73 | $73 | 0% | 25 | 48 |
| Airbnb homes | $51 | $51 | 0% | 25 | 48 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Punta Arenas was widest in November 2026: $48 for Airbnb homes against $73 for hotels on Agoda, 34% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $73 | $48 | -34% | 23 | 8 November 2026 |
| December 2026 | $74 | $51 | -31% | 31 | 8 November 2026 |
| January 2027 | $73 | $52 | -29% | 31 | 8 November 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 Punta Arenas (Christmas Day), Airbnb homes asked a median $52 against $74 for hotels on Agoda, 30% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 December 2026 | Immaculate Conception | $73 | $48 | -34% | 119 / 93 |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | $74 | $52 | -30% | 102 / 93 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $73 | $49 | -33% | 94 / 93 |
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 Punta Arenas: 196 in all, 102 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 Punta Arenas on both sides: 85, from 13 November 2026 to 5 February 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 129 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 8 November 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
- Airbnb nights read on 8 November 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 →