Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Rodney Bay?
Yes: in Rodney Bay, Airbnb homes asked a median $112 a night against $125 for hotels on Agoda, 10% less (latest scan 26 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 92, hotels on Agoda 75). 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 85 places checked, read 26 October 2026 02:48 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Rodney Bay, the middle half of asking prices ran from $88 to $168 for hotels on Agoda and from $92 to $150 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $125 | $88 | $168 | 75 | 72 |
| Airbnb homes | $112 | $92 | $150 | 92 | 72 |
| All places pooled | $115 | $90 | $154 | 167 | 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 Rodney Bay against Monday to Thursday: 0% for hotels on Agoda and +3% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $125 | $125 | 0% | 22 | 40 |
| Airbnb homes | $115 | $112 | +3% | 22 | 40 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Rodney Bay was widest in January 2027: $109 for Airbnb homes against $126 for hotels on Agoda, 14% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $121 | $112 | -7% | 30 | 26 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $125 | $115 | -8% | 31 | 26 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | $126 | $109 | -14% | 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 14 December 2026 in Rodney Bay (National Day (observed)), Airbnb homes asked a median $115 against $125 for hotels on Agoda, 8% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 December 2026 | National Day | $113 | $113 | 0% | 79 / 95 |
| 14 December 2026 | National Day (observed) | $125 | $115 | -8% | 77 / 92 |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | $113 | $120 | +7% | 65 / 92 |
| 26 December 2026 | Boxing Day | $121 | $120 | -1% | 68 / 91 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $125 | $121 | -3% | 60 / 90 |
| 2 January 2027 | New Year's Holiday | $126 | $120 | -5% | 63 / 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 Rodney Bay: 167 in all, 75 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 Rodney Bay 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 85 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 →