Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber?
Yes: in Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber, Airbnb homes asked a median €105 a night against €123 for hotels on Agoda, 14% less (latest scan 25 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 92, hotels on Agoda 56). Nights measured on both sides: 60, from 15 November 2026 to 22 January 2027, read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 82 places checked, read 25 October 2026 20:07 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber, the middle half of asking prices ran from €99 to €166 for hotels on Agoda and from €84 to €130 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | €123 | €99 | €166 | 56 | 60 |
| Airbnb homes | €105 | €84 | €130 | 92 | 60 |
| All places pooled | €110 | €90 | €145 | 148 | 60 |
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 Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber against Monday to Thursday: -3% 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 | €121 | €125 | -3% | 10 | 40 |
| Airbnb homes | €105 | €105 | 0% | 10 | 40 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber was widest in December 2026: €105 for Airbnb homes against €131 for hotels on Agoda, 20% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | €108 | €101 | -6% | 27 | 25 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | €131 | €105 | -20% | 25 | 25 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | €121 | €103 | -15% | 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 26 December 2026 in Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber (Second Day of Christmas), Airbnb homes asked a median €107 against €140 for hotels on Agoda, 24% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | €150 | €105 | -30% | 30 / 89 |
| 26 December 2026 | Second Day of Christmas | €140 | €107 | -24% | 37 / 89 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | €130 | €95 | -27% | 41 / 95 |
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 Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber: 148 in all, 56 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 Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber on both sides: 60, from 15 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 82 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 EUR, 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 →