Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Saint Moritz?
Yes: in Saint Moritz, Airbnb homes asked a median $228 a night against $385 for hotels on Agoda, 41% less (latest scan 25 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 93, hotels on Agoda 57). Nights measured on both sides: 60, from 13 November 2026 to 21 January 2027, read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 90 places checked, read 25 October 2026 18:14 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Saint Moritz, the middle half of asking prices ran from $294 to $565 for hotels on Agoda and from $157 to $359 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $385 | $294 | $565 | 57 | 60 |
| Airbnb homes | $228 | $157 | $359 | 93 | 60 |
| All places pooled | $300 | $191 | $438 | 150 | 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 Saint Moritz against Monday to Thursday: +7% for hotels on Agoda and -6% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $402 | $375 | +7% | 15 | 36 |
| Airbnb homes | $221 | $235 | -6% | 15 | 36 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Saint Moritz was widest in November 2026: $184 for Airbnb homes against $328 for hotels on Agoda, 44% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $328 | $184 | -44% | 30 | 25 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $389 | $247 | -37% | 24 | 25 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | $410 | $239 | -42% | 18 | 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.
What counts as a hotel and an apartment here
Places with a price on a typical night in Saint Moritz: 150 in all, 57 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 Saint Moritz on both sides: 60, from 13 November 2026 to 21 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 90 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 →