Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in San Sebastian?
No: in San Sebastian, Airbnb homes asked a median €92 a night against €86 for hotels on Agoda, 6% more (latest scan 24 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 93, hotels on Agoda 148). Nights measured on both sides: 69, from 13 November 2026 to 21 January 2027, read on 24 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 24 October 2026 23:58 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in San Sebastian, the middle half of asking prices ran from €64 to €142 for hotels on Agoda and from €71 to €136 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | €86 | €64 | €142 | 148 | 69 |
| Airbnb homes | €92 | €71 | €136 | 93 | 69 |
| All places pooled | €88 | €67 | €137 | 240 | 69 |
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 San Sebastian against Monday to Thursday: +47% for hotels on Agoda and +35% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | €119 | €81 | +47% | 19 | 40 |
| Airbnb homes | €116 | €86 | +35% | 19 | 40 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in San Sebastian was widest in January 2027: €95 for Airbnb homes against €90 for hotels on Agoda, 6% more.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | €81 | €79 | -2% | 28 | 24 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | €99 | €103 | +4% | 31 | 24 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | €90 | €95 | +6% | 21 | 24 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 San Sebastian (New Year's Day), Airbnb homes asked a median €124 against €144 for hotels on Agoda, 14% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 December 2026 | Immaculate Conception | €80 | €79 | -1% | 194 / 93 |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | €125 | €123 | -2% | 120 / 94 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | €144 | €124 | -14% | 97 / 92 |
| 6 January 2027 | Epiphany | €86 | €89 | +3% | 139 / 91 |
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 San Sebastian: 240 in all, 148 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 San Sebastian on both sides: 69, from 13 November 2026 to 21 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 208 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 24 October 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
- Airbnb nights read between 24 October 2026 and 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 →