Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Scarborough?
Yes: in Scarborough, Airbnb homes asked a median $174 a night against $438 for hotels on Agoda, 60% less (latest scan 26 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 93, hotels on Agoda 166). 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 207 places checked, read 26 October 2026 00:21 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Scarborough, the middle half of asking prices ran from $159 to $642 for hotels on Agoda and from $134 to $255 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $438 | $159 | $642 | 166 | 72 |
| Airbnb homes | $174 | $134 | $255 | 93 | 72 |
| All places pooled | $232 | $145 | $543 | 258 | 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 Scarborough against Monday to Thursday: +6% for hotels on Agoda and +33% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $464 | $437 | +6% | 22 | 40 |
| Airbnb homes | $213 | $160 | +33% | 22 | 40 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Scarborough was widest in January 2027: $174 for Airbnb homes against $511 for hotels on Agoda, 66% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $359 | $160 | -55% | 30 | 26 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $423 | $174 | -59% | 31 | 26 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | $511 | $174 | -66% | 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 28 December 2026 in Scarborough (Boxing Day (observed)), Airbnb homes asked a median $201 against $464 for hotels on Agoda, 57% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | $183 | $221 | +21% | 45 / 93 |
| 26 December 2026 | Boxing Day | $186 | $231 | +25% | 53 / 71 |
| 28 December 2026 | Boxing Day (observed) | $464 | $201 | -57% | 105 / 92 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $175 | $185 | +6% | 50 / 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 Scarborough: 258 in all, 166 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 Scarborough 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 207 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 →