Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Sheffield?
Yes: in Sheffield, Airbnb homes asked a median $111 a night against $130 for hotels on Agoda, 15% less (latest scan 7 November 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 89, hotels on Agoda 165). Nights measured on both sides: 84, from 13 November 2026 to 4 February 2027, read on 7 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 200 places checked, read 7 November 2026 16:32 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Sheffield, the middle half of asking prices ran from $94 to $200 for hotels on Agoda and from $77 to $151 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $130 | $94 | $200 | 165 | 84 |
| Airbnb homes | $111 | $77 | $151 | 89 | 84 |
| All places pooled | $123 | $87 | $184 | 252 | 84 |
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 Sheffield against Monday to Thursday: +23% for hotels on Agoda and +5% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $160 | $130 | +23% | 24 | 48 |
| Airbnb homes | $114 | $109 | +5% | 24 | 48 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Sheffield was widest in November 2026: $108 for Airbnb homes against $131 for hotels on Agoda, 18% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $131 | $108 | -18% | 24 | 7 November 2026 |
| December 2026 | $127 | $107 | -16% | 31 | 7 November 2026 |
| January 2027 | $134 | $111 | -17% | 31 | 7 November 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 Sheffield (Boxing Day), Airbnb homes asked a median $114 against $160 for hotels on Agoda, 29% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | $134 | $114 | -15% | 114 / 92 |
| 26 December 2026 | Boxing Day | $160 | $114 | -29% | 118 / 90 |
| 28 December 2026 | Boxing Day (observed) | $126 | $98 | -22% | 164 / 93 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $134 | $119 | -11% | 127 / 86 |
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 Sheffield: 252 in all, 165 on Agoda and 89 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 Sheffield on both sides: 84, from 13 November 2026 to 4 February 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 200 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 7 November 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
- Airbnb nights read on 7 November 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 →