Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Siem Reap?
Yes: in Siem Reap, Airbnb homes asked a median $34 a night against $40 for hotels on Agoda, 15% less (latest scan 26 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 84, hotels on Agoda 199). 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 208 places checked, read 26 October 2026 00:45 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Siem Reap, the middle half of asking prices ran from $26 to $64 for hotels on Agoda and from $24 to $46 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $40 | $26 | $64 | 199 | 72 |
| Airbnb homes | $34 | $24 | $46 | 84 | 72 |
| All places pooled | $37 | $25 | $56 | 283 | 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 Siem Reap against Monday to Thursday: 0% 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 | $40 | $40 | 0% | 22 | 40 |
| Airbnb homes | $34 | $34 | 0% | 22 | 40 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Siem Reap was widest in January 2027: $33 for Airbnb homes against $39 for hotels on Agoda, 16% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $40 | $34 | -15% | 30 | 26 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $40 | $34 | -15% | 31 | 26 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | $39 | $33 | -16% | 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 23 November 2026 in Siem Reap (Water Festival), Airbnb homes asked a median $45 against $51 for hotels on Agoda, 11% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 November 2026 | Water Festival | $51 | $45 | -11% | 199 / 85 |
| 24 November 2026 | Water Festival | $48 | $45 | -7% | 199 / 82 |
| 25 November 2026 | Water Festival | $46 | $45 | -3% | 199 / 85 |
| 29 December 2026 | Peace Day in Cambodia | $42 | $34 | -18% | 199 / 86 |
| 1 January 2027 | International New Year Day | $51 | $36 | -29% | 198 / 85 |
| 7 January 2027 | Day of Victory over the Genocidal Regime | $37 | $30 | -19% | 198 / 83 |
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 Siem Reap: 283 in all, 199 on Agoda and 84 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 Siem Reap 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 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 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 →