Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Stirling?
Yes: in Stirling, Airbnb homes asked a median $134 a night against $161 for hotels on Agoda, 17% less (latest scan 26 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 91, hotels on Agoda 42). Nights measured on both sides: 66, from 13 November 2026 to 23 January 2027, read on 26 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 53 places checked, read 26 October 2026 00:16 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Stirling, the middle half of asking prices ran from $104 to $241 for hotels on Agoda and from $108 to $174 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $161 | $104 | $241 | 42 | 66 |
| Airbnb homes | $134 | $108 | $174 | 91 | 66 |
| All places pooled | $139 | $108 | $188 | 133 | 66 |
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 Stirling against Monday to Thursday: +11% for hotels on Agoda and +8% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $179 | $161 | +11% | 18 | 38 |
| Airbnb homes | $144 | $133 | +8% | 18 | 38 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Stirling was widest in December 2026: $134 for Airbnb homes against $173 for hotels on Agoda, 22% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $170 | $136 | -20% | 30 | 26 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $173 | $134 | -22% | 27 | 26 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | $161 | $132 | -18% | 21 | 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 Stirling (Boxing Day (observed)), Airbnb homes asked a median $172 against $199 for hotels on Agoda, 13% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 December 2026 | Boxing Day (observed) | $199 | $172 | -13% | 33 / 95 |
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 Stirling: 133 in all, 42 on Agoda and 91 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 Stirling on both sides: 66, from 13 November 2026 to 23 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 53 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 →