Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Strasbourg?
Yes: in Strasbourg, Airbnb homes asked a median €107 a night against €240 for hotels on Agoda, 55% less (latest scan 24 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 89, hotels on Agoda 197). Nights measured on both sides: 66, 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 21:48 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Strasbourg, the middle half of asking prices ran from €169 to €319 for hotels on Agoda and from €84 to €144 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | €240 | €169 | €319 | 197 | 66 |
| Airbnb homes | €107 | €84 | €144 | 89 | 66 |
| All places pooled | €188 | €115 | €279 | 287 | 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 Strasbourg against Monday to Thursday: -38% for hotels on Agoda and -23% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | €155 | €249 | -38% | 16 | 40 |
| Airbnb homes | €100 | €130 | -23% | 16 | 40 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Strasbourg was widest in December 2026: €161 for Airbnb homes against €315 for hotels on Agoda, 49% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | €120 | €95 | -21% | 29 | 24 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | €315 | €161 | -49% | 31 | 24 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | €111 | €93 | -16% | 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 25 December 2026 in Strasbourg (Christmas Day), Airbnb homes asked a median €190 against €328 for hotels on Agoda, 42% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | €328 | €190 | -42% | 195 / 89 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | €177 | €87 | -51% | 197 / 98 |
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 Strasbourg: 287 in all, 197 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 Strasbourg on both sides: 66, 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 on 24 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 →