Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Victoria (BC)?
Yes: in Victoria (BC), Airbnb homes asked a median $133 a night against $170 for hotels on Agoda, 22% less (latest scan 25 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 91, hotels on Agoda 36). Nights measured on both sides: 69, from 14 November 2026 to 22 January 2027, read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 42 places checked, read 25 October 2026 18:45 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Victoria (BC), the middle half of asking prices ran from $137 to $212 for hotels on Agoda and from $115 to $171 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $170 | $137 | $212 | 36 | 69 |
| Airbnb homes | $133 | $115 | $171 | 91 | 69 |
| All places pooled | $142 | $120 | $187 | 126 | 69 |
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 Victoria (BC) against Monday to Thursday: +6% 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 | $180 | $170 | +6% | 19 | 40 |
| Airbnb homes | $138 | $132 | +5% | 19 | 40 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Victoria (BC) was widest in November 2026: $132 for Airbnb homes against $170 for hotels on Agoda, 22% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $170 | $132 | -22% | 28 | 25 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $170 | $136 | -20% | 30 | 25 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | $167 | $134 | -20% | 22 | 25 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 1 January 2027 in Victoria (BC) (New Year's Day), Airbnb homes asked a median $147 against $199 for hotels on Agoda, 26% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $199 | $147 | -26% | 33 / 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 Victoria (BC): 126 in all, 36 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 Victoria (BC) on both sides: 69, from 14 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 42 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 25 October 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
- Airbnb nights read on 25 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 →