Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Whitby?
Yes: in Whitby, Airbnb homes asked a median $148 a night against $548 for hotels on Agoda, 73% less (latest scan 25 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 92, hotels on Agoda 192). Nights measured on both sides: 67, from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027, read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 21:10 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Whitby, the middle half of asking prices ran from $177 to $703 for hotels on Agoda and from $121 to $194 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $548 | $177 | $703 | 192 | 67 |
| Airbnb homes | $148 | $121 | $194 | 92 | 67 |
| All places pooled | $268 | $134 | $621 | 283 | 67 |
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 Whitby against Monday to Thursday: +12% for hotels on Agoda and +19% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $578 | $516 | +12% | 18 | 39 |
| Airbnb homes | $174 | $146 | +19% | 18 | 39 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Whitby was widest in January 2027: $146 for Airbnb homes against $577 for hotels on Agoda, 75% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $490 | $150 | -69% | 30 | 25 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $540 | $154 | -71% | 28 | 25 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | $577 | $146 | -75% | 21 | 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 28 December 2026 in Whitby (Boxing Day (observed)), Airbnb homes asked a median $174 against $608 for hotels on Agoda, 71% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 December 2026 | Boxing Day (observed) | $608 | $174 | -71% | 127 / 99 |
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 Whitby: 283 in all, 192 on Agoda and 92 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 Whitby on both sides: 67, from 13 November 2026 to 22 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 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 →