Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Wollongong?
Yes: in Wollongong, Airbnb homes asked a median $182 a night against $208 for hotels on Agoda, 12% less (latest scan 7 November 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 93, hotels on Agoda 44). Nights measured on both sides: 76, from 13 November 2026 to 4 February 2027, read on 7 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 58 places checked, read 7 November 2026 18:49 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Wollongong, the middle half of asking prices ran from $133 to $342 for hotels on Agoda and from $132 to $253 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $208 | $133 | $342 | 44 | 76 |
| Airbnb homes | $182 | $132 | $253 | 93 | 76 |
| All places pooled | $189 | $132 | $277 | 137 | 76 |
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 Wollongong against Monday to Thursday: +41% for hotels on Agoda and +15% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $266 | $189 | +41% | 18 | 46 |
| Airbnb homes | $205 | $179 | +15% | 18 | 46 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Wollongong was widest in January 2027: $193 for Airbnb homes against $243 for hotels on Agoda, 21% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $183 | $174 | -5% | 20 | 7 November 2026 |
| December 2026 | $196 | $185 | -6% | 26 | 7 November 2026 |
| January 2027 | $243 | $193 | -21% | 31 | 7 November 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 Wollongong (New Year's Day), Airbnb homes asked a median $282 against $335 for hotels on Agoda, 16% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $335 | $282 | -16% | 31 / 88 |
| 26 January 2027 | Australia Day | $186 | $176 | -6% | 47 / 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 Wollongong: 137 in all, 44 on Agoda and 93 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 Wollongong on both sides: 76, from 13 November 2026 to 4 February 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 58 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 7 November 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
- Airbnb nights read on 7 November 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 →