Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Worcester?
Yes: in Worcester, Airbnb homes asked a median $147 a night against $193 for hotels on Agoda, 24% less (latest scan 8 November 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 91, hotels on Agoda 55). Nights measured on both sides: 80, from 13 November 2026 to 5 February 2027, read on 8 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 72 places checked, read 8 November 2026 00:48 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Worcester, the middle half of asking prices ran from $127 to $274 for hotels on Agoda and from $107 to $204 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $193 | $127 | $274 | 55 | 80 |
| Airbnb homes | $147 | $107 | $204 | 91 | 80 |
| All places pooled | $158 | $114 | $227 | 147 | 80 |
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 Worcester against Monday to Thursday: +11% for hotels on Agoda and -2% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $208 | $187 | +11% | 21 | 47 |
| Airbnb homes | $147 | $150 | -2% | 21 | 47 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Worcester was widest in December 2026: $151 for Airbnb homes against $207 for hotels on Agoda, 27% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $186 | $147 | -21% | 22 | 8 November 2026 |
| December 2026 | $207 | $151 | -27% | 27 | 8 November 2026 |
| January 2027 | $189 | $147 | -22% | 31 | 8 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 Worcester (New Year's Day), Airbnb homes asked a median $143 against $198 for hotels on Agoda, 28% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 December 2026 | Boxing Day (observed) | $182 | $143 | -21% | 47 / 89 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $198 | $143 | -28% | 44 / 89 |
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 Worcester: 147 in all, 55 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 Worcester on both sides: 80, from 13 November 2026 to 5 February 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 72 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 8 November 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
- Airbnb nights read on 8 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 →