Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Zell Am See?
Yes: in Zell Am See, Airbnb homes asked a median €162 a night against €270 for hotels on Agoda, 40% less (latest scan 26 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 92, hotels on Agoda 86). Nights measured on both sides: 65, from 13 November 2026 to 23 January 2027, read on 26 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 112 places checked, read 26 October 2026 02:31 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Zell Am See, the middle half of asking prices ran from €204 to €380 for hotels on Agoda and from €122 to €220 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | €270 | €204 | €380 | 86 | 65 |
| Airbnb homes | €162 | €122 | €220 | 92 | 65 |
| All places pooled | €206 | €146 | €301 | 177 | 65 |
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 Zell Am See against Monday to Thursday: +10% for hotels on Agoda and +12% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | €280 | €256 | +10% | 20 | 36 |
| Airbnb homes | €179 | €160 | +12% | 20 | 36 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Zell Am See was widest in November 2026: €140 for Airbnb homes against €240 for hotels on Agoda, 42% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | €240 | €140 | -42% | 30 | 26 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | €265 | €160 | -40% | 25 | 26 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | €320 | €196 | -39% | 22 | 26 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 Zell Am See (Christmas Day), Airbnb homes asked a median €239 against €371 for hotels on Agoda, 36% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 December 2026 | Immaculate Conception | €248 | €136 | -45% | 102 / 89 |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | €371 | €239 | -36% | 38 / 90 |
| 6 January 2027 | Epiphany | €280 | €211 | -25% | 37 / 88 |
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 Zell Am See: 177 in all, 86 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 Zell Am See on both sides: 65, from 13 November 2026 to 23 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 112 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 26 October 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
- Airbnb nights read on 26 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 →