Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Zermatt?
Yes: in Zermatt, Airbnb homes asked a median $293 a night against $393 for hotels on Agoda, 25% less (latest scan 25 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 94, hotels on Agoda 67). Nights measured on both sides: 59, from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027, read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 104 places checked, read 25 October 2026 15:56 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Zermatt, the middle half of asking prices ran from $282 to $535 for hotels on Agoda and from $211 to $387 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $393 | $282 | $535 | 67 | 59 |
| Airbnb homes | $293 | $211 | $387 | 94 | 59 |
| All places pooled | $327 | $231 | $464 | 159 | 59 |
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 Zermatt against Monday to Thursday: +17% 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 | $451 | $385 | +17% | 16 | 34 |
| Airbnb homes | $302 | $295 | +2% | 16 | 34 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Zermatt was widest in December 2026: $293 for Airbnb homes against $433 for hotels on Agoda, 32% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $296 | $228 | -23% | 30 | 25 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $433 | $293 | -32% | 22 | 25 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | $398 | $330 | -17% | 19 | 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.
What counts as a hotel and an apartment here
Places with a price on a typical night in Zermatt: 159 in all, 67 on Agoda and 94 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 Zermatt on both sides: 59, from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 104 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 →