{
  "slug": "hotel-vs-airbnb",
  "title": "Hotel vs Airbnb Cost Calculator",
  "heading": "Hotel vs Airbnb Cost Comparison",
  "category": "other",
  "url": "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/hotel-vs-airbnb",
  "summary": "All-in nightly cost once fees and food are counted.",
  "description": "Airbnb's nightly price hides cleaning and service fees; hotels hide resort fees and no kitchen. Compare the true totals side by side.",
  "formula": "Airbnb = (nightly × nights) + cleaning + service. Hotel = (nightly + fees) × nights + eating out.",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-30",
  "run_url": "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/api/public/calc?tool=hotel-vs-airbnb",
  "inputs": [
    {
      "id": "nights",
      "label": "Nights",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 5,
      "unit": null,
      "min": 1,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "abnb",
      "label": "Airbnb nightly rate",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 145,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "clean",
      "label": "Cleaning fee",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 95,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "service",
      "label": "Service fee",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 14,
      "unit": "%",
      "min": 0,
      "max": 30
    },
    {
      "id": "hotel",
      "label": "Hotel nightly rate",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 180,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "resort",
      "label": "Resort/parking fee",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 35,
      "unit": "$/night",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "foodDiff",
      "label": "Extra food cost without a kitchen",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 30,
      "unit": "$/day",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    }
  ],
  "outputs": [
    {
      "id": "winner",
      "label": "Cheaper option",
      "format": "raw",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": true
    },
    {
      "id": "abnbTotal",
      "label": "Airbnb all-in",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "hotelTotal",
      "label": "Hotel all-in",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "diff",
      "label": "Difference",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "abnbNightly",
      "label": "True Airbnb nightly",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "hotelNightly",
      "label": "True hotel nightly",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    }
  ],
  "worked_example": {
    "inputs": [
      "Nights: 5",
      "Airbnb nightly rate: 145 $",
      "Cleaning fee: 95 $",
      "Service fee: 14 %",
      "Hotel nightly rate: 180 $",
      "Resort/parking fee: 35 $/night",
      "Extra food cost without a kitchen: 30 $/day"
    ],
    "outputs": [
      "Cheaper option: Airbnb is cheaper",
      "Airbnb all-in: $935",
      "Hotel all-in: $1,225",
      "Difference: $290",
      "True Airbnb nightly: $187",
      "True hotel nightly: $245"
    ]
  },
  "how_to": {
    "title": "How to use this",
    "steps": [
      "Enter nights.",
      "Enter airbnb nightly rate ($).",
      "Enter cleaning fee ($).",
      "Enter service fee (%).",
      "Enter hotel nightly rate ($).",
      "Enter resort/parking fee ($/night).",
      "Enter extra food cost without a kitchen ($/day).",
      "Read your cheaper option on the right — it updates as you type.",
      "Hit Share to keep the scenario or send it to someone."
    ]
  },
  "scenarios": [
    {
      "name": "Conservative",
      "description": "Lower-end numbers — what if things land soft?",
      "values": {
        "nights": 3,
        "abnb": 85,
        "clean": 55,
        "service": 8,
        "hotel": 110,
        "resort": 20,
        "foodDiff": 20
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Typical",
      "description": "Defaults — the most common real-world setup.",
      "values": {
        "nights": 5,
        "abnb": 145,
        "clean": 95,
        "service": 14,
        "hotel": 180,
        "resort": 35,
        "foodDiff": 30
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Ambitious",
      "description": "Higher-end numbers — what if things really pop?",
      "values": {
        "nights": 8,
        "abnb": 230,
        "clean": 150,
        "service": 22,
        "hotel": 290,
        "resort": 55,
        "foodDiff": 50
      }
    }
  ],
  "limitations": [
    "Estimates assume standard, average conditions — local rules, pricing, and materials vary.",
    "Results are rounded for readability; add a buffer before ordering, booking, or committing.",
    "Double-check anything with a real cost attached against a local quote."
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "How does the hotel vs airbnb cost comparison work?",
      "a": "Airbnb's nightly price hides cleaning and service fees; hotels hide resort fees and no kitchen. Compare the true totals side by side. The underlying maths is: Airbnb = (nightly × nights) + cleaning + service. Hotel = (nightly + fees) × nights + eating out."
    },
    {
      "q": "What do I need to enter?",
      "a": "7 values: nights, airbnb nightly rate, cleaning fee, service fee, hotel nightly rate, resort/parking fee, and extra food cost without a kitchen. Each field starts with a sensible default, so you can change one number at a time and watch the result move."
    },
    {
      "q": "What does the cheaper option result mean?",
      "a": "It is returned as a plain value and updates live as you edit the inputs, so you can compare two or three versions of a scenario in a few seconds."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is this calculator free, and do I need an account?",
      "a": "Yes, it's free, and no account is required. Nothing you type is stored on our servers — the maths runs entirely in your browser."
    },
    {
      "q": "How accurate is the result?",
      "a": "It applies the standard formula exactly, so the arithmetic is precise. Estimates assume standard, average conditions — local rules, pricing, and materials vary."
    },
    {
      "q": "Who is this tool for?",
      "a": "It's built for anyone doing everyday planning maths — a quick estimate that would otherwise need four browser tabs and a calculator app."
    }
  ],
  "related": [],
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "citation": "RevenueLab — Hotel vs Airbnb Cost Calculator (https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/hotel-vs-airbnb)"
}