16 European countries where Airbnbs are much better value for money than hotels

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Photo credit: Getty

From Prima

When you have your country picked and flights booked, you're now left with the choice of which type of accommodation to choose. Do you pick a luxurious hotel or secluded holiday rental?

To help you with your decision, new research by money-saving website, Vouchercloud, has revealed the difference in average cost between Airbnbs and hotels in certain European destinations.

The data, based on a one-night stay for two in the country's capital city, found that choosing Airbnb in some European countries was much better value for money than choosing a three-star hotel.

See the list below for the best countries to pick Airbnbs over hotels, if you're looking to save some money...

16 countries with best value Airbnbs compared to hotels

1. Malta

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Photo credit: Hiral Gosalia / Getty

2. Portugal

3. Switzerland

4. Slovenia

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Photo credit: Peter Zelei Images / Getty

5. France

6. Luxembourg

7. Spain

8. Denmark

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Photo credit: ANDREA RAPISARDA PHOTOGRAPHY / Getty

9. Lichenstein

10. Ireland

11. Vatican City

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Photo credit: Nico De Pasquale Photography / Getty

12. Germany

13. Poland

14. Austria

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Photo credit: marco wong / Getty

15. Greece

16. Italy

Here is the full infographic from Vouchercloud comparing the average prices of hotels and Airbnb in the specific countries:

Photo credit: Vouchercloud
Photo credit: Vouchercloud

To see the infographic in more detail, see here.

The research, using data collected from Airbnb and Google's Hotel Partners, also shows that average Airbnb and hotel prices are almost the same in Romania, Sweden and the UK.

If you're holidaying on a budget this year, you can get really cheap Airbnb accommodation in Albania at £27 a night, Macedonia at £28 a night and Turkey at £30 a night. But if hotels are more your thing, then Ukraine and Latvia offer hotels for an affordable £30 a night.

Now you can go ahead and book your dream holiday stay, while saving a few pennies in the process.

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