In short
In 61 cities with at least 15 hotels the median gap between the cheapest listed offer and the Booking.com price was largest in Athens (21.4 %), Lisbon (20 %) and Rome (19.5 %), and smallest in Seoul (10.3 %), Melbourne (10.5 %) and Amsterdam (11.8 %).
Does a comparison save more in some cities than in others? For every hotel we compared the cheapest offer Google Hotels listed with the Booking.com price in the same listing and took the median per city (cities with at least 15 hotels, 3 nights in late November 2026).
Athens21.4%
Lisbon20%
Rome19.5%
Orlando19.5%
Antalya19.5%
Chicago19.1%
Nice18.6%
San Francisco18.4%
Biggest gaps
| City | Median gap | Hotels |
|---|---|---|
| Athens | 21.4 % | 88 |
| Lisbon | 20 % | 88 |
| Rome | 19.5 % | 63 |
| Orlando | 19.5 % | 88 |
| Antalya | 19.5 % | 60 |
| Chicago | 19.1 % | 88 |
| Nice | 18.6 % | 94 |
| San Francisco | 18.4 % | 91 |
Smallest gaps
| City | Median gap | Hotels |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 12.7 % | 51 |
| Sydney | 12 % | 80 |
| Amsterdam | 11.8 % | 95 |
| Melbourne | 10.5 % | 81 |
| Seoul | 10.3 % | 72 |
Read this with care
- The gap is the cheapest listed offer, which is often non-refundable or from a seller that needs a free account (overall median 15.9 %, 86 % of hotels at least 5 % cheaper).
- A like-for-like comparison with the same cancellation terms shows smaller gaps. See free cancellation costs more.
- In cities with strong local deal sellers (Athens, Lisbon, Rome) the gap is bigger.
Questions
Should I always compare? Yes, it takes a minute and in most cities the cheapest offer is clearly below the Booking.com price.
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