How much do hotels in Aberdeen cost at Christmas 2026?
Over Christmas 2026, the nights of 24 and 25 December, places to stay in Aberdeen asked a median $96 a night, -14% against $112 on the 10 ordinary nights within a week either side (latest scan 7 November 2026). On the dearest of those nights, 24 December, the middle half of the 104 places showing a price asked $70 to $160, and 7 of the 111 places checked showed no price; nights read on 7 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 183 places checked, read 7 November 2026 17:01 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on Christmas 2026
Over Christmas 2026 in Aberdeen, the nightly median ran from $96 (24 December) to $96 (24 December).
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $96 | $70–$160 | $35 | $588 | 104 | 7 / 111 |
| Fri 25 December | $96 | $72–$165 | $35 | $504 | 99 | 6 / 105 |
A night is named by its check-in date: the night of 31 December is the stay from 31 December to 1 January. “No price” counts places checked that showed no price that night (sold out or closed).
Against ordinary nights nearby
Over Christmas 2026 in Aberdeen, the median a night across its 2 nights sat -14% against the 10 ordinary nights within a week either side: $96 against $112.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All 2 nights | $96 | 10 nights within a week either side | $112 | -14% |
| Thu 24 December | $96 | 6 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $112 | -14% |
| Fri 25 December | $96 | 4 Friday-to-Sunday nights | $108 | -11% |
Ordinary nights leave out other holiday nights; not counted: 26 December, 28 December, 31 December and 1 January. The difference belongs to the night: it says what places asked, not why.
The nights around it
From 21 December to 28 December in Aberdeen, the nightly median ran from $96 (24 December) to $114 (22 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 21 December | $112 | 140 | 8 / 148 |
| Tue 22 December | $114 | 140 | 11 / 151 |
| Wed 23 December | $111 | 123 | 10 / 133 |
| Thu 24 December · Christmas | $96 | 104 | 7 / 111 |
| Fri 25 December · Christmas | $96 | 99 | 6 / 105 |
| Sat 26 December · another holiday | $100 | 101 | 8 / 109 |
| Sun 27 December | $96 | 111 | 9 / 120 |
| Mon 28 December · another holiday | $108 | 127 | 10 / 137 |
By star rating on the night of 24 December 2026
On the night of 24 December 2026 in Aberdeen, 3.5★ places asked the highest median, $166 over 15 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 4★ | $122 | 23 |
| 3.5★ | $166 | 15 |
| 3★ | $76 | 41 |
| 2.5★ | $100 | 5 |
| 2★ | $90 | 7 |
| no star rating | $94 | 9 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $132 (32 places); places under 8 asked $71 (26).
Hotels and homes on the night of 24 December 2026
On the night of 24 December 2026 in Aberdeen, hotels asked a median $81 (67 priced) and homes $166 (37 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $81 | 67 | $166 | 37 | $96 |
| Fri 25 December | $81 | 66 | $165 | 33 | $96 |
Homes are apartments, B&Bs and private rooms; “all together” is one median over both.
Five places at the middle on the night of 24 December 2026
On the night of 24 December 2026 in Aberdeen, the median of 104 asking prices was $96; below are ranks 50 to 54, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Aberdeen City Flat, close to city centre | 3.5★ | Aberdeen City Center | $95 |
| 51 | Leonardo Hotel Aberdeen | 4★ | Aberdeen City Center | $95 |
| 52 | Executive 1 Bed Lovely Apartment | 2★ | Aberdeen City Center | $95 |
| 53 | Park Inn By Radisson Aberdeen | 4★ | Aberdeen City Center | $96 |
| 54 | Alba Guest House | 3★ | Aberdeen City Center | $99 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 104 places priced that night.
The cheapest places rated 8 or more on the night of 24 December 2026
On the night of 24 December 2026 in Aberdeen, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $35 (Travelodge Aberdeen Airport, rated 8.0).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travelodge Aberdeen Airport | 8.0 | 3★ | Aberdeen Dyce Airport | $35 |
| 2 | Travelodge Aberdeen Bucksburn | 8.0 | 3★ | Bucksburn | $35 |
| 4 | ABERDEEN HOUSE HOTEL | 8.1 | 3★ | Aberdeen City Center | $44 |
| 5 | Aberdeen House Hotel | 8.4 | 3★ | Aberdeen City Center | $46 |
| 7 | The Staging Post | 10.0 | — | Bucksburn | $51 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 104 places priced that night.
Christmas 2026 in other towns
Over Christmas 2026, the median a night in Aberdeen, $96, was higher than in 73 and lower than in 280 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 353).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich | $100 | -13% | 45 | 7 November 2026 |
| Swindon | $100 | -4% | 49–51 | 7 November 2026 |
| Gyor | $99 | +7% | 69–70 | 7 November 2026 |
| Chisinau | $97 | +29% | 198–199 | 7 November 2026 |
| Buenos Aires | $97 | +1% | 198 | 24 October 2026 |
| Aberdeen | $96 | -14% | 99–104 | 7 November 2026 |
| Varna | $96 | +7% | 180–187 | 7 November 2026 |
| Blackpool | $95 | +10% | 191 | 7 November 2026 |
| Auckland | $95 | -4% | 194–196 | 25 October 2026 |
| San Jose | $94 | +4% | 198–200 | 7 November 2026 |
| Pecs | $94 | +8% | 92–101 | 7 November 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Aberdeen within a week of Christmas 2026: 16, from 17 December 2026 to 1 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price.
- Up to 151 places checked per night; 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 7 November 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast; holiday asks move as the date nears.
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 →