Is Abu Dhabi expensive for hotels?

Yes: hotels in Abu Dhabi ask a median $193 a night, +49% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 88 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 24 October 2026).

Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 24 October 2026 22:49 UTC.

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How Abu Dhabi compares with other towns

The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $193, hotels in Abu Dhabi rank 88 of 488 from the priciest.

RankTownMedian a nightAgainst this town
81Arlington (VA)$197+2%
82Tel Aviv$196+2%
83Solvang (CA)$196+2%
84Tampa (FL)$195+1%
85Luxembourg$195+1%
86South Lake Tahoe (CA)$1940%
87Worcester$1930%
88Abu Dhabi$1930%
89Stratford Upon Avon$1920%
90Cincinnati (OH)$192-1%
91Minneapolis (MN)$192-1%
92San Diego (CA)$189-2%
93Edinburgh$188-2%
94Oslo$187-3%
95Washington D.C.$187-3%

Each percentage compares a town's median with this town's; towns read in another currency are not in this comparison.

Cheapest and priciest month ahead

Across the 3 months ahead measured for hotels in Abu Dhabi, the cheapest is November 2026 at a median $186 a night and the priciest January 2027 at $208.

MonthMedian a nightAverage a night
November 2026$186$301
December 2026$193$321
January 2027$208$268

Priciest and cheapest night ahead

The priciest night ahead is 4 December 2026, a median $572 a night; the cheapest is 18 December 2026, a median $171.

NightDateMedian a night
Priciest night4 December 2026$572
Cheapest night18 December 2026$171

What was measured

Asking prices of hotels in Abu Dhabi for one night for two adults, 69 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 21 January 2027; compared with 487 other towns measured in the same currency, USD.

  • Only hotel asking prices are measured here: not flights, food or transport.
  • Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read, never converted at an exchange rate.
  • A place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is checked but left out of the median.
  • Asking prices seen while searching for a stay: not prices paid, and not a forecast.

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 →

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