Are hotels in Addis Ababa more expensive at weekends?
Barely: in Addis Ababa, Friday and Saturday nights had a median asking price of $54, -1% against $54 on Monday to Thursday nights (latest scan 7 November 2026). Measured nights: 24 and 48, read on 7 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 7 November 2026 14:05 UTC.
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What is the cheapest night of the week to stay in Addis Ababa?
The cheapest night of the week in Addis Ababa is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday: a median $54 a night from 72 measured nights, against $55 on Wednesday, the priciest (+2%).
Median asking price by night of the week
The priciest night of the week in Addis Ababa: Wednesday, a median $55 over 12 measured nights.
| Night | Median asking price | Against Mon–Thu | Nights measured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | $54 | -1% | 12 |
| Tuesday | $54 | -1% | 12 |
| Wednesday | $55 | +1% | 12 |
| Thursday | $54 | -1% | 12 |
| Friday | $54 | -1% | 12 |
| Saturday | $54 | -1% | 12 |
| Sunday | $54 | -1% | 12 |
- Cheapest: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, a median $54 over 72 nights.
- Gap between the priciest and the cheapest night of the week: $1 (+2%).
Each night's figure is the median asking price for one night; a weekday's figure is the median of those nights.
Friday and Saturday against Monday to Thursday
Friday and Saturday nights in Addis Ababa ask -1% against Monday to Thursday: a median $54 over 24 nights, against $54 over 48 nights.
| Nights | Median asking price | Nights measured |
|---|---|---|
| Friday + Saturday | $54 | 24 |
| Monday – Thursday | $54 | 48 |
Sunday nights sit in neither group, so this compares the weekend with the working week only; Sunday's own median is in the table above.
What was measured
Nights measured in Addis Ababa: 84, from 13 November 2026 to 4 February 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price.
- Up to 208 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.
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 →