Is Adelaide expensive for hotels?
Yes: hotels in Adelaide ask a median $148 a night, +14% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 182 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 24 October 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 24 October 2026 21:55 UTC.
Updated
How Adelaide compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $148, hotels in Adelaide rank 182 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 175 | Tacoma (WA) | $152 | +3% |
| 176 | Dundee | $151 | +2% |
| 177 | Brisbane | $151 | +2% |
| 178 | Sacramento (CA) | $151 | +2% |
| 179 | Tulum | $149 | +1% |
| 180 | Willemstad | $148 | 0% |
| 181 | Asheville (NC) | $148 | 0% |
| 182 | Adelaide | $148 | 0% |
| 183 | Middlesbrough | $147 | -1% |
| 184 | Spokane (WA) | $147 | -1% |
| 185 | Geelong | $147 | -1% |
| 186 | Bristol | $147 | -1% |
| 187 | Santa Cruz (CA) | $146 | -1% |
| 188 | Charlotte (NC) | $146 | -1% |
| 189 | Leeds | $146 | -2% |
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 Adelaide, the cheapest is January 2027 at a median $140 a night and the priciest November 2026 at $151.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $151 | $225 |
| December 2026 | $144 | $296 |
| January 2027 | $140 | $258 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 28 November 2026, a median $293 a night; the cheapest is 13 December 2026, a median $123.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 28 November 2026 | $293 |
| Cheapest night | 13 December 2026 | $123 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Adelaide for one night for two adults, 70 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 →