How much do hotels in Akureyri cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in Akureyri asked a median $345, +22% against $282 on 7 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 26 October 2026). The middle half of the 45 places showing a price asked $192 to $522, and 5 of the 50 places checked showed no price that night; nights read on 26 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 74 places checked, read 26 October 2026 01:01 UTC.
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Asking prices on New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Akureyri, the middle half of the 45 places showing a price asked $192 to $522, with a median of $345.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $345 | $192–$522 | $100 | $1 736 | 45 | 5 / 50 |
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
In Akureyri, the night of 31 December 2026 sat +22% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $345 against $282 over 7 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $345 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $282 | +22% |
Ordinary nights leave out other holiday nights; not counted: 24 December, 25 December, 26 December and 1 January. The difference belongs to the night: it says what places asked, not why.
The nights around it
From 28 December to 3 January in Akureyri, the nightly median ran from $249 (3 January) to $369 (30 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December | $302 | 56 | 5 / 61 |
| Tue 29 December | $271 | 53 | 5 / 58 |
| Wed 30 December | $369 | 46 | 5 / 51 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $345 | 45 | 5 / 50 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $317 | 43 | 5 / 48 |
| Sat 2 January | $307 | 48 | 5 / 53 |
| Sun 3 January | $249 | 58 | 5 / 63 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Akureyri, 5★ places asked the highest median, $784 over 4 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | $784 | 4 |
| 4.5★ | $765 | 4 |
| 4★ | $345 | 14 |
| 3.5★ | $511 | 7 |
| 3★ | $241 | 13 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $343 (12 places); places under 8 asked $522 (3).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Akureyri, hotels asked a median $345 (45 priced) and homes $298 (76 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $345 | 45 | $298 | 76 | $335 |
Homes are apartments, B&Bs and private rooms; “all together” is one median over both.
Five places at the middle on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Akureyri, the median of 45 asking prices was $345; below are ranks 21 to 25, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Luxury Loft Apartment Akureyri | 4★ | Oddeyrin | $329 |
| 22 | LL Properties - The Downtown Nest | 4★ | Akureyri City Center | $343 |
| 23 | New Downtown Retreat | 4★ | Akureyri City Center | $345 |
| 24 | Tryggvabraut 24 One Bedroom Apartment | 3★ | Oddeyrin | $369 |
| 25 | Villa Lola | 3★ | Eyjafjarðarsveit | $397 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 45 places priced that night.
The cheapest places rated 8 or more on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Akureyri, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $100 (Akureyri Center Apartments & Rooms, rated 8.1).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akureyri Center Apartments & Rooms | 8.1 | 3★ | Oddeyrin | $100 |
| 2 | Hafnarstræti Hostel | 8.5 | 2★ | Akureyri City Center | $124 |
| 3 | Akureyri Hostel | 8.9 | 2.5★ | Thorpid | $125 |
| 4 | Centrum Hotel | 8.5 | 4★ | Akureyri City Center | $137 |
| 5 | Torg Guesthouse | 8.3 | 3★ | Akureyri City Center | $148 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 45 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in Akureyri, $345, was higher than in 388 and lower than in 20 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara (CA) | $398 | +24% | 76 | 25 October 2026 |
| Sedona (AZ) | $383 | +38% | 81 | 26 October 2026 |
| Palm Springs (CA) | $364 | +41% | 64 | 25 October 2026 |
| Cabo San Lucas | $354 | +25% | 87 | 25 October 2026 |
| West Palm Beach (FL) | $353 | +1% | 78 | 25 October 2026 |
| Akureyri | $345 | +22% | 45 | 26 October 2026 |
| Montreux | $343 | +37% | 56 | 25 October 2026 |
| Panama City (FL) | $340 | +6% | 192 | 7 November 2026 |
| Hot Springs (AR) | $333 | +39% | 89 | 25 October 2026 |
| Zürich | $326 | +58% | 188 | 25 October 2026 |
| Clearwater (FL) | $326 | +41% | 95 | 26 October 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Akureyri within a week of New Year's Eve 2026: 15, from 24 December 2026 to 7 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price.
- Up to 68 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 26 October 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 →