Is Albany (NY) expensive for hotels?
Yes: hotels in Albany (NY) ask a median $155 a night, +20% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 168 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 7 November 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 91 places checked, read 7 November 2026 22:47 UTC.
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How Albany (NY) compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $155, hotels in Albany (NY) rank 168 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 160 | St. Louis (MO) | $156 | +1% |
| 162 | Bradford | $156 | +1% |
| 163 | Oban | $156 | +1% |
| 164 | Torquay | $156 | +1% |
| 165 | Kingston upon Hull | $155 | 0% |
| 166 | Anaheim (CA) | $155 | 0% |
| 167 | Ensenada | $155 | 0% |
| 168 | Albany (NY) | $155 | 0% |
| 169 | Ann Arbor (MI) | $154 | 0% |
| 170 | Perth | $154 | -1% |
| 171 | Bozeman (MT) | $154 | -1% |
| 172 | Raleigh (NC) | $154 | -1% |
| 173 | Cancun | $153 | -1% |
| 174 | Trondheim | $152 | -1% |
| 175 | Tacoma (WA) | $152 | -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 Albany (NY), the cheapest is December 2026 at a median $150 a night and the priciest November 2026 at $159.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $159 | $188 |
| December 2026 | $150 | $171 |
| January 2027 | $155 | $176 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 17 November 2026, a median $213 a night; the cheapest is 27 November 2026, a median $135.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 17 November 2026 | $213 |
| Cheapest night | 27 November 2026 | $135 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Albany (NY) for one night for two adults, 84 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 4 February 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 →