When are hotels in Athens most expensive?

In Athens, the most expensive of the 95 nights measured from 14 November 2026 to 16 February 2027 is the night of Friday 1 January 2027: a median asking price of €99 across 196 places, +11% against other Friday-to-Sunday nights within 7 days (latest scan 25 October 2026). Those 6 nights had a median of €89. New Year's Day falls on that night. Nights read between 23 September 2026 and 25 October 2026.

Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 00:24 UTC.

Updated

The 10 most expensive nights

In Athens, the 10 most expensive of the 95 measured nights ask a median of €91 to €99; Friday and Saturday nights make up 5 of the 10.

NightMedian asking pricePlaces with a priceNearby nights of its kind: median (nights)DifferenceNo price (sold out or closed)Event or holiday that night
Friday 1 January 2027€99196€89 (6)+11%12 of 208 (6%)New Year's Day
Thursday 31 December 2026€98198€82 (8)+19%10 of 208 (5%)
Wednesday 30 December 2026€97197€82 (8)+18%10 of 207 (5%)
Saturday 2 January 2027€95198€89 (6)+7%10 of 208 (5%)
Saturday 26 December 2026€94197€89 (6)+6%10 of 207 (5%)Glorifying Mother of God
Friday 12 February 2027€94198€90 (5)+5%8 of 206 (4%)
Tuesday 29 December 2026€92198€82 (8)+12%10 of 208 (5%)
Saturday 13 February 2027€91199€91 (4)+1%9 of 208 (4%)
Wednesday 10 February 2027€91200€88 (7)+4%8 of 208 (4%)
Sunday 14 February 2027€91199€91 (3)-1%9 of 208 (4%)

Nearby nights of its kind: the other measured nights of the same kind (Monday to Thursday, or Friday to Sunday) within 7 days either side; a dash where fewer than 3 were measured. Each night links to the places and prices read for it.

How far above an ordinary night

In Athens, 2 of the 95 compared nights asked 15% or more above nearby nights of their kind; the largest difference was +19%, on Thursday 31 December 2026.

Difference against nearby nights of its kindNightsShare of measured nights
+30% or more00%
+15% to +29%22%
0% to +14%4345%
Below 0%5053%
Not compared00%

Not compared: fewer than 3 measured nights of the same kind within 7 days, or a difference above +150%, which reads as a broken scan rather than a market. Nights priced more than 3 times above or below the window's middle are already left out of the window.

The most expensive weekends (Friday + Saturday)

In Athens, the most expensive weekend measured is Friday 1 January 2027 and Saturday 2 January 2027: medians of €99 and €95, €194 summed.

FridaySaturdayFriday medianSaturday medianSum of the two medians
1 January 20272 January 2027€99€95€194
12 February 202713 February 2027€94€91€185
25 December 202626 December 2026€87€94€181
5 February 20276 February 2027€88€90€178
29 January 202730 January 2027€88€88€176

A weekend is listed only when both its Friday and its Saturday night were measured; the sum adds two medians and is not the price of any one stay.

Stretches of high prices

In Athens, the longest run of consecutive nights each 15% or more above nearby nights of its kind goes from 30 December 2026 to 31 December 2026 (2 nights), peaking at €98 on Thursday 31 December 2026.

FromToNightsHighest medianLargest difference
30 December 202631 December 20262€98+19%

A run needs at least two consecutive measured nights; a night not measured or not compared ends it.

Events and holidays on measured nights

In Athens, published events and holidays on measured nights: 4; the one furthest above nearby nights of its kind was the night of Friday 1 January 2027 (New Year's Day): +11%, a median of €99.

NightEvent or holidayMedian asking priceDifferenceRank among the 95 nights
Friday 1 January 2027New Year's Day€99+11%1 of 95
Saturday 26 December 2026Glorifying Mother of God€94+6%5 of 95
Wednesday 6 January 2027Epiphany€78-1%63 of 95
Friday 25 December 2026Christmas Day€87-2%27 of 95

An event or holiday is listed only where its night was measured and compared; an event found automatically also needs a source and a difference of at least +15%. The difference belongs to the night: it says what that night asked, not why.

The most expensive night of each month

In Athens, the window covers 4 months; the highest monthly peak is €99 on Friday 1 January 2027.

MonthMost expensive nightMedian asking priceDifferenceNights measured that month
November 2026Saturday 21 November 2026€85+4%17
December 2026Thursday 31 December 2026€98+19%31
January 2027Friday 1 January 2027€99+11%31
February 2027Friday 12 February 2027€94+5%16

Only the nights inside the measured window count; a linked month has its own page with every night.

What was measured

Nights measured in Athens: 95, from 14 November 2026 to 16 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 EUR, as shown on the day each night was read; nights read between 23 September 2026 and 25 October 2026.
  • Nearby nights of its kind: the median of the other measured nights of the same kind (Monday to Thursday, or Friday to Sunday) within 7 days either side, where at least 3 were measured.
  • Left out as broken reads: nights priced more than 3 times above or below the window's middle, and differences above +150%.
  • 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 →

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