How much do hotels in Ballarat cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in Ballarat asked a median $137, +1% against $135 on 7 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 7 November 2026). The middle half of the 52 places showing a price asked $102 to $200, and 5 of the 57 places checked showed no price that night; nights read on 7 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 89 places checked, read 7 November 2026 22:41 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Ballarat, the middle half of the 52 places showing a price asked $102 to $200, with a median of $137.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $137 | $102–$200 | $65 | $1 350 | 52 | 5 / 57 |
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 Ballarat, the night of 31 December 2026 sat +1% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $137 against $135 over 7 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $137 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $135 | +1% |
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 Ballarat, the nightly median ran from $130 (30 December) to $151 (2 January).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December | $132 | 55 | 5 / 60 |
| Tue 29 December | $135 | 59 | 5 / 64 |
| Wed 30 December | $130 | 55 | 5 / 60 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $137 | 52 | 5 / 57 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $134 | 43 | 5 / 48 |
| Sat 2 January | $151 | 46 | 6 / 52 |
| Sun 3 January | $132 | 61 | 5 / 66 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Ballarat, 4.5★ places asked the highest median, $175 over 5 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | $119 | 3 |
| 4.5★ | $175 | 5 |
| 4★ | $162 | 11 |
| 3.5★ | $110 | 13 |
| 3★ | $148 | 10 |
| 2.5★ | $114 | 3 |
| no star rating | $108 | 7 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $200 (18 places); places under 8 asked $128 (5).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Ballarat, hotels asked a median $137 (52 priced) and homes $217 (92 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $137 | 52 | $217 | 92 | $182 |
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 Ballarat, the median of 52 asking prices was $137; below are ranks 24 to 28, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Oscars Hotel and Cafe Bar | 4★ | Ballarat Central | $123 |
| 25 | Kryal Castle Suites | 4★ | Bungaree | $124 |
| 26 | Shady Acres Caravan Park | 3★ | Warrenheip | $128 |
| 27 | Sovereign Hill Hotel | 4★ | Golden Point | $137 |
| 28 | Royal Oak Hotel | — | Ballarat Central | $137 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 52 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 Ballarat, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $69 (Western Hotel, rated 8.1).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Western Hotel | 8.1 | 3★ | Ballarat Central | $69 |
| 4 | Alfred Motor Inn | 8.5 | 3.5★ | Alfredton | $77 |
| 5 | City Views Ballarart | 8.0 | 5★ | Bakery Hill | $86 |
| 6 | Avenue Motel | 8.3 | 3.5★ | Alfredton | $86 |
| 7 | The Menzies Ballarat | 8.3 | 4★ | Bakery Hill | $86 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 52 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in Ballarat, $137, was higher than in 185 and lower than in 223 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh (PA) | $138 | +3% | 195 | 7 November 2026 |
| Exeter | $138 | -43% | 48 | 25 October 2026 |
| Montevideo | $138 | +25% | 103 | 7 November 2026 |
| Okinawa Main island | $138 | +87% | 199 | 26 October 2026 |
| Nagoya | $137 | +91% | 192 | 7 November 2026 |
| Ballarat | $137 | +1% | 52 | 7 November 2026 |
| Mazatlán | $137 | +4% | 120 | 8 November 2026 |
| Calgary (AB) | $136 | +8% | 197 | 25 October 2026 |
| Reading | $136 | +1% | 85 | 7 November 2026 |
| Richmond (VA) | $135 | +5% | 141 | 8 November 2026 |
| Napier | $135 | +7% | 36 | 25 October 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Ballarat 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 82 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; 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 →