How much do hotels in Basel cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in Basel asked a median $250, +12% against $224 on 7 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 25 October 2026). The middle half of the 114 places showing a price asked $188 to $377, and 10 of the 124 places checked showed no price that night; nights read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 172 places checked, read 25 October 2026 00:35 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Basel, the middle half of the 114 places showing a price asked $188 to $377, with a median of $250.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $250 | $188–$377 | $87 | $1 066 | 114 | 10 / 124 |
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 Basel, the night of 31 December 2026 sat +12% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $250 against $224 over 7 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $250 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $224 | +12% |
Ordinary nights leave out other holiday nights; not counted: 24 December, 25 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 Basel, the nightly median ran from $207 (2 January) to $250 (31 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December | $224 | 124 | 12 / 136 |
| Tue 29 December | $233 | 127 | 12 / 139 |
| Wed 30 December | $237 | 125 | 12 / 137 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $250 | 114 | 10 / 124 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $241 | 122 | 11 / 133 |
| Sat 2 January | $207 | 107 | 10 / 117 |
| Sun 3 January | $216 | 127 | 12 / 139 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Basel, 4.5★ places asked the highest median, $579 over 3 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 4.5★ | $579 | 3 |
| 4★ | $283 | 45 |
| 3.5★ | $190 | 11 |
| 3★ | $220 | 33 |
| 2.5★ | $215 | 7 |
| 2★ | $169 | 12 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $336 (44 places); places under 8 asked $207 (17).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Basel, hotels asked a median $250 (114 priced) and homes $140 (83 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $250 | 114 | $140 | 83 | $202 |
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 Basel, the median of 114 asking prices was $250; below are ranks 55 to 59, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Hotel Gasthof zum Ochsen | 4★ | Arlesheim | $241 |
| 56 | Courtyard by Marriott Basel | 4★ | Pratteln | $243 |
| 57 | Movenpick Hotel Basel | 4★ | Basel Centrum | $243 |
| 58 | Landgasthof Riehen Hotel and Restaurant, Basel | 3★ | Riehen | $250 |
| 59 | Basel Marriott Hotel | 4★ | Basel Centrum | $252 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 114 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 Basel, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $102 (Hyve Hostel Basel, rated 8.8).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Hyve Hostel Basel | 8.8 | 3★ | Gundeldingen | $102 |
| 3 | Basel BackPack | 8.7 | 2★ | Gundeldingen | $108 |
| 4 | StayBC Room center & Baselcard | 9.0 | 4★ | Basel Centrum | $115 |
| 5 | Hyve Hotel Basel | 9.1 | 2★ | Gundeldingen | $116 |
| 7 | ibis budget Basel Pratteln | 8.1 | 3★ | Pratteln | $121 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 114 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in Basel, $250, was higher than in 348 and lower than in 60 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moab (UT) | $258 | +16% | 194 | 26 October 2026 |
| Quebec City (QC) | $255 | +67% | 126 | 25 October 2026 |
| Fort Lauderdale (FL) | $253 | +24% | 199 | 25 October 2026 |
| Melbourne | $253 | +101% | 198 | 24 October 2026 |
| Tulum | $252 | -2% | 184 | 25 October 2026 |
| Basel | $250 | +12% | 114 | 25 October 2026 |
| Jerusalem | $248 | +13% | 181 | 7 November 2026 |
| Tel Aviv | $246 | +27% | 192 | 25 October 2026 |
| Sarasota (FL) | $246 | +6% | 103 | 25 October 2026 |
| Harrogate | $245 | +40% | 36 | 25 October 2026 |
| Tucson (AZ) | $244 | +5% | 172 | 7 November 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Basel 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 157 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 25 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 →