Is Basel expensive for hotels?
Yes: hotels in Basel ask a median $216 a night, +67% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 63 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 25 October 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 172 places checked, read 25 October 2026 00:35 UTC.
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How Basel compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $216, hotels in Basel rank 63 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Newport Beach (CA) | $227 | +5% |
| 57 | New Haven (CT) | $226 | +4% |
| 58 | Moab (UT) | $223 | +3% |
| 59 | Miami (FL) | $221 | +2% |
| 60 | York | $221 | +2% |
| 61 | Lugano | $217 | +1% |
| 62 | Santa Fe (NM) | $217 | 0% |
| 63 | Basel | $216 | 0% |
| 64 | Jerusalem | $213 | -2% |
| 65 | Mont-Tremblant (QC) | $212 | -2% |
| 66 | Broome | $210 | -3% |
| 67 | Tucson (AZ) | $210 | -3% |
| 68 | Wollongong | $208 | -4% |
| 69 | Boston (MA) | $207 | -4% |
| 70 | Luzern | $206 | -5% |
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 Basel, the cheapest is November 2026 at a median $216 a night and the priciest December 2026 at $233.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $216 | $275 |
| December 2026 | $233 | $271 |
| January 2027 | $216 | $258 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 5 December 2026, a median $290 a night; the cheapest is 21 December 2026, a median $196.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 5 December 2026 | $290 |
| Cheapest night | 21 December 2026 | $196 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Basel for one night for two adults, 71 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 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 →