How much do hotels in Bocas del Toro cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in Bocas del Toro asked a median $175, +21% against $144 on 7 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 26 October 2026). The middle half of the 43 places showing a price asked $132 to $248, and 5 of the 48 places checked showed no price that night; nights read on 26 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 114 places checked, read 26 October 2026 00:12 UTC.
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Asking prices on New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Bocas del Toro, the middle half of the 43 places showing a price asked $132 to $248, with a median of $175.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $175 | $132–$248 | $14 | $1 036 | 43 | 5 / 48 |
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 Bocas del Toro, the night of 31 December 2026 sat +21% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $175 against $144 over 7 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $175 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $144 | +21% |
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 Bocas del Toro, the nightly median ran from $157 (30 December) to $186 (1 January).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December | $164 | 58 | 5 / 63 |
| Tue 29 December | $164 | 66 | 5 / 71 |
| Wed 30 December | $157 | 55 | 5 / 60 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $175 | 43 | 5 / 48 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $186 | 48 | 5 / 53 |
| Sat 2 January | $176 | 66 | 5 / 71 |
| Sun 3 January | $157 | 77 | 5 / 82 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Bocas del Toro, 5★ places asked the highest median, $585 over 3 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | $585 | 3 |
| 4★ | $192 | 5 |
| 3★ | $175 | 18 |
| 2★ | $139 | 6 |
| no star rating | $431 | 6 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $186 (17 places); places under 8 asked $119 (6).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Bocas del Toro, hotels asked a median $175 (43 priced) and homes $149 (94 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $175 | 43 | $149 | 94 | $150 |
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 Bocas del Toro, the median of 43 asking prices was $175; below are ranks 20 to 24, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | RIVA B&B | — | Isla Carenero | $164 |
| 21 | Socialtel Bocas del Toro | 3★ | Bocas Town | $175 |
| 22 | El Caribeo | 3★ | Coco Key | $175 |
| 23 | Kevin Kondos | 4★ | Isla Carenero | $182 |
| 24 | Ataraxia | 3★ | Bastimentos | $186 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 43 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 Bocas del Toro, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $14 (hostal Camping la ygriega, rated 8.9).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hostal Camping la ygriega | 8.9 | 2.5★ | Big Creek | $14 |
| 4 | El Jaguar | 8.0 | 2★ | Old Bank | $45 |
| 5 | Bastimentos Hill Guest House | 8.6 | 3★ | Old Bank | $48 |
| 7 | Hostal Cay | 9.2 | 3★ | Old Bank | $53 |
| 8 | M'elodie's Guest house | 9.0 | 3.5★ | Isla Carenero | $55 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 43 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in Bocas del Toro, $175, was higher than in 267 and lower than in 141 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | $179 | +24% | 188 | 25 October 2026 |
| Anaheim (CA) | $178 | +18% | 197 | 25 October 2026 |
| Ann Arbor (MI) | $177 | +19% | 44 | 7 November 2026 |
| Dundee | $176 | +13% | 37 | 7 November 2026 |
| Perth | $175 | +17% | 194 | 24 October 2026 |
| Bocas del Toro | $175 | +21% | 43 | 26 October 2026 |
| Leeds | $174 | +31% | 195 | 7 November 2026 |
| St. Petersburg (FL) | $173 | +10% | 41 | 25 October 2026 |
| Bournemouth | $173 | +1% | 119 | 25 October 2026 |
| Macau SAR | $173 | +94% | 57 | 7 November 2026 |
| Charleston (SC) | $172 | -8% | 146 | 25 October 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Bocas del Toro 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 90 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 26 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 →