How do hotel prices in Bocas del Toro change by month?

Of the 8 months measured in Bocas del Toro, September 2026 has the lowest median asking price, $89 a night, and February 2027 the highest, $138: 54% more (latest scan 26 October 2026). Nights measured: 218, read between 16 August 2026 and 26 October 2026.

Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 114 places checked, read 26 October 2026 00:12 UTC.

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Median asking price, month by month

Across the 8 months measured in Bocas del Toro, the monthly median asking price runs from $89 to $138 a night, over 218 measured nights.

MonthMedian asking priceMiddle half (p25–p75)Nights measuredPriciest nightRead
August 2026$89$50–$1271617 August 2026: $9916 August 2026 – 27 August 2026
September 2026$89$55–$1273018 September 2026: $9927 August 2026 – 29 September 2026
October 2026$90$57–$1323130 October 2026: $10029 September 2026 – 26 October 2026
November 2026$98$65–$150303 November 2026: $11626 October 2026
December 2026$122$74–$1753131 December 2026: $17526 October 2026
January 2027$132$85–$190311 January 2027: $18623 September 2026 – 26 October 2026
February 2027$138$77–$1982816 February 2027: $14323 September 2026
March 2027$127$81–$190211 March 2027: $13223 September 2026
  • Each month shows what places asked on the days in its Read column; a month already past was read before its nights, so months read at different times are compared as read.

A month's figure is the median of its nightly medians, and a night's the median asking price for one night. A month is listed once it has at least 15 measured nights, each with at least 30 places showing a price.

Cheapest to priciest month

The median asking price in Bocas del Toro is $138 a night in the priciest month (February 2027) against $89 in the cheapest (September 2026): a gap of $48, or +54%.

MonthMedian asking priceAgainst the cheapest monthNights measured
September 2026$890%30
August 2026$890%16
October 2026$90+1%31
November 2026$98+10%30
December 2026$122+36%31
March 2027$127+42%21
January 2027$132+48%31
February 2027$138+54%28

Friday and Saturday against Monday to Thursday, by month

Across the 8 months measured in Bocas del Toro with at least 3 nights on each side, Friday and Saturday nights asked from 0% to +10% against Monday to Thursday.

MonthFriday + SaturdayMonday – ThursdayDifferenceNights measured (Fri+Sat / Mon–Thu)
August 2026$97$89+9%4 / 9
September 2026$98$89+10%8 / 18
October 2026$94$87+7%10 / 17
November 2026$99$97+2%8 / 17
December 2026$124$121+3%8 / 19
January 2027$138$132+4%10 / 16
February 2027$138$1380%8 / 16
March 2027$127$1270%6 / 12

Each side is the median of its nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group. A month with fewer than 3 nights on either side is left out.

Hotels against B&Bs, guesthouses and apartments, by month

Across the 8 months measured in Bocas del Toro with hotels and homes both read, the whole market asked a median from $87 to $123 a night.

MonthHotels & hostelsB&Bs, guesthouses & apartmentsWhole marketPlaces a night (hotels + homes)Nights measured
August 2026$89$90$9093 + 2616
September 2026$89$100$9097 + 2630
October 2026$90$87$8798 + 9231
November 2026$98$99$9898 + 9130
December 2026$122$105$11095 + 9331
January 2027$132$116$12388 + 9231
February 2027$138$120$12385 + 9228
March 2027$127$120$12388 + 9321

Medians per night. The whole market pools every price both halves showed that night; a night counts only when both were read, and a month only with enough such nights.

Places with no price, by month

Across the 8 months measured in Bocas del Toro, the median night had from 5% to 6% of checked places showing no price (sold out or closed).

MonthNo price, median nightHighest nightPlaces checked a night (median)
August 20266%17 August 2026: 9%99
September 20265%5 September 2026: 10%102
October 20265%31 October 2026: 7%103
November 20265%30 November 2026: 7%103
December 20266%31 December 2026: 10%100
January 20275%1 January 2027: 9%93
February 20276%21 February 2027: 9%90
March 20275%20 March 2027: 6%93

Counted place by place: a checked place with no price that night is sold out or closed. A month already past shows what had no price when it was read.

Event nights, by month

Months with published events in Bocas del Toro: 4 of the 8 measured (events in all: 11); the highest night against comparable nights was 1 January 2027 (New Year's Day), +19%.

MonthEventsHighest nightEventMedian that nightAgainst comparable nights
November 202643 November 2026Separation Day$116+18%
December 202648 December 2026Mother's Day$114-1%
January 202721 January 2027New Year's Day$186+19%
February 202719 February 2027Carnival Tuesday$138-2%

Each percentage compares that night's median with measured nights of the same kind (weekday or weekend) within a week either side. It describes the night; it does not say the event moved the price.

What was measured

Nights measured in Bocas del Toro: 218 in 8 months, from 16 August 2026 to 21 March 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price.

  • Up to 114 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, between 16 August 2026 and 26 October 2026.
  • A month is listed once it has at least 15 measured nights; nights priced in another currency are left out.
  • 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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