How much do hotels in Brisbane cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in Brisbane asked a median $210, +43% against $147 on 7 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 24 October 2026). The middle half of the 198 places showing a price asked $152 to $356, and 10 of the 208 places checked showed no price that night; nights read on 24 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 24 October 2026 21:32 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Brisbane, the middle half of the 198 places showing a price asked $152 to $356, with a median of $210.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $210 | $152–$356 | $22 | $1 748 | 198 | 10 / 208 |
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 Brisbane, the night of 31 December 2026 sat +43% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $210 against $147 over 7 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $210 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $147 | +43% |
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 Brisbane, the nightly median ran from $138 (3 January) to $210 (31 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December | $155 | 199 | 8 / 207 |
| Tue 29 December | $152 | 198 | 9 / 207 |
| Wed 30 December | $168 | 199 | 8 / 207 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $210 | 198 | 10 / 208 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $165 | 197 | 10 / 207 |
| Sat 2 January | $150 | 198 | 10 / 208 |
| Sun 3 January | $138 | 198 | 9 / 207 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Brisbane, 5★ places asked the highest median, $457 over 17 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | $457 | 17 |
| 4.5★ | $287 | 50 |
| 4★ | $239 | 59 |
| 3.5★ | $155 | 33 |
| 3★ | $158 | 25 |
| no star rating | $123 | 11 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $224 (24 places); places under 8 asked $143 (36).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Brisbane, hotels asked a median $210 (198 priced) and homes $110 (88 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $210 | 198 | $110 | 88 | $180 |
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 Brisbane, the median of 198 asking prices was $210; below are ranks 97 to 101, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Quest Chermside | 4.5★ | Chermside | $199 |
| 98 | Quality Hotel Robertson Gardens | 4.5★ | Brisbane Southern Suburbs | $205 |
| 99 | Dayboro Cottages and Llama Walks | 4.5★ | Ocean View | $210 |
| 100 | Novotel Brisbane Airport | 4.5★ | Brisbane Airport | $210 |
| 101 | Novena Palms Motel | 4★ | Brisbane Airport | $210 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 198 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 Brisbane, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $89 (Aspley Carsel Motor Inn, rated 8.7).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Aspley Carsel Motor Inn | 8.7 | 3.5★ | Brisbane Northern Suburbs | $89 |
| 10 | Maisie Haven - Air-conditioned Quiet Stay | 8.7 | 3★ | Brisbane Southern Suburbs | $96 |
| 11 | Sunnybank Star Hotel and Apartments | 8.1 | 3.5★ | Brisbane Southern Suburbs | $97 |
| 12 | Airport Motel | 8.1 | 3.5★ | Brisbane Airport | $98 |
| 13 | Ascot Budget Inn & Residences | 8.2 | 3.5★ | Brisbane Airport | $102 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 198 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in Brisbane, $210, was higher than in 311 and lower than in 97 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee (WI) | $212 | +58% | 108 | 7 November 2026 |
| Seoul | $212 | +147% | 199 | 25 October 2026 |
| Oslo | $212 | +15% | 167 | 25 October 2026 |
| Lausanne | $211 | 0% | 64 | 25 October 2026 |
| Seattle (WA) | $211 | +36% | 200 | 25 October 2026 |
| Brisbane | $210 | +43% | 198 | 24 October 2026 |
| Washington D.C. | $208 | +11% | 199 | 24 October 2026 |
| Daytona Beach (FL) | $207 | +18% | 158 | 26 October 2026 |
| Nashville (TN) | $207 | +30% | 199 | 25 October 2026 |
| Chester | $207 | +13% | 69 | 25 October 2026 |
| Norwich | $206 | +10% | 80 | 25 October 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Brisbane 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 208 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 24 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 →