Is Brisbane expensive for hotels?
Yes: hotels in Brisbane ask a median $151 a night, +17% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 177 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 24 October 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 24 October 2026 21:32 UTC.
Updated
How Brisbane compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $151, hotels in Brisbane rank 177 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | Perth | $154 | +2% |
| 171 | Bozeman (MT) | $154 | +2% |
| 172 | Raleigh (NC) | $154 | +2% |
| 173 | Cancun | $153 | +1% |
| 174 | Trondheim | $152 | +1% |
| 175 | Tacoma (WA) | $152 | 0% |
| 176 | Dundee | $151 | 0% |
| 177 | Brisbane | $151 | 0% |
| 178 | Sacramento (CA) | $151 | 0% |
| 179 | Tulum | $149 | -1% |
| 180 | Willemstad | $148 | -2% |
| 181 | Asheville (NC) | $148 | -2% |
| 182 | Adelaide | $148 | -2% |
| 183 | Middlesbrough | $147 | -3% |
| 184 | Spokane (WA) | $147 | -3% |
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 Brisbane, the cheapest is January 2027 at a median $143 a night and the priciest November 2026 at $175.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $175 | $189 |
| December 2026 | $154 | $175 |
| January 2027 | $143 | $157 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 5 December 2026, a median $250 a night; the cheapest is 22 November 2026, a median $135.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 5 December 2026 | $250 |
| Cheapest night | 22 November 2026 | $135 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Brisbane for one night for two adults, 70 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 21 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 →