How much do hotels in Buffalo (NY) cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in Buffalo (NY) asked a median $193, +25% against $154 on 7 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 7 November 2026). The middle half of the 86 places showing a price asked $144 to $242, and 4 of the 90 places checked showed no price that night; nights read on 7 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 104 places checked, read 7 November 2026 17:30 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Buffalo (NY), the middle half of the 86 places showing a price asked $144 to $242, with a median of $193.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $193 | $144–$242 | $57 | $622 | 86 | 4 / 90 |
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 Buffalo (NY), the night of 31 December 2026 sat +25% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $193 against $154 over 7 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $193 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $154 | +25% |
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 Buffalo (NY), the nightly median ran from $151 (28 December) to $193 (31 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December | $151 | 84 | 4 / 88 |
| Tue 29 December | $154 | 85 | 4 / 89 |
| Wed 30 December | $154 | 87 | 4 / 91 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $193 | 86 | 4 / 90 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $175 | 86 | 4 / 90 |
| Sat 2 January | $178 | 86 | 4 / 90 |
| Sun 3 January | $157 | 88 | 4 / 92 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Buffalo (NY), 3.5★ places asked the highest median, $326 over 7 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 4★ | $326 | 11 |
| 3.5★ | $326 | 7 |
| 3★ | $209 | 29 |
| 2.5★ | $147 | 22 |
| 2★ | $114 | 11 |
| no star rating | $150 | 3 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $256 (22 places); places under 8 asked $136 (25).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Buffalo (NY), hotels asked a median $193 (86 priced) and homes $177 (89 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $193 | 86 | $177 | 89 | $186 |
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 Buffalo (NY), the median of 86 asking prices was $193; below are ranks 41 to 45, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Holiday Inn Express & Suites Buffalo Airport By IHG | 2.5★ | Cheektowaga | $188 |
| 42 | Residence Inn by Marriott Buffalo Galleria Mall | 3★ | Cheektowaga | $188 |
| 43 | Homewood Suites by Hilton Buffalo - Airport | 3★ | Cheektowaga | $189 |
| 44 | Holiday Inn Express & Suites Buffalo Downtown By IHG | 2.5★ | Columbus | $193 |
| 45 | SpringHill Suites by Marriott Buffalo Airport | 2.5★ | Williamsville | $193 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 86 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 Buffalo (NY), the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $108 (Comfort Inn University, rated 8.8).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Comfort Inn University | 8.8 | 2.5★ | Amherst | $108 |
| 14 | Motel 6 Suites Buffalo Amherst, NY | 10.0 | 2★ | Amherst | $131 |
| 15 | La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Buffalo Amherst | 8.5 | 2.5★ | Amherst | $132 |
| 16 | Sleep Inn & Suites Buffalo Airport | 8.2 | 2.5★ | Cheektowaga | $135 |
| 19 | Sleep Inn Amherst - Buffalo North near University | 8.5 | 2.5★ | Amherst | $141 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 86 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in Buffalo (NY), $193, was higher than in 292 and lower than in 116 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church | $195 | -20% | 37 | 25 October 2026 |
| Minneapolis (MN) | $194 | +3% | 151 | 7 November 2026 |
| Canterbury | $193 | +10% | 72 | 25 October 2026 |
| Oxford | $193 | +7% | 165 | 25 October 2026 |
| Scarborough | $193 | -63% | 39 | 26 October 2026 |
| Buffalo (NY) | $193 | +25% | 86 | 7 November 2026 |
| Victoria (BC) | $192 | +13% | 31 | 25 October 2026 |
| Halifax (NS) | $192 | +12% | 100 | 25 October 2026 |
| Ansan-si | $191 | 0% | 60 | 7 November 2026 |
| Glasgow | $191 | +59% | 194 | 25 October 2026 |
| Kobe | $191 | +87% | 193 | 7 November 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Buffalo (NY) 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 93 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 7 November 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 →