How much do hotels in Cairns cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in Cairns asked a median $148, +6% against $139 on 7 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 25 October 2026). The middle half of the 88 places showing a price asked $108 to $287, and 7 of the 95 places checked showed no price that night; nights read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 156 places checked, read 25 October 2026 14:04 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Cairns, the middle half of the 88 places showing a price asked $108 to $287, with a median of $148.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $148 | $108–$287 | $48 | $6 885 | 88 | 7 / 95 |
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 Cairns, the night of 31 December 2026 sat +6% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $148 against $139 over 7 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $148 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $139 | +6% |
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 Cairns, the nightly median ran from $137 (3 January) to $148 (31 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December | $142 | 105 | 8 / 113 |
| Tue 29 December | $142 | 107 | 9 / 116 |
| Wed 30 December | $143 | 99 | 7 / 106 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $148 | 88 | 7 / 95 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $140 | 95 | 7 / 102 |
| Sat 2 January | $139 | 110 | 8 / 118 |
| Sun 3 January | $137 | 115 | 9 / 124 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Cairns, 5★ places asked the highest median, $495 over 14 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | $495 | 14 |
| 4.5★ | $337 | 8 |
| 4★ | $177 | 28 |
| 3.5★ | $131 | 11 |
| 3★ | $111 | 13 |
| 2★ | $81 | 6 |
| no star rating | $104 | 7 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $263 (24 places); places under 8 asked $104 (19).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Cairns, hotels asked a median $148 (88 priced) and homes $174 (95 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $148 | 88 | $174 | 95 | $162 |
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 Cairns, the median of 88 asking prices was $148; below are ranks 42 to 46, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Tropical Queenslander Hotel | 3.5★ | Cairns City Center | $142 |
| 43 | Cairns City Palms | 4★ | Cairns City Center | $143 |
| 44 | Cairns Chic Suite - Motel Room A | 4.5★ | Greater Cairns | $147 |
| 45 | Kuranda Ngorongoro Lodge | 3★ | Kuranda | $148 |
| 46 | Cairns Plaza Hotel | 4★ | Cairns City Center | $151 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 88 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 Cairns, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $62 (Summer House Cairns, rated 8.0).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Summer House Cairns | 8.0 | — | Cairns City Center | $62 |
| 6 | The Espy Hostel | 8.1 | 5★ | Cairns City Center | $73 |
| 7 | Global Backpackers Youth Hostel | 8.8 | 2★ | Cairns City Center | $73 |
| 10 | Dreamtime Hostel | 8.9 | 3★ | Cairns City Center | $78 |
| 11 | Caravella Backpackers | 8.7 | 3★ | Cairns City Center | $80 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 88 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in Cairns, $148, was higher than in 219 and lower than in 189 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town | $150 | -8% | 192 | 25 October 2026 |
| Hiroshima | $150 | +90% | 196 | 25 October 2026 |
| Sacramento (CA) | $149 | +1% | 113 | 7 November 2026 |
| Kotor | $149 | +33% | 197 | 26 October 2026 |
| Baltimore (MD) | $148 | +18% | 125 | 7 November 2026 |
| Cairns | $148 | +6% | 88 | 25 October 2026 |
| Sapporo | $148 | +81% | 198 | 25 October 2026 |
| Hamilton (ON) | $147 | +16% | 30 | 7 November 2026 |
| Durham | $147 | +3% | 56 | 25 October 2026 |
| Spokane (WA) | $147 | 0% | 57 | 7 November 2026 |
| Chiba | $147 | +25% | 125 | 8 November 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Cairns 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 140 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 25 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 →