How much do hotels in Cambridge cost at Christmas 2026?
Over Christmas 2026, the nights of 24 and 25 December, places to stay in Cambridge asked a median $161 a night, +7% against $151 on the 10 ordinary nights within a week either side (latest scan 25 October 2026). On the dearest of those nights, 25 December, the middle half of the 97 places showing a price asked $102 to $199, and 11 of the 108 places checked showed no price; nights read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 161 places checked, read 25 October 2026 05:02 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on Christmas 2026
Over Christmas 2026 in Cambridge, the nightly median ran from $157 (24 December) to $161 (25 December).
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $157 | $99–$193 | $50 | $481 | 100 | 11 / 111 |
| Fri 25 December | $161 | $102–$199 | $50 | $555 | 97 | 11 / 108 |
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
Over Christmas 2026 in Cambridge, the median a night across its 2 nights sat +7% against the 10 ordinary nights within a week either side: $161 against $151.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All 2 nights | $161 | 10 nights within a week either side | $151 | +7% |
| Thu 24 December | $157 | 6 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $151 | +4% |
| Fri 25 December | $161 | 4 Friday-to-Sunday nights | $151 | +7% |
Ordinary nights leave out other holiday nights; not counted: 26 December, 28 December, 31 December and 1 January. The difference belongs to the night: it says what places asked, not why.
The nights around it
From 21 December to 28 December in Cambridge, the nightly median ran from $147 (27 December) to $163 (26 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 21 December | $151 | 130 | 14 / 144 |
| Tue 22 December | $151 | 128 | 14 / 142 |
| Wed 23 December | $151 | 108 | 12 / 120 |
| Thu 24 December · Christmas | $157 | 100 | 11 / 111 |
| Fri 25 December · Christmas | $161 | 97 | 11 / 108 |
| Sat 26 December · another holiday | $163 | 97 | 11 / 108 |
| Sun 27 December | $147 | 118 | 13 / 131 |
| Mon 28 December · another holiday | $152 | 120 | 13 / 133 |
By star rating on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in Cambridge, 4★ places asked the highest median, $197 over 25 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 4★ | $197 | 25 |
| 3.5★ | $187 | 8 |
| 3★ | $144 | 44 |
| 2.5★ | $167 | 6 |
| 2★ | $120 | 7 |
| no star rating | $118 | 6 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $178 (14 places); places under 8 asked $179 (30).
Hotels and homes on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in Cambridge, hotels asked a median $161 (97 priced) and homes $126 (91 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $157 | 100 | $126 | 91 | $132 |
| Fri 25 December | $161 | 97 | $126 | 91 | $134 |
Homes are apartments, B&Bs and private rooms; “all together” is one median over both.
Five places at the middle on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in Cambridge, the median of 97 asking prices was $161; below are ranks 47 to 51, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Sun Guest House Cambridge | 3★ | Arbury | $151 |
| 48 | The Hole In The Wall | 4★ | Little Wilbraham | $157 |
| 49 | The Earl Of Derby | 3★ | Cambridge University Cricket Ground | $161 |
| 50 | Paradise Retreat | 3.5★ | Cambridge City Center | $161 |
| 51 | Cambridge 1 bedroom apartment sleep 4 | 2.5★ | Cambridge City Center | $167 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 97 places priced that night.
The cheapest places rated 8 or more on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in Cambridge, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $67 (Welcoming Guesthouse, rated 8.4).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Welcoming Guesthouse | 8.4 | 4★ | Cambridge Airport Area | $67 |
| 7 | Premier Inn Cambridge City Centre - Corn Exchange/Lion Yard | 8.9 | 3★ | Cambridge City Center | $70 |
| 10 | B&B Hotel Cambridge South | 8.3 | 3★ | Duxford | $77 |
| 12 | Holiday Inn Express Cambridge By IHG | 8.4 | 3★ | Cambridge Airport Area | $80 |
| 13 | Hawkins Guesthouse | 8.3 | 3★ | King's Hedges | $80 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 97 places priced that night.
Christmas 2026 in other towns
Over Christmas 2026, the median a night in Cambridge, $161, was higher than in 224 and lower than in 129 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 353).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | $162 | -2% | 181–191 | 25 October 2026 |
| Copenhagen | $162 | -5% | 193–194 | 25 October 2026 |
| Cheltenham | $162 | -15% | 51–53 | 25 October 2026 |
| Memphis (TN) | $161 | -3% | 133–149 | 7 November 2026 |
| Las Vegas (NV) | $161 | +13% | 197–198 | 25 October 2026 |
| Cambridge | $161 | +7% | 97–100 | 25 October 2026 |
| Savannah (GA) | $161 | -5% | 174–197 | 25 October 2026 |
| Leeds | $160 | +7% | 178–197 | 7 November 2026 |
| Nashville (TN) | $160 | +8% | 198 | 25 October 2026 |
| Williamsburg (VA) | $160 | +39% | 57–58 | 25 October 2026 |
| Washington D.C. | $159 | -1% | 198–199 | 24 October 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Cambridge within a week of Christmas 2026: 16, from 17 December 2026 to 1 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price.
- Up to 152 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 →