How much do hotels in Cambridge cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in Cambridge asked a median $163, +6% against $154 on 6 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 25 October 2026). The middle half of the 115 places showing a price asked $104 to $229, and 13 of the 128 places checked showed no price that night; 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 New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Cambridge, the middle half of the 115 places showing a price asked $104 to $229, with a median of $163.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $163 | $104–$229 | $50 | $1 397 | 115 | 13 / 128 |
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 Cambridge, the night of 31 December 2026 sat +6% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $163 against $154 over 6 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $163 | 6 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $154 | +6% |
Ordinary nights leave out other holiday nights; not counted: 24 December, 25 December, 26 December, 28 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 Cambridge, the nightly median ran from $145 (29 December) to $167 (1 January).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December · another holiday | $152 | 120 | 13 / 133 |
| Tue 29 December | $145 | 102 | 12 / 114 |
| Wed 30 December | $163 | 121 | 13 / 134 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $163 | 115 | 13 / 128 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $167 | 112 | 12 / 124 |
| Sat 2 January | $167 | 119 | 13 / 132 |
| Sun 3 January | $157 | 121 | 13 / 134 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Cambridge, 4.5★ places asked the highest median, $330 over 4 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 4.5★ | $330 | 4 |
| 4★ | $229 | 30 |
| 3.5★ | $178 | 11 |
| 3★ | $149 | 47 |
| 2.5★ | $187 | 4 |
| 2★ | $120 | 10 |
| no star rating | $104 | 7 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $187 (23 places); places under 8 asked $174 (31).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Cambridge, hotels asked a median $163 (115 priced) and homes $125 (88 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $163 | 115 | $125 | 88 | $136 |
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 Cambridge, the median of 115 asking prices was $163; below are ranks 56 to 60, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Crown & Punchbowl | 5★ | Horningsea | $163 |
| 57 | The Crown Inn at Linton | — | Linton | $163 |
| 58 | Self-contained flat | 3.5★ | Girton | $163 |
| 59 | Prestige Guest House Cambridge Modern Ensuite Rooms | 3★ | Cambridge City Center | $167 |
| 60 | Bright & Modern Cambridge Room 6 | 2.5★ | Arbury | $167 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 115 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Welcoming Guesthouse | 8.4 | 4★ | Cambridge Airport Area | $67 |
| 5 | B&B Hotel Cambridge South | 8.3 | 3★ | Duxford | $67 |
| 9 | The Mill Suites - Tas Accommodations | 8.0 | 3★ | Cambridge University Cricket Ground | $79 |
| 11 | Cambridge Central Rooms - Tas Accommodations | 8.2 | 3★ | Cambridge University Cricket Ground | $80 |
| 12 | Holiday Inn Express Cambridge By IHG | 8.4 | 3★ | Cambridge Airport Area | $80 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 115 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in Cambridge, $163, was higher than in 252 and lower than in 156 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland (ME) | $168 | +37% | 57 | 25 October 2026 |
| Birmingham (AL) | $166 | +3% | 141 | 7 November 2026 |
| Huntington Beach (CA) | $166 | +13% | 45 | 26 October 2026 |
| Stockholm | $165 | +59% | 189 | 25 October 2026 |
| Trondheim | $164 | +8% | 44 | 7 November 2026 |
| Cambridge | $163 | +6% | 115 | 25 October 2026 |
| Kansas City (MO) | $163 | +9% | 122 | 7 November 2026 |
| Virginia Beach (VA) | $162 | +23% | 115 | 25 October 2026 |
| Louisville (KY) | $161 | +13% | 200 | 25 October 2026 |
| Kanazawa | $161 | +74% | 199 | 7 November 2026 |
| San Jose (CA) | $161 | -15% | 196 | 7 November 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Cambridge 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 143 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 →