When are hotels in Cambridge most expensive?

In Cambridge, the most expensive of the 71 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027 is the night of Saturday 14 November 2026: a median asking price of $167 across 119 places, +8% against other Friday-to-Sunday nights within 7 days (latest scan 25 October 2026). Those 4 nights had a median of $155. Nights read on 25 October 2026.

Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 161 places checked, read 25 October 2026 05:02 UTC.

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The 10 most expensive nights

In Cambridge, the 10 most expensive of the 71 measured nights ask a median of $163 to $167; Friday and Saturday nights make up 9 of the 10.

NightMedian asking pricePlaces with a priceNearby nights of its kind: median (nights)DifferenceNo price (sold out or closed)Event or holiday that night
Saturday 14 November 2026$167119$155 (4)+8%14 of 133 (11%)
Saturday 12 December 2026$167126$158 (6)+6%14 of 140 (10%)
Friday 1 January 2027$167112$162 (6)+4%12 of 124 (10%)New Year's Day
Saturday 2 January 2027$167119$163 (6)+3%13 of 132 (10%)
Friday 11 December 2026$166136$158 (6)+5%14 of 150 (9%)
Saturday 9 January 2027$165129$162 (6)+2%14 of 143 (10%)
Friday 22 January 2027$165120$162 (3)+2%13 of 133 (10%)
Wednesday 18 November 2026$165121$160 (6)+3%15 of 136 (11%)
Saturday 16 January 2027$164131$162 (5)+1%14 of 145 (10%)
Saturday 26 December 2026$16397$161 (6)+2%11 of 108 (10%)Boxing Day

Nearby nights of its kind: the other measured nights of the same kind (Monday to Thursday, or Friday to Sunday) within 7 days either side; a dash where fewer than 3 were measured. Each night links to the places and prices read for it.

How far above an ordinary night

In Cambridge, 0 of the 71 compared nights asked 15% or more above nearby nights of their kind; the largest difference was +8%, on Saturday 14 November 2026.

Difference against nearby nights of its kindNightsShare of measured nights
+30% or more00%
+15% to +29%00%
0% to +14%3651%
Below 0%3549%
Not compared00%

Not compared: fewer than 3 measured nights of the same kind within 7 days, or a difference above +150%, which reads as a broken scan rather than a market. Nights priced more than 3 times above or below the window's middle are already left out of the window.

The most expensive weekends (Friday + Saturday)

In Cambridge, the most expensive weekend measured is Friday 1 January 2027 and Saturday 2 January 2027: medians of $167 and $167, $335 summed.

FridaySaturdayFriday medianSaturday medianSum of the two medians
1 January 20272 January 2027$167$167$335
11 December 202612 December 2026$166$167$334
8 January 20279 January 2027$162$165$326
15 January 202716 January 2027$162$164$325
25 December 202626 December 2026$161$163$324

A weekend is listed only when both its Friday and its Saturday night were measured; the sum adds two medians and is not the price of any one stay.

Events and holidays on measured nights

In Cambridge, published events and holidays on measured nights: 4; the one furthest above nearby nights of its kind was the night of Friday 1 January 2027 (New Year's Day): +4%, a median of $167.

NightEvent or holidayMedian asking priceDifferenceRank among the 71 nights
Friday 1 January 2027New Year's Day$167+4%1 of 71
Saturday 26 December 2026Boxing Day$163+2%10 of 71
Friday 25 December 2026Christmas Day$1610%20 of 71
Monday 28 December 2026Boxing Day (observed)$1520%51 of 71

An event or holiday is listed only where its night was measured and compared; an event found automatically also needs a source and a difference of at least +15%. The difference belongs to the night: it says what that night asked, not why.

The most expensive night of each month

In Cambridge, the window covers 3 months; the highest monthly peak is $167 on Saturday 14 November 2026.

MonthMost expensive nightMedian asking priceDifferenceNights measured that month
November 2026Saturday 14 November 2026$167+8%18
December 2026Saturday 12 December 2026$167+6%31
January 2027Friday 1 January 2027$167+4%22

Only the nights inside the measured window count; a linked month has its own page with every night.

What was measured

Nights measured in Cambridge: 71, from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price.

  • Up to 161 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; nights read on 25 October 2026.
  • Nearby nights of its kind: the median of the other measured nights of the same kind (Monday to Thursday, or Friday to Sunday) within 7 days either side, where at least 3 were measured.
  • Left out as broken reads: nights priced more than 3 times above or below the window's middle, and differences above +150%.
  • Asking prices seen while searching for one night: 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 →

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