How much do hotels in Canberra cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in Canberra asked a median $229, +2% against $224 on 7 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 7 November 2026). The middle half of the 188 places showing a price asked $120 to $318, and 13 of the 201 places checked showed no price that night; nights read on 7 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 7 November 2026 14:00 UTC.
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Asking prices on New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Canberra, the middle half of the 188 places showing a price asked $120 to $318, with a median of $229.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $229 | $120–$318 | $52 | $1 147 | 188 | 13 / 201 |
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 Canberra, the night of 31 December 2026 sat +2% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $229 against $224 over 7 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $229 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $224 | +2% |
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 Canberra, the nightly median ran from $214 (29 December) to $229 (31 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December | $216 | 194 | 14 / 208 |
| Tue 29 December | $214 | 190 | 13 / 203 |
| Wed 30 December | $224 | 194 | 14 / 208 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $229 | 188 | 13 / 201 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $216 | 194 | 14 / 208 |
| Sat 2 January | $226 | 195 | 13 / 208 |
| Sun 3 January | $221 | 192 | 11 / 203 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Canberra, 4.5★ places asked the highest median, $258 over 59 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | $255 | 15 |
| 4.5★ | $258 | 59 |
| 4★ | $213 | 55 |
| 3.5★ | $185 | 24 |
| 3★ | $203 | 17 |
| 2.5★ | $186 | 11 |
| 2★ | $113 | 4 |
| no star rating | $80 | 3 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $259 (59 places); places under 8 asked $99 (20).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Canberra, hotels asked a median $107 (67 priced) and homes $263 (121 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $107 | 67 | $263 | 121 | $229 |
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 Canberra, the median of 188 asking prices was $229; below are ranks 92 to 96, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | The Bedford at Braddon - 2BR with Free parking & Wifi | 4★ | Braddon | $216 |
| 93 | Spacious 2b2b Urban Retreat w 2 Parkings | 3.5★ | Braddon | $223 |
| 94 | Designer 1b Apt NewActon ANU Lake Balcony Gym | 2.5★ | Canberra City Centre | $224 |
| 95 | Lyneham Modern 1BR Escape w Gym, WiFi n Parking | 4.5★ | Lyneham | $229 |
| 96 | Foreshore apt -sleeps 4 -free parking -WI-FI | 3.5★ | Kingston | $233 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 188 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 Canberra, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $61 (Canberra Accommodation Centre, rated 8.3).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Canberra Accommodation Centre | 8.3 | 3★ | Braddon | $61 |
| 5 | Abode Phillip | 8.6 | 4★ | Woden Valley | $75 |
| 6 | Abode Woden | 8.6 | 4.5★ | Woden Valley | $80 |
| 7 | Abode Tuggeranong | 8.0 | 4★ | Tuggeranong | $80 |
| 8 | Little Drifter Canberra | 8.4 | 4★ | Canberra City Centre | $80 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 188 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in Canberra, $229, was higher than in 333 and lower than in 75 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | $233 | +31% | 85 | 25 October 2026 |
| Vancouver (BC) | $231 | +29% | 91 | 25 October 2026 |
| Punta Cana | $229 | +25% | 176 | 25 October 2026 |
| Reno (NV) | $229 | +25% | 79 | 7 November 2026 |
| Cheltenham | $229 | +23% | 52 | 25 October 2026 |
| Canberra | $229 | +2% | 188 | 7 November 2026 |
| Jersey City (NJ) | $227 | +21% | 119 | 7 November 2026 |
| Toronto (ON) | $224 | +28% | 189 | 25 October 2026 |
| Adelaide | $224 | +63% | 186 | 24 October 2026 |
| Luxembourg | $223 | +22% | 93 | 25 October 2026 |
| Stratford Upon Avon | $223 | +22% | 36 | 25 October 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Canberra 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 208 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 →