How much do hotels in Canterbury cost at Christmas 2026?
Over Christmas 2026, the nights of 24 and 25 December, places to stay in Canterbury asked a median $167 a night, +5% against $159 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 56 places showing a price asked $132 to $241, and 5 of the 61 places checked showed no price; nights read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 147 places checked, read 25 October 2026 19:19 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on Christmas 2026
Over Christmas 2026 in Canterbury, the nightly median ran from $155 (24 December) to $167 (25 December).
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $155 | $116–$246 | $9 | $657 | 67 | 5 / 72 |
| Fri 25 December | $167 | $132–$241 | $10 | $806 | 56 | 5 / 61 |
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 Canterbury, the median a night across its 2 nights sat +5% against the 10 ordinary nights within a week either side: $167 against $159.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All 2 nights | $167 | 10 nights within a week either side | $159 | +5% |
| Thu 24 December | $155 | 6 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $159 | -2% |
| Fri 25 December | $167 | 4 Friday-to-Sunday nights | $174 | -4% |
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 Canterbury, the nightly median ran from $155 (22 December) to $187 (26 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 21 December | $159 | 109 | 6 / 115 |
| Tue 22 December | $155 | 99 | 6 / 105 |
| Wed 23 December | $158 | 100 | 5 / 105 |
| Thu 24 December · Christmas | $155 | 67 | 5 / 72 |
| Fri 25 December · Christmas | $167 | 56 | 5 / 61 |
| Sat 26 December · another holiday | $187 | 69 | 5 / 74 |
| Sun 27 December | $155 | 94 | 5 / 99 |
| Mon 28 December · another holiday | $159 | 95 | 5 / 100 |
By star rating on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in Canterbury, 2★ places asked the highest median, $284 over 3 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 4.5★ | $280 | 6 |
| 4★ | $216 | 13 |
| 3★ | $167 | 22 |
| 2.5★ | $100 | 3 |
| 2★ | $284 | 3 |
| no star rating | $120 | 5 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $216 (20 places); places under 8 asked $134 (17).
Hotels and homes on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in Canterbury, hotels asked a median $167 (56 priced) and homes $158 (89 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $155 | 67 | $150 | 90 | $150 |
| Fri 25 December | $167 | 56 | $158 | 89 | $161 |
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 Canterbury, the median of 56 asking prices was $167; below are ranks 26 to 30, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Charming pink house with perfect location | 3.5★ | Gorrell | $161 |
| 27 | The Old Gate Inn by Innkeeper's Collection | 4★ | Barton | $161 |
| 28 | The Falstaff Hotel in Canterbury | 3★ | Westgate | $165 |
| 29 | Oakside Lodge Guest House | 3★ | Upper Harbledown | $167 |
| 30 | Studio Apartment with parking and 15 to 20 min walk to beach and town | 4★ | Chestfield | $187 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 56 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 Canterbury, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $89 (Premier Inn Canterbury City Centre, rated 8.7).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Premier Inn Canterbury City Centre | 8.7 | 3★ | Barton | $89 |
| 6 | Castle House Hotel | 8.6 | 3★ | Westgate | $100 |
| 8 | Sturry House | 8.0 | 2.5★ | Sturry | $100 |
| 9 | Holiday Inn Express Canterbury By IHG | 8.4 | 3★ | Upper Harbledown | $112 |
| 12 | Walkers haven | 9.6 | 4.5★ | Bossingham | $123 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 56 places priced that night.
Christmas 2026 in other towns
Over Christmas 2026, the median a night in Canterbury, $167, was higher than in 238 and lower than in 115 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 353).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | $168 | +29% | 198–200 | 24 October 2026 |
| Oxford | $168 | -2% | 154–160 | 25 October 2026 |
| Huntington Beach (CA) | $168 | +6% | 45–46 | 26 October 2026 |
| Playa Del Carmen | $168 | +9% | 182–186 | 25 October 2026 |
| San Miguel De Allende | $168 | +1% | 140–157 | 7 November 2026 |
| Canterbury | $167 | +5% | 56–67 | 25 October 2026 |
| San Luis Obispo (CA) | $167 | +9% | 33–34 | 25 October 2026 |
| Chester | $166 | -7% | 52–60 | 25 October 2026 |
| Portsmouth | $165 | +4% | 99–111 | 7 November 2026 |
| Bournemouth | $165 | -3% | 111–118 | 25 October 2026 |
| Asheville (NC) | $165 | +2% | 74–79 | 25 October 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Canterbury 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 135 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 →