Is Canterbury expensive for hotels?
Yes: hotels in Canterbury ask a median $174 a night, +35% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 122 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 25 October 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 147 places checked, read 25 October 2026 19:19 UTC.
Updated
How Canterbury compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $174, hotels in Canterbury rank 122 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | Lincoln | $177 | +2% |
| 116 | Oxford | $177 | +2% |
| 117 | Monterey (CA) | $176 | +1% |
| 118 | Coffs Harbour | $176 | +1% |
| 119 | Daytona Beach (FL) | $175 | +1% |
| 120 | Harrogate | $175 | 0% |
| 121 | Brighton and Hove | $175 | 0% |
| 122 | Canterbury | $174 | 0% |
| 123 | Los Angeles (CA) | $173 | -1% |
| 124 | Montego Bay | $172 | -1% |
| 125 | Launceston | $172 | -1% |
| 126 | New Orleans (LA) | $171 | -2% |
| 127 | Victoria (BC) | $170 | -2% |
| 128 | Copenhagen | $170 | -2% |
| 129 | Sydney | $167 | -4% |
Each percentage compares a town's median with this town's; towns read in another currency are not in this comparison.
Cheapest and priciest month ahead
Across the 3 months ahead measured for hotels in Canterbury, the cheapest is December 2026 at a median $167 a night and the priciest January 2027 at $181.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $170 | $228 |
| December 2026 | $167 | $225 |
| January 2027 | $181 | $249 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 12 December 2026, a median $211 a night; the cheapest is 18 November 2026, a median $152.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 12 December 2026 | $211 |
| Cheapest night | 18 November 2026 | $152 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Canterbury for one night for two adults, 71 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; compared with 487 other towns measured in the same currency, USD.
- Only hotel asking prices are measured here: not flights, food or transport.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read, never converted at an exchange rate.
- A place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is checked but left out of the median.
- Asking prices seen while searching for a stay: 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 →