How do hotel prices in Canterbury change by month?
Of the 3 months measured in Canterbury, December 2026 has the lowest median asking price, $167 a night, and January 2027 the highest, $181: 8% more (latest scan 25 October 2026). Nights measured: 83, read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 147 places checked, read 25 October 2026 19:19 UTC.
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Median asking price, month by month
Across the 3 months measured in Canterbury, the monthly median asking price runs from $167 to $181 a night, over 83 measured nights.
| Month | Median asking price | Middle half (p25–p75) | Nights measured | Priciest night | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $170 | $119–$243 | 30 | 28 November 2026: $201 | 25 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $167 | $119–$240 | 31 | 12 December 2026: $211 | 25 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | $181 | $120–$288 | 22 | 9 January 2027: $194 | 25 October 2026 |
- Each month shows what places asked on the days in its Read column; a month already past was read before its nights, so months read at different times are compared as read.
A month's figure is the median of its nightly medians, and a night's the median asking price for one night. A month is listed once it has at least 15 measured nights, each with at least 30 places showing a price.
Cheapest to priciest month
The median asking price in Canterbury is $181 a night in the priciest month (January 2027) against $167 in the cheapest (December 2026): a gap of $13, or +8%.
| Month | Median asking price | Against the cheapest month | Nights measured |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2026 | $167 | 0% | 31 |
| November 2026 | $170 | +2% | 30 |
| January 2027 | $181 | +8% | 22 |
Friday and Saturday against Monday to Thursday, by month
Across the 3 months measured in Canterbury with at least 3 nights on each side, Friday and Saturday nights asked from +4% to +18% against Monday to Thursday.
| Month | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Difference | Nights measured (Fri+Sat / Mon–Thu) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $181 | $167 | +8% | 8 / 17 |
| December 2026 | $187 | $159 | +18% | 8 / 19 |
| January 2027 | $187 | $181 | +4% | 7 / 12 |
Each side is the median of its nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group. A month with fewer than 3 nights on either side is left out.
Hotels against B&Bs, guesthouses and apartments, by month
Across the 3 months measured in Canterbury with hotels and homes both read, the whole market asked a median from $150 to $158 a night.
| Month | Hotels & hostels | B&Bs, guesthouses & apartments | Whole market | Places a night (hotels + homes) | Nights measured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $170 | $138 | $150 | 116 + 89 | 30 |
| December 2026 | $167 | $145 | $152 | 101 + 90 | 31 |
| January 2027 | $181 | $144 | $158 | 107 + 89 | 22 |
Medians per night. The whole market pools every price both halves showed that night; a night counts only when both were read, and a month only with enough such nights.
Places with no price, by month
In each of the 3 months measured in Canterbury, the median night had 6% of checked places showing no price (sold out or closed).
| Month | No price, median night | Highest night | Places checked a night (median) |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 6% | 16 November 2026: 8% | 125 |
| December 2026 | 6% | 25 December 2026: 8% | 108 |
| January 2027 | 6% | 18 January 2027: 8% | 116 |
Counted place by place: a checked place with no price that night is sold out or closed. A month already past shows what had no price when it was read.
Event nights, by month
Months with published events in Canterbury: 2 of the 3 measured (events in all: 4); the highest night against comparable nights was 26 December 2026 (Boxing Day), +12%.
| Month | Events | Highest night | Event | Median that night | Against comparable nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2026 | 3 | 26 December 2026 | Boxing Day | $187 | +12% |
| January 2027 | 1 | 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $169 | -10% |
Each percentage compares that night's median with measured nights of the same kind (weekday or weekend) within a week either side. It describes the night; it does not say the event moved the price.
What was measured
Nights measured in Canterbury: 83 in 3 months, from 1 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price.
- Up to 147 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.
- A month is listed once it has at least 15 measured nights; nights priced in another currency are left out.
- 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 →