How much do hotels in Cape Town cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in Cape Town asked a median $150, -8% against $164 on 7 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 25 October 2026). The middle half of the 192 places showing a price asked $77 to $301, and 14 of the 206 places checked showed no price that night; nights read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 20:34 UTC.
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Asking prices on New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Cape Town, the middle half of the 192 places showing a price asked $77 to $301, with a median of $150.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $150 | $77–$301 | $26 | $2 064 | 192 | 14 / 206 |
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 Cape Town, the night of 31 December 2026 sat -8% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $150 against $164 over 7 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $150 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $164 | -8% |
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 Cape Town, the nightly median ran from $150 (31 December) to $182 (1 January).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December | $160 | 197 | 9 / 206 |
| Tue 29 December | $171 | 197 | 10 / 207 |
| Wed 30 December | $164 | 196 | 10 / 206 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $150 | 192 | 14 / 206 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $182 | 194 | 12 / 206 |
| Sat 2 January | $165 | 196 | 10 / 206 |
| Sun 3 January | $178 | 197 | 9 / 206 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Cape Town, 5★ places asked the highest median, $317 over 28 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | $317 | 28 |
| 4.5★ | $104 | 5 |
| 4★ | $225 | 65 |
| 3.5★ | $121 | 11 |
| 3★ | $102 | 49 |
| 2.5★ | $150 | 5 |
| 2★ | $60 | 9 |
| 1★ | $77 | 3 |
| no star rating | $49 | 15 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $157 (63 places); places under 8 asked $87 (44).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Cape Town, hotels asked a median $150 (192 priced) and homes $91 (90 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $150 | 192 | $91 | 90 | $119 |
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 Cape Town, the median of 192 asking prices was $150; below are ranks 94 to 98, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | CampusKey Cape Town | 3★ | Southern Suburbs | $135 |
| 95 | Authentic Newlands | 3★ | Southern Suburbs | $144 |
| 96 | 91 Loop Boutique Hostel | 2★ | Cape Town City Center | $147 |
| 97 | Best Place Ever | 2.5★ | Hout Bay | $150 |
| 98 | Heaven | 3★ | Muizenberg | $150 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 192 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 Cape Town, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $28 (Lighthouse Farm Lodge, rated 8.0).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Lighthouse Farm Lodge | 8.0 | 3★ | Greater Northern Suburbs | $28 |
| 8 | De Helling Self Catering | 8.6 | 3★ | Greater Northern Suburbs | $39 |
| 9 | Mila Lodge 1 | 9.4 | 3★ | Greater Northern Suburbs | $39 |
| 10 | Edion Royal Guesthouse | 10.0 | 3★ | Milnerton | $39 |
| 11 | Cute Tranquil Pool Side Apartment | 8.4 | 3.5★ | Greater Northern Suburbs | $39 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 192 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in Cape Town, $150, was higher than in 224 and lower than in 184 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver (CO) | $153 | +11% | 196 | 25 October 2026 |
| Rochester (NY) | $153 | +10% | 76 | 7 November 2026 |
| Fukuoka | $152 | +102% | 197 | 25 October 2026 |
| Tacoma (WA) | $152 | +5% | 38 | 7 November 2026 |
| Doha | $151 | +5% | 197 | 25 October 2026 |
| Cape Town | $150 | -8% | 192 | 25 October 2026 |
| Hiroshima | $150 | +90% | 196 | 25 October 2026 |
| Sacramento (CA) | $149 | +1% | 113 | 7 November 2026 |
| Kotor | $149 | +33% | 197 | 26 October 2026 |
| Baltimore (MD) | $148 | +18% | 125 | 7 November 2026 |
| Cairns | $148 | +6% | 88 | 25 October 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Cape Town 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 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 →