Is Cardiff expensive for hotels?
Yes: hotels in Cardiff ask a median $179 a night, +38% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 113 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 25 October 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 207 places checked, read 25 October 2026 03:37 UTC.
Updated
How Cardiff compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $179, hotels in Cardiff rank 113 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | Charleston (SC) | $182 | +2% |
| 107 | Inverness | $181 | +1% |
| 108 | Hobart | $181 | +1% |
| 109 | Chelmsford | $180 | +1% |
| 110 | Myrtle Beach (SC) | $180 | +1% |
| 111 | Toronto (ON) | $180 | +1% |
| 112 | Chester | $179 | 0% |
| 113 | Cardiff | $179 | 0% |
| 114 | Bergen | $178 | 0% |
| 115 | Lincoln | $177 | -1% |
| 116 | Oxford | $177 | -1% |
| 117 | Monterey (CA) | $176 | -1% |
| 118 | Coffs Harbour | $176 | -2% |
| 119 | Daytona Beach (FL) | $175 | -2% |
| 120 | Harrogate | $175 | -2% |
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 Cardiff, the cheapest is January 2027 at a median $167 a night and the priciest December 2026 at $199.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $170 | $281 |
| December 2026 | $199 | $347 |
| January 2027 | $167 | $318 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 12 December 2026, a median $494 a night; the cheapest is 14 January 2027, a median $147.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 12 December 2026 | $494 |
| Cheapest night | 14 January 2027 | $147 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Cardiff for one night for two adults, 70 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 →