How much do hotels in Charleston (SC) cost at Christmas 2026?
Over Christmas 2026, the nights of 24 and 25 December, places to stay in Charleston (SC) asked a median $152 a night, -15% against $179 on the 12 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 141 places showing a price asked $128 to $305, and 8 of the 149 places checked showed no price; nights read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 15:36 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on Christmas 2026
Over Christmas 2026 in Charleston (SC), the nightly median ran from $150 (24 December) to $152 (25 December).
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $150 | $113–$270 | $74 | $726 | 151 | 8 / 159 |
| Fri 25 December | $152 | $128–$305 | $81 | $897 | 141 | 8 / 149 |
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 Charleston (SC), the median a night across its 2 nights sat -15% against the 12 ordinary nights within a week either side: $152 against $179.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All 2 nights | $152 | 12 nights within a week either side | $179 | -15% |
| Thu 24 December | $150 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $179 | -16% |
| Fri 25 December | $152 | 5 Friday-to-Sunday nights | $167 | -9% |
Ordinary nights leave out other holiday nights; not counted: 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 Charleston (SC), the nightly median ran from $150 (24 December) to $196 (27 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 21 December | $182 | 183 | 8 / 191 |
| Tue 22 December | $179 | 178 | 8 / 186 |
| Wed 23 December | $160 | 167 | 8 / 175 |
| Thu 24 December · Christmas | $150 | 151 | 8 / 159 |
| Fri 25 December · Christmas | $152 | 141 | 8 / 149 |
| Sat 26 December | $167 | 144 | 8 / 152 |
| Sun 27 December | $196 | 172 | 8 / 180 |
| Mon 28 December | $187 | 168 | 8 / 176 |
By star rating on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in Charleston (SC), 4★ places asked the highest median, $381 over 21 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 4★ | $381 | 21 |
| 3.5★ | $230 | 9 |
| 3★ | $179 | 64 |
| 2.5★ | $122 | 31 |
| 2★ | $113 | 7 |
| no star rating | $251 | 6 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $229 (45 places); places under 8 asked $109 (21).
Hotels and homes on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in Charleston (SC), hotels asked a median $152 (141 priced) and homes $232 (96 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $150 | 151 | $180 | 92 | $156 |
| Fri 25 December | $152 | 141 | $232 | 96 | $181 |
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 Charleston (SC), the median of 141 asking prices was $152; below are ranks 69 to 73, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Home2 Suites by Hilton Charleston West Ashley | 3★ | West Ashley | $150 |
| 70 | Holiday Inn Express Charleston US Highway 17 & I-526 By IHG | 3★ | West Ashley | $152 |
| 71 | Holiday Inn Express & Suites Charleston DWTN - Medical CTR by IHG | 2.5★ | Charleston City Center | $152 |
| 72 | TownePlace Suites by Marriott Charleston Airport/Convention Center | 2.5★ | North Charleston | $156 |
| 73 | Cambria Hotel Mount Pleasant - Charleston | 3★ | Rosewood | $159 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 141 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 Charleston (SC), the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $81 (Red Roof Inn North Charleston Coliseum, rated 8.0).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Roof Inn North Charleston Coliseum | 8.0 | 2★ | North Charleston | $81 |
| 3 | Rodeway Inn North Charleston - Ashley Phosphate | 8.3 | 2★ | North Charleston | $82 |
| 10 | Quality Inn Coliseum | 8.2 | 2.5★ | North Charleston | $103 |
| 12 | Tru by Hilton Mt. Pleasant | 9.5 | 3★ | Rosewood | $104 |
| 14 | Hyatt Place North Charleston | 8.3 | 3★ | North Charleston | $107 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 141 places priced that night.
Christmas 2026 in other towns
Over Christmas 2026, the median a night in Charleston (SC), $152, was higher than in 206 and lower than in 147 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 353).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham (AL) | $155 | -1% | 113–145 | 7 November 2026 |
| Willemstad | $154 | +6% | 40–48 | 25 October 2026 |
| Pittsburgh (PA) | $154 | +14% | 194–196 | 7 November 2026 |
| Milton Keynes | $153 | +16% | 87–88 | 7 November 2026 |
| Santa Cruz (CA) | $152 | +3% | 48–53 | 25 October 2026 |
| Charleston (SC) | $152 | -15% | 141–151 | 25 October 2026 |
| Singapore | $152 | -21% | 199 | 25 October 2026 |
| Perth | $151 | +3% | 197–199 | 24 October 2026 |
| San Francisco (CA) | $151 | +4% | 197–198 | 24 October 2026 |
| St. Louis (MO) | $151 | 0% | 137–146 | 7 November 2026 |
| Bend (OR) | $150 | +6% | 46–47 | 25 October 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Charleston (SC) 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 193 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 →