Is Chelmsford expensive for hotels?
Yes: hotels in Chelmsford ask a median $180 a night, +40% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 109 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 8 November 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 42 places checked, read 8 November 2026 01:51 UTC.
Updated
How Chelmsford compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $180, hotels in Chelmsford rank 109 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | Norwich | $184 | +2% |
| 103 | Reno (NV) | $184 | +2% |
| 104 | Cleveland (OH) | $183 | +2% |
| 105 | Vancouver (BC) | $183 | +1% |
| 106 | Charleston (SC) | $182 | +1% |
| 107 | Inverness | $181 | 0% |
| 108 | Hobart | $181 | 0% |
| 109 | Chelmsford | $180 | 0% |
| 110 | Myrtle Beach (SC) | $180 | 0% |
| 111 | Toronto (ON) | $180 | 0% |
| 112 | Chester | $179 | -1% |
| 113 | Cardiff | $179 | -1% |
| 114 | Bergen | $178 | -1% |
| 115 | Lincoln | $177 | -2% |
| 116 | Oxford | $177 | -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 2 months ahead measured for hotels in Chelmsford, the cheapest is January 2027 at a median $178 a night and the priciest December 2026 at $180.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| December 2026 | $180 | $195 |
| January 2027 | $178 | $198 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 11 December 2026, a median $227 a night; the cheapest is 22 November 2026, a median $151.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 11 December 2026 | $227 |
| Cheapest night | 22 November 2026 | $151 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Chelmsford for one night for two adults, 67 nights measured from 15 November 2026 to 5 February 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 →