How much do hotels in Chester cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in Chester asked a median $207, +13% against $183 on 6 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 25 October 2026). The middle half of the 69 places showing a price asked $162 to $292, and 4 of the 73 places checked showed no price that night; nights read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 136 places checked, read 25 October 2026 19:33 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Chester, the middle half of the 69 places showing a price asked $162 to $292, with a median of $207.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $207 | $162–$292 | $70 | $1 555 | 69 | 4 / 73 |
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 Chester, the night of 31 December 2026 sat +13% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $207 against $183 over 6 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $207 | 6 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $183 | +13% |
Ordinary nights leave out other holiday nights; not counted: 24 December, 25 December, 26 December, 28 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 Chester, the nightly median ran from $144 (1 January) to $212 (2 January).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December · another holiday | $166 | 99 | 5 / 104 |
| Tue 29 December | $182 | 103 | 6 / 109 |
| Wed 30 December | $190 | 99 | 5 / 104 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $207 | 69 | 4 / 73 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $144 | 69 | 4 / 73 |
| Sat 2 January | $212 | 97 | 5 / 102 |
| Sun 3 January | $181 | 116 | 7 / 123 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Chester, 5★ places asked the highest median, $468 over 5 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | $468 | 5 |
| 4.5★ | $187 | 3 |
| 4★ | $214 | 21 |
| 3.5★ | $268 | 6 |
| 3★ | $177 | 24 |
| 2.5★ | $190 | 7 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $228 (29 places); places under 8 asked $190 (13).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Chester, hotels asked a median $207 (69 priced) and homes $150 (87 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $207 | 69 | $150 | 87 | $182 |
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 Chester, the median of 69 asking prices was $207; below are ranks 33 to 37, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | The Townhouse Hotel | 3★ | Chester City Center | $205 |
| 34 | Macdonald Craxton Wood Hotel & Spa, Chester | 4★ | Little Neston and Burton | $205 |
| 35 | Base Serviced Apartments - City Road | 4★ | Kilmorey park Area | $207 |
| 36 | The Cheshire Cat by Innkeeper's Collection | 4★ | Christleton | $210 |
| 37 | The Pied Bull Inn | 4★ | Chester City Center | $214 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 69 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 Chester, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $70 (Premier Inn Chester Central - South East, rated 8.8).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Premier Inn Chester Central - South East | 8.8 | 3★ | Great Boughton | $70 |
| 3 | Premier Roomz Two Mills | 8.6 | — | Little Neston and Burton | $82 |
| 6 | Premier Inn Chester Central North | 10.0 | 3★ | Bache Rail Area | $107 |
| 7 | Oakwood Farm Mews | 8.7 | 3★ | Saughall and Mollington | $110 |
| 8 | George and Dragon Place | 8.2 | 3★ | Newton | $113 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 69 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in Chester, $207, was higher than in 307 and lower than in 101 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle (WA) | $211 | +36% | 200 | 25 October 2026 |
| Brisbane | $210 | +43% | 198 | 24 October 2026 |
| Washington D.C. | $208 | +11% | 199 | 24 October 2026 |
| Daytona Beach (FL) | $207 | +18% | 158 | 26 October 2026 |
| Nashville (TN) | $207 | +30% | 199 | 25 October 2026 |
| Chester | $207 | +13% | 69 | 25 October 2026 |
| Norwich | $206 | +10% | 80 | 25 October 2026 |
| Arlington (VA) | $206 | -3% | 110 | 7 November 2026 |
| Geneva | $205 | +15% | 113 | 24 October 2026 |
| Penzance | $204 | -59% | 53 | 26 October 2026 |
| Haifa | $204 | +3% | 168 | 7 November 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Chester 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 131 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 →