Is Chicago (IL) expensive for hotels?
Yes: hotels in Chicago (IL) ask a median $160 a night, +24% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 152 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 25 October 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 02:08 UTC.
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How Chicago (IL) compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $160, hotels in Chicago (IL) rank 152 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 145 | London | $161 | +1% |
| 146 | Las Vegas (NV) | $161 | +1% |
| 147 | Port Macquarie | $161 | +1% |
| 148 | Stirling | $161 | +1% |
| 149 | Quebec City (QC) | $160 | 0% |
| 150 | Huntington Beach (CA) | $160 | 0% |
| 151 | Nashville (TN) | $160 | 0% |
| 152 | Chicago (IL) | $160 | 0% |
| 153 | Seattle (WA) | $160 | 0% |
| 154 | Chattanooga (TN) | $158 | -1% |
| 155 | Banff (AB) | $158 | -1% |
| 156 | Plymouth | $158 | -1% |
| 157 | Cambridge | $157 | -1% |
| 158 | Kamakura | $157 | -2% |
| 159 | Salt Lake City (UT) | $157 | -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 Chicago (IL), the cheapest is January 2027 at a median $152 a night and the priciest November 2026 at $212.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $212 | $243 |
| December 2026 | $160 | $194 |
| January 2027 | $152 | $174 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 31 December 2026, a median $273 a night; the cheapest is 20 December 2026, a median $144.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 31 December 2026 | $273 |
| Cheapest night | 20 December 2026 | $144 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Chicago (IL) for one night for two adults, 71 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 →