How much do hotels in Chisinau cost at Christmas 2026?
Over Christmas 2026, the nights of 24 and 25 December, places to stay in Chisinau asked a median $97 a night, +29% against $75 on the 12 ordinary nights within a week either side (latest scan 7 November 2026). On the dearest of those nights, 25 December, the middle half of the 199 places showing a price asked $64 to $118, and 8 of the 207 places checked showed no price; nights read on 7 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 7 November 2026 17:35 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on Christmas 2026
Over Christmas 2026 in Chisinau, the nightly median ran from $75 (24 December) to $97 (25 December).
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $75 | $54–$110 | $31 | $306 | 198 | 10 / 208 |
| Fri 25 December | $97 | $64–$118 | $31 | $320 | 199 | 8 / 207 |
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 Chisinau, the median a night across its 2 nights sat +29% against the 12 ordinary nights within a week either side: $97 against $75.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All 2 nights | $97 | 12 nights within a week either side | $75 | +29% |
| Thu 24 December | $75 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $75 | 0% |
| Fri 25 December | $97 | 5 Friday-to-Sunday nights | $83 | +16% |
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 Chisinau, the nightly median ran from $73 (22 December) to $97 (25 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 21 December | $73 | 199 | 8 / 207 |
| Tue 22 December | $73 | 199 | 8 / 207 |
| Wed 23 December | $75 | 198 | 8 / 206 |
| Thu 24 December · Christmas | $75 | 198 | 10 / 208 |
| Fri 25 December · Christmas | $97 | 199 | 8 / 207 |
| Sat 26 December | $89 | 199 | 8 / 207 |
| Sun 27 December | $75 | 199 | 8 / 207 |
| Mon 28 December | $75 | 199 | 8 / 207 |
By star rating on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in Chisinau, 4.5★ places asked the highest median, $161 over 10 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | $139 | 14 |
| 4.5★ | $161 | 10 |
| 4★ | $106 | 43 |
| 3.5★ | $100 | 12 |
| 3★ | $78 | 44 |
| 2.5★ | $115 | 30 |
| 2★ | $63 | 26 |
| no star rating | $73 | 19 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $100 (84 places); places under 8 asked $103 (58).
Hotels and homes on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in Chisinau, hotels asked a median $89 (100 priced) and homes $100 (99 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $75 | 103 | $75 | 95 | $75 |
| Fri 25 December | $89 | 100 | $100 | 99 | $97 |
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 Chisinau, the median of 199 asking prices was $97; below are ranks 98 to 102, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Giowine Hotel & Restaurant | 4★ | Chisinau | $95 |
| 99 | Urban Nest | 2.5★ | Centru | $95 |
| 100 | Diplomat Club Hotel | 5★ | Centru | $97 |
| 101 | Designer Loft in Historic Center | 2.5★ | Centru | $98 |
| 102 | Mondden Penthouse Apartments | 4.5★ | Riscani | $98 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 199 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 Chisinau, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $31 (Velpitar Hostel, rated 8.3).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Velpitar Hostel | 8.3 | — | Buiucani | $31 |
| 2 | La Vitalie Guest House | 8.9 | 3★ | Riscani | $33 |
| 3 | Dnestrovsky Sad | 8.6 | 3★ | Chisinau | $33 |
| 6 | New Home | 9.4 | 3★ | Centru | $36 |
| 7 | Like Hostel | 8.4 | 2★ | Riscani | $36 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 199 places priced that night.
Christmas 2026 in other towns
Over Christmas 2026, the median a night in Chisinau, $97, was higher than in 75 and lower than in 278 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 353).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | $100 | -3% | 190–191 | 25 October 2026 |
| Coventry | $100 | 0% | 109–119 | 7 November 2026 |
| Ipswich | $100 | -13% | 45 | 7 November 2026 |
| Swindon | $100 | -4% | 49–51 | 7 November 2026 |
| Gyor | $99 | +7% | 69–70 | 7 November 2026 |
| Chisinau | $97 | +29% | 198–199 | 7 November 2026 |
| Buenos Aires | $97 | +1% | 198 | 24 October 2026 |
| Aberdeen | $96 | -14% | 99–104 | 7 November 2026 |
| Varna | $96 | +7% | 180–187 | 7 November 2026 |
| Blackpool | $95 | +10% | 191 | 7 November 2026 |
| Auckland | $95 | -4% | 194–196 | 25 October 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Chisinau 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 208 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 7 November 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 →