How much do hotels in Colchester cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in Colchester asked a median $111, -14% against $129 on 6 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 8 November 2026). The middle half of the 70 places showing a price asked $69 to $203, and 4 of the 74 places checked showed no price that night; nights read on 8 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 103 places checked, read 8 November 2026 01:11 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Colchester, the middle half of the 70 places showing a price asked $69 to $203, with a median of $111.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $111 | $69–$203 | $39 | $594 | 70 | 4 / 74 |
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 Colchester, the night of 31 December 2026 sat -14% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $111 against $129 over 6 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $111 | 6 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $129 | -14% |
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 Colchester, the nightly median ran from $104 (3 January) to $137 (2 January).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December · another holiday | $127 | 84 | 4 / 88 |
| Tue 29 December | $130 | 91 | 4 / 95 |
| Wed 30 December | $129 | 91 | 4 / 95 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $111 | 70 | 4 / 74 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $114 | 79 | 4 / 83 |
| Sat 2 January | $137 | 95 | 4 / 99 |
| Sun 3 January | $104 | 85 | 4 / 89 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Colchester, 4.5★ places asked the highest median, $408 over 4 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | $317 | 4 |
| 4.5★ | $408 | 4 |
| 4★ | $203 | 13 |
| 3.5★ | $127 | 6 |
| 3★ | $116 | 16 |
| 2.5★ | $85 | 4 |
| 2★ | $68 | 8 |
| 1★ | $49 | 9 |
| no star rating | $70 | 5 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $203 (25 places); places under 8 asked $83 (10).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Colchester, hotels asked a median $126 (25 priced) and homes $89 (45 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $126 | 25 | $89 | 45 | $111 |
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 Colchester, the median of 70 asking prices was $111; below are ranks 33 to 37, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Woodview Bed & Breakfast | 4★ | Birch | $106 |
| 34 | Keralia | 2★ | Wivenhoe Cross | $108 |
| 35 | Premier Inn Colchester Town Centre | 3★ | Castle | $109 |
| 36 | Holiday Inn Express Colchester By IHG | 3★ | Langham | $111 |
| 37 | The North Hill Hotel | 3★ | Castle | $116 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 70 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 Colchester, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $49 (Twn Centr Stays, rated 8.0).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Twn Centr Stays | 8.0 | 1★ | New Town | $49 |
| 7 | Near Colchester twn centre4 | 8.8 | 2★ | New Town | $52 |
| 8 | Near Colchester twn centre5 | 8.3 | 2.5★ | New Town | $55 |
| 10 | Near Colchester twn centre3 | 10.0 | 1★ | New Town | $59 |
| 12 | Colchester B | 8.8 | 1★ | New Town | $61 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 70 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in Colchester, $111, was higher than in 123 and lower than in 285 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuernavaca | $113 | -1% | 92 | 8 November 2026 |
| Accra | $112 | +1% | 196 | 7 November 2026 |
| Lansing (MI) | $112 | -2% | 55 | 7 November 2026 |
| Winnipeg (MB) | $111 | +6% | 121 | 7 November 2026 |
| Ipswich | $111 | -21% | 42 | 7 November 2026 |
| Colchester | $111 | -14% | 70 | 8 November 2026 |
| Buenos Aires | $111 | +17% | 199 | 24 October 2026 |
| Saskatoon (SK) | $111 | 0% | 67 | 8 November 2026 |
| Oaxaca | $110 | +5% | 197 | 7 November 2026 |
| Varna | $110 | +16% | 191 | 7 November 2026 |
| Rodney Bay | $110 | -13% | 62 | 26 October 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Colchester 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 99 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 8 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 →