How much do hotels in Galway cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in Galway asked a median €250, +62% against €154 on 7 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 25 October 2026). The middle half of the 83 places showing a price asked €198 to €381, and 5 of the 88 places checked showed no price that night; nights read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 161 places checked, read 25 October 2026 17:12 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Galway, the middle half of the 83 places showing a price asked €198 to €381, with a median of €250.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | €250 | €198–€381 | €63 | €1 589 | 83 | 5 / 88 |
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 Galway, the night of 31 December 2026 sat +62% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median €250 against €154 over 7 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | €250 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | €154 | +62% |
Ordinary nights leave out other holiday nights; not counted: 24 December, 25 December, 26 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 Galway, the nightly median ran from €150 (3 January) to €250 (31 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December | €190 | 101 | 6 / 107 |
| Tue 29 December | €197 | 113 | 8 / 121 |
| Wed 30 December | €198 | 103 | 8 / 111 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | €250 | 83 | 5 / 88 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | €199 | 103 | 6 / 109 |
| Sat 2 January | €198 | 104 | 7 / 111 |
| Sun 3 January | €150 | 124 | 8 / 132 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Galway, 2.5★ places asked the highest median, €720 over 8 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | €342 | 4 |
| 4.5★ | €324 | 5 |
| 4★ | €251 | 24 |
| 3.5★ | €447 | 7 |
| 3★ | €239 | 19 |
| 2.5★ | €720 | 8 |
| 2★ | €162 | 10 |
| no star rating | €289 | 5 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median €238 (33 places); places under 8 asked €340 (12).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Galway, hotels asked a median €250 (83 priced) and homes €141 (88 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | €250 | 83 | €141 | 88 | €194 |
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 Galway, the median of 83 asking prices was €250; below are ranks 40 to 44, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | The Snug Townhouse | 3★ | Galway | €242 |
| 41 | The Ardilaun Hotel | 4★ | Galway | €245 |
| 42 | Number33 | 3★ | Galway | €250 |
| 43 | Clybaun Hotel | 4★ | Galway | €251 |
| 44 | Skeffington Arms Hotel | 3★ | Galway | €251 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 83 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 Galway, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked €71 (The Dawson Hostel Galway, rated 8.6).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | The Dawson Hostel Galway | 8.6 | 2★ | Galway | €71 |
| 4 | Ballinasloe Guest House in the Heart of the Country | 9.4 | 3.5★ | Clifden | €100 |
| 5 | Country Haven eircode H54 AK31 | 9.6 | 4.5★ | Clifden | €105 |
| 6 | The Paddock | 9.6 | 2★ | Clifden | €108 |
| 8 | Woodhaven Manor h91rc9d | 8.6 | 4★ | Galway | €140 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 83 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in Galway, €250, was higher than in 127 and lower than in 31 of the other towns measured in EUR (other towns: 158).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghent | €269 | +70% | 73 | 25 October 2026 |
| Florence | €257 | +72% | 190 | 25 October 2026 |
| Valletta | €252 | +51% | 68 | 25 October 2026 |
| Venice | €251 | +67% | 191 | 25 October 2026 |
| Seville | €251 | +53% | 194 | 24 October 2026 |
| Galway | €250 | +62% | 83 | 25 October 2026 |
| Sorrento | €248 | +49% | 184 | 25 October 2026 |
| Dublin | €240 | +128% | 194 | 25 October 2026 |
| Barcelona | €240 | +60% | 188 | 24 October 2026 |
| Toledo | €236 | +52% | 88 | 25 October 2026 |
| Dubrovnik | €234 | +49% | 114 | 26 October 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Galway 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 137 places checked per night; a place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is counted but carries no price.
- Prices in EUR, 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 →