How much do hotels in Gold Coast cost at Christmas 2026?
Over Christmas 2026, the nights of 24 and 25 December, places to stay in Gold Coast asked a median $382 a night, +43% against $267 on the 11 ordinary nights within a week either side (latest scan 25 October 2026). On the dearest of those nights, 25 December, the middle half of the 119 places showing a price asked $253 to $617, and 19 of the 138 places checked showed no price; nights read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 01:02 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on Christmas 2026
Over Christmas 2026 in Gold Coast, the nightly median ran from $319 (24 December) to $382 (25 December).
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $319 | $208–$572 | $59 | $6 652 | 168 | 25 / 193 |
| Fri 25 December | $382 | $253–$617 | $71 | $6 652 | 119 | 19 / 138 |
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 Gold Coast, the median a night across its 2 nights sat +43% against the 11 ordinary nights within a week either side: $382 against $267.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All 2 nights | $382 | 11 nights within a week either side | $267 | +43% |
| Thu 24 December | $319 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $265 | +20% |
| Fri 25 December | $382 | 4 Friday-to-Sunday nights | $310 | +23% |
Ordinary nights leave out other holiday nights; not counted: 26 December, 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 Gold Coast, the nightly median ran from $246 (21 December) to $433 (26 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 21 December | $246 | 196 | 10 / 206 |
| Tue 22 December | $253 | 191 | 16 / 207 |
| Wed 23 December | $265 | 188 | 19 / 207 |
| Thu 24 December · Christmas | $319 | 168 | 25 / 193 |
| Fri 25 December · Christmas | $382 | 119 | 19 / 138 |
| Sat 26 December · another holiday | $433 | 134 | 19 / 153 |
| Sun 27 December | $415 | 143 | 20 / 163 |
| Mon 28 December | $369 | 148 | 24 / 172 |
By star rating on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in Gold Coast, 5★ places asked the highest median, $554 over 29 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | $554 | 29 |
| 4.5★ | $298 | 8 |
| 4★ | $310 | 35 |
| 3.5★ | $345 | 20 |
| 3★ | $371 | 16 |
| 2.5★ | $98 | 3 |
| 2★ | $154 | 3 |
| no star rating | $423 | 5 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $345 (32 places); places under 8 asked $321 (24).
Hotels and homes on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in Gold Coast, hotels asked a median $382 (119 priced) and homes $229 (91 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $319 | 168 | $219 | 90 | $266 |
| Fri 25 December | $382 | 119 | $229 | 91 | $314 |
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 Gold Coast, the median of 119 asking prices was $382; below are ranks 58 to 62, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Rydges Gold Coast Airport | 4★ | Bilinga | $378 |
| 59 | Meriton Suites Surfers Paradise | 5★ | Surfers Paradise | $380 |
| 60 | Limassol Motel | 3.5★ | Labrador | $382 |
| 61 | TRYP by Wyndham Southport Gold Coast | 3★ | Southport | $385 |
| 62 | The Star Highlife Views Above Broadbeach | 4.5★ | Broadbeach | $386 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 119 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 Gold Coast, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $71 (Tequila Sunrise Podstel, rated 8.5).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tequila Sunrise Podstel | 8.5 | 4★ | Surfers Paradise | $71 |
| 3 | Tequila Sunrise Hostel Surfers Paradise | 8.9 | 4★ | Surfers Paradise | $83 |
| 6 | Capsuleaccom Hostel | 8.7 | — | Southport | $98 |
| 9 | One bedroom studio | 8.2 | 2★ | Tamborine Mountain | $137 |
| 10 | Quiet Spacious Room in a Shared Family Home in Yarrabilba | 9.7 | 2★ | Tamborine Mountain | $154 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 119 places priced that night.
Christmas 2026 in other towns
Over Christmas 2026, the median a night in Gold Coast, $382, was higher than in 337 and lower than in 16 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 353).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Beach (FL) | $406 | +48% | 188–196 | 25 October 2026 |
| Sedona (AZ) | $401 | +20% | 66–88 | 26 October 2026 |
| St. Augustine (FL) | $389 | +11% | 111–119 | 25 October 2026 |
| Oakland (MD) | $389 | +11% | 38–80 | 7 November 2026 |
| Santa Barbara (CA) | $384 | +17% | 72–74 | 25 October 2026 |
| Gold Coast | $382 | +43% | 119–168 | 25 October 2026 |
| Santa Fe (NM) | $362 | +19% | 50–52 | 25 October 2026 |
| Canmore (AB) | $361 | -24% | 47–80 | 26 October 2026 |
| Cabo San Lucas | $354 | +11% | 104–111 | 25 October 2026 |
| Newport (RI) | $344 | +26% | 46–51 | 25 October 2026 |
| Montreux | $339 | +29% | 56 | 25 October 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Gold Coast 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 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 →