How much do hotels in Gwangju Metropolitan City cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in Gwangju Metropolitan City asked a median $52, -4% against $54 on 7 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 7 November 2026). The middle half of the 95 places showing a price asked $41 to $74, and 10 of the 105 places checked showed no price that night; nights read on 7 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 142 places checked, read 7 November 2026 22:34 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Gwangju Metropolitan City, the middle half of the 95 places showing a price asked $41 to $74, with a median of $52.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $52 | $41–$74 | $18 | $7 368 | 95 | 10 / 105 |
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 Gwangju Metropolitan City, the night of 31 December 2026 sat -4% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $52 against $54 over 7 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $52 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $54 | -4% |
Ordinary nights leave out other holiday nights; not counted: 24 December, 25 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 Gwangju Metropolitan City, the nightly median ran from $46 (29 December) to $63 (2 January).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December | $48 | 105 | 12 / 117 |
| Tue 29 December | $46 | 99 | 11 / 110 |
| Wed 30 December | $48 | 108 | 12 / 120 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $52 | 95 | 10 / 105 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $62 | 71 | 15 / 86 |
| Sat 2 January | $63 | 79 | 14 / 93 |
| Sun 3 January | $55 | 69 | 17 / 86 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Gwangju Metropolitan City, 4★ places asked the highest median, $121 over 10 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 4★ | $121 | 10 |
| 3★ | $58 | 22 |
| 2.5★ | $55 | 4 |
| 2★ | $55 | 10 |
| 1★ | $48 | 4 |
| no star rating | $42 | 40 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $74 (27 places); places under 8 asked $36 (9).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Gwangju Metropolitan City, hotels asked a median $52 (95 priced) and homes $79 (93 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $52 | 95 | $79 | 93 | $63 |
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 Gwangju Metropolitan City, the median of 95 asking prices was $52; below are ranks 46 to 50, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Gwangju Seojeongjeokin Hotel | — | Dong-gu | $51 |
| 47 | Hotel B | 3★ | Seo-gu | $51 |
| 48 | Gwangju Unam-dong Yeogijoa | — | Buk-gu | $52 |
| 49 | Hotel the Hill | 3★ | Nam-gu | $52 |
| 50 | Gwangju Hanam Hotel Summit | — | Gwangsan-gu | $52 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 95 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 Gwangju Metropolitan City, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $18 (Gwangju M Motel, rated 8.2).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gwangju M Motel | 8.2 | — | Seo-gu | $18 |
| 3 | 時營在 OK Hotel | 9.0 | 5★ | Nam-gu | $25 |
| 6 | Hotel Seven Bricks Gwangju Station Branch | 8.6 | — | Buk-gu | $27 |
| 8 | Gwangju Sangmu Green | 8.2 | — | Seo-gu | $29 |
| 9 | Palace Hotel Gwangju | 8.3 | 3★ | Dong-gu | $31 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 95 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in Gwangju Metropolitan City, $52, was higher than in 23 and lower than in 385 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johor Bahru | $55 | +18% | 199 | 7 November 2026 |
| Pretoria | $54 | -7% | 197 | 7 November 2026 |
| Addis Ababa | $54 | -1% | 190 | 7 November 2026 |
| Siem Reap | $54 | +32% | 200 | 26 October 2026 |
| Mecca | $53 | -11% | 196 | 7 November 2026 |
| Gwangju Metropolitan City | $52 | -4% | 95 | 7 November 2026 |
| Changwon-si | $51 | +8% | 65 | 7 November 2026 |
| Kampala | $50 | +1% | 190 | 7 November 2026 |
| Malacca | $48 | +31% | 199 | 25 October 2026 |
| Langkawi | $46 | +1% | 194 | 25 October 2026 |
| Arequipa | $45 | +2% | 192 | 7 November 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Gwangju Metropolitan City 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 124 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 →