How much do hotels in Gyeongju-si cost at Christmas 2026?
Over Christmas 2026, the nights of 24 and 25 December, places to stay in Gyeongju-si asked a median $142 a night, +91% 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 184 places showing a price asked $97 to $208, and 24 of the 208 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 18:01 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on Christmas 2026
Over Christmas 2026 in Gyeongju-si, the nightly median ran from $115 (24 December) to $142 (25 December).
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $115 | $86–$192 | $32 | $735 | 197 | 11 / 208 |
| Fri 25 December | $142 | $97–$208 | $28 | $781 | 184 | 24 / 208 |
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 Gyeongju-si, the median a night across its 2 nights sat +91% against the 12 ordinary nights within a week either side: $142 against $75.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All 2 nights | $142 | 12 nights within a week either side | $75 | +91% |
| Thu 24 December | $115 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $73 | +59% |
| Fri 25 December | $142 | 5 Friday-to-Sunday nights | $99 | +44% |
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 Gyeongju-si, the nightly median ran from $70 (23 December) to $146 (26 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 21 December | $71 | 197 | 11 / 208 |
| Tue 22 December | $71 | 195 | 13 / 208 |
| Wed 23 December | $70 | 196 | 12 / 208 |
| Thu 24 December · Christmas | $115 | 197 | 11 / 208 |
| Fri 25 December · Christmas | $142 | 184 | 24 / 208 |
| Sat 26 December | $146 | 192 | 15 / 207 |
| Sun 27 December | $75 | 196 | 12 / 208 |
| Mon 28 December | $76 | 197 | 11 / 208 |
By star rating on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in Gyeongju-si, 5★ places asked the highest median, $401 over 3 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | $401 | 3 |
| 4.5★ | $355 | 4 |
| 4★ | $166 | 24 |
| 3.5★ | $187 | 27 |
| 3★ | $143 | 36 |
| 2.5★ | $175 | 18 |
| 2★ | $101 | 26 |
| 1.5★ | $55 | 7 |
| 1★ | $154 | 4 |
| no star rating | $125 | 35 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $175 (63 places); places under 8 asked $119 (28).
Hotels and homes on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in Gyeongju-si, hotels asked a median $132 (101 priced) and homes $173 (83 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $108 | 120 | $147 | 77 | $115 |
| Fri 25 December | $132 | 101 | $173 | 83 | $142 |
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 Gyeongju-si, the median of 184 asking prices was $142; below are ranks 90 to 94, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Gyeongju Nari-gil Hanok Pool Villa | 3.5★ | Cheonbuk-myeon | $140 |
| 91 | April twenty days | — | Gyeongju City Center | $140 |
| 92 | Ciel Mini Hotel | — | Gyeongju City Center | $142 |
| 93 | gyeongju raon glamping | 3★ | Cheonbuk-myeon | $142 |
| 94 | Il Sung Gyeongju Bomun Resort | 4★ | Bomun-dong | $142 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 184 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 Gyeongju-si, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $28 (Gyeongju Haedameun Hotel, rated 8.1).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gyeongju Haedameun Hotel | 8.1 | — | Yangbuk-myeon | $28 |
| 2 | Dear, U | 8.6 | 3★ | Gyeongju City Center | $37 |
| 4 | Doobaki Guesthouse | 8.6 | 1.5★ | Gyeongju City Center | $40 |
| 5 | Gyeongju Guesthouse Friend | 9.2 | 1.5★ | Gyeongju City Center | $41 |
| 6 | Baramgot Guesthouse | 9.6 | 1.5★ | Gyeongju City Center | $48 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 184 places priced that night.
Christmas 2026 in other towns
Over Christmas 2026, the median a night in Gyeongju-si, $142, was higher than in 186 and lower than in 167 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 353).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester (NY) | $145 | +7% | 74 | 7 November 2026 |
| Ann Arbor (MI) | $145 | -3% | 41 | 7 November 2026 |
| Aalborg | $145 | +4% | 48–49 | 7 November 2026 |
| Aarhus | $144 | +6% | 35–36 | 7 November 2026 |
| Bristol | $144 | -1% | 144–173 | 25 October 2026 |
| Gyeongju-si | $142 | +91% | 184–197 | 7 November 2026 |
| Tacoma (WA) | $142 | +5% | 33–36 | 7 November 2026 |
| Spokane (WA) | $142 | -3% | 52–53 | 7 November 2026 |
| Raleigh (NC) | $142 | 0% | 114–117 | 8 November 2026 |
| London | $142 | -15% | 199–200 | 24 October 2026 |
| Plymouth | $142 | -12% | 50–60 | 7 November 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Gyeongju-si 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 →