How much do hotels in Gyeongju-si cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in Gyeongju-si asked a median $130, +63% against $80 on 7 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 7 November 2026). The middle half of the 196 places showing a price asked $88 to $217, and 12 of the 208 places checked showed no price that night; nights read on 7 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 7 November 2026 18:01 UTC.
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Asking prices on New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Gyeongju-si, the middle half of the 196 places showing a price asked $88 to $217, with a median of $130.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $130 | $88–$217 | $29 | $697 | 196 | 12 / 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
In Gyeongju-si, the night of 31 December 2026 sat +63% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $130 against $80 over 7 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $130 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $80 | +63% |
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 Gyeongju-si, the nightly median ran from $74 (29 December) to $150 (1 January).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December | $76 | 197 | 11 / 208 |
| Tue 29 December | $74 | 196 | 12 / 208 |
| Wed 30 December | $80 | 196 | 12 / 208 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $130 | 196 | 12 / 208 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $150 | 192 | 16 / 208 |
| Sat 2 January | $147 | 191 | 17 / 208 |
| Sun 3 January | $94 | 194 | 14 / 208 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Gyeongju-si, 5★ places asked the highest median, $355 over 4 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | $355 | 4 |
| 4.5★ | $175 | 10 |
| 4★ | $158 | 30 |
| 3.5★ | $148 | 25 |
| 3★ | $125 | 35 |
| 2.5★ | $235 | 15 |
| 2★ | $94 | 29 |
| 1.5★ | $55 | 9 |
| 1★ | $138 | 6 |
| no star rating | $95 | 33 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $158 (80 places); places under 8 asked $107 (24).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Gyeongju-si, hotels asked a median $110 (119 priced) and homes $158 (77 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $110 | 119 | $158 | 77 | $130 |
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 Gyeongju-si, the median of 196 asking prices was $130; below are ranks 96 to 100, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | Kyeongju Hotel Gonggan | 3★ | Gyeongju City Center | $125 |
| 97 | Hanok Raon | 3★ | Gyeongju City Center | $125 |
| 98 | Kim's house | 3★ | Gyeongju City Center | $130 |
| 99 | GG Hotel | 3★ | Gyeongju City Center | $130 |
| 100 | Gyeongju heybreeze Pool Villa | 3.5★ | Cheonbuk-myeon | $131 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 196 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 Gyeongju-si, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $29 (Doobaki Guesthouse, rated 8.6).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doobaki Guesthouse | 8.6 | 1.5★ | Gyeongju City Center | $29 |
| 3 | Dear, U | 8.6 | 3★ | Gyeongju City Center | $37 |
| 4 | Minihotel Poongdaengi | 8.7 | — | Gyeongju City Center | $37 |
| 5 | Baramgot Guesthouse | 9.6 | 1.5★ | Gyeongju City Center | $37 |
| 7 | Hansol Motel | 8.1 | 1.5★ | Bomun-dong | $40 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 196 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in Gyeongju-si, $130, was higher than in 167 and lower than in 241 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelowna (BC) | $132 | +7% | 30 | 25 October 2026 |
| Gothenburg | $131 | +22% | 86 | 7 November 2026 |
| Townsville | $131 | +15% | 49 | 7 November 2026 |
| Koh Samui | $131 | +12% | 195 | 26 October 2026 |
| Detroit (MI) | $131 | +2% | 199 | 7 November 2026 |
| Gyeongju-si | $130 | +63% | 196 | 7 November 2026 |
| Bolton | $129 | -4% | 51 | 8 November 2026 |
| Jacksonville (FL) | $129 | -4% | 197 | 7 November 2026 |
| Tulsa (OK) | $129 | -9% | 131 | 7 November 2026 |
| Wellington | $128 | +6% | 171 | 24 October 2026 |
| Marrakech | $128 | +15% | 191 | 25 October 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Gyeongju-si 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 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 →