When are hotels in Indianapolis (IN) most expensive?

In Indianapolis (IN), the most expensive of the 84 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 4 February 2027 is the night of Friday 4 December 2026: a median asking price of $241 across 181 places, +73% against other Friday-to-Sunday nights within 7 days (latest scan 7 November 2026). Those 6 nights had a median of $139. Nights read on 7 November 2026.

Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 7 November 2026 17:27 UTC.

Updated

The 10 most expensive nights

In Indianapolis (IN), the 10 most expensive of the 84 measured nights ask a median of $172 to $241; Friday and Saturday nights make up 10 of the 10.

NightMedian asking pricePlaces with a priceNearby nights of its kind: median (nights)DifferenceNo price (sold out or closed)Event or holiday that night
Friday 4 December 2026$241181$139 (6)+73%8 of 189 (4%)
Saturday 5 December 2026$228139$172 (6)+33%8 of 147 (5%)
Saturday 23 January 2027$208198$167 (6)+25%8 of 206 (4%)
Saturday 16 January 2027$201157$195 (6)+3%8 of 165 (5%)
Friday 13 November 2026$199146$158 (3)+26%8 of 154 (5%)
Friday 22 January 2027$196198$195 (6)0%8 of 206 (4%)
Friday 15 January 2027$195149$163 (6)+20%8 of 157 (5%)
Saturday 12 December 2026$186199$139 (6)+33%8 of 207 (4%)
Saturday 14 November 2026$174161$158 (4)+10%8 of 169 (5%)
Friday 11 December 2026$172145$186 (6)-8%8 of 153 (5%)

Nearby nights of its kind: the other measured nights of the same kind (Monday to Thursday, or Friday to Sunday) within 7 days either side; a dash where fewer than 3 were measured. Each night links to the places and prices read for it.

How far above an ordinary night

In Indianapolis (IN), 8 of the 84 compared nights asked 15% or more above nearby nights of their kind; the largest difference was +73%, on Friday 4 December 2026.

Difference against nearby nights of its kindNightsShare of measured nights
+30% or more34%
+15% to +29%56%
0% to +14%3643%
Below 0%4048%
Not compared00%

Not compared: fewer than 3 measured nights of the same kind within 7 days, or a difference above +150%, which reads as a broken scan rather than a market. Nights priced more than 3 times above or below the window's middle are already left out of the window.

The most expensive weekends (Friday + Saturday)

In Indianapolis (IN), the most expensive weekend measured is Friday 4 December 2026 and Saturday 5 December 2026: medians of $241 and $228, $469 summed.

FridaySaturdayFriday medianSaturday medianSum of the two medians
4 December 20265 December 2026$241$228$469
22 January 202723 January 2027$196$208$405
15 January 202716 January 2027$195$201$396
13 November 202614 November 2026$199$174$373
11 December 202612 December 2026$172$186$358

A weekend is listed only when both its Friday and its Saturday night were measured; the sum adds two medians and is not the price of any one stay.

Stretches of high prices

In Indianapolis (IN), the longest run of consecutive nights each 15% or more above nearby nights of its kind goes from 4 December 2026 to 5 December 2026 (2 nights), peaking at $241 on Friday 4 December 2026.

FromToNightsHighest medianLargest difference
4 December 20265 December 20262$241+73%
14 January 202715 January 20272$195+20%

A run needs at least two consecutive measured nights; a night not measured or not compared ends it.

Events and holidays on measured nights

In Indianapolis (IN), published events and holidays on measured nights: 4; the one furthest above nearby nights of its kind was the night of Friday 1 January 2027 (New Year's Day): +3%, a median of $138.

NightEvent or holidayMedian asking priceDifferenceRank among the 84 nights
Friday 1 January 2027New Year's Day$138+3%48 of 84
Friday 25 December 2026Christmas Day$133-3%65 of 84
Monday 18 January 2027Martin Luther King Jr. Day$136-3%56 of 84
Thursday 26 November 2026Thanksgiving Day$128-8%73 of 84

An event or holiday is listed only where its night was measured and compared; an event found automatically also needs a source and a difference of at least +15%. The difference belongs to the night: it says what that night asked, not why.

The most expensive night of each month

In Indianapolis (IN), the window covers 4 months; the highest monthly peak is $241 on Friday 4 December 2026.

MonthMost expensive nightMedian asking priceDifferenceNights measured that month
November 2026Friday 13 November 2026$199+26%18
December 2026Friday 4 December 2026$241+73%31
January 2027Saturday 23 January 2027$208+25%31
February 2027Wednesday 3 February 2027$143+1%4

Only the nights inside the measured window count; a linked month has its own page with every night.

What was measured

Nights measured in Indianapolis (IN): 84, from 13 November 2026 to 4 February 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; nights read on 7 November 2026.
  • Nearby nights of its kind: the median of the other measured nights of the same kind (Monday to Thursday, or Friday to Sunday) within 7 days either side, where at least 3 were measured.
  • Left out as broken reads: nights priced more than 3 times above or below the window's middle, and differences above +150%.
  • Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.

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 →

More questions about this town

All prices in Indianapolis (IN) →