Are hotels in İstanbul more expensive at weekends?
Barely: in İstanbul, Friday and Saturday nights had a median asking price of $71, +2% against $69 on Monday to Thursday nights (latest scan 25 October 2026). Measured nights: 21 and 40, read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 05:22 UTC.
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What is the cheapest night of the week to stay in İstanbul?
The cheapest night of the week in İstanbul is Monday, Tuesday and Sunday: a median $69 a night from 30 measured nights, against $71 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the priciest (+3%).
Median asking price by night of the week
The priciest night of the week in İstanbul: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, a median $71 over 31 measured nights.
| Night | Median asking price | Against Mon–Thu | Nights measured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | $69 | -1% | 10 |
| Tuesday | $69 | -1% | 10 |
| Wednesday | $70 | +1% | 10 |
| Thursday | $71 | +2% | 10 |
| Friday | $71 | +2% | 11 |
| Saturday | $71 | +2% | 10 |
| Sunday | $69 | -1% | 10 |
- Cheapest: Monday, Tuesday and Sunday, a median $69 over 30 nights.
- Gap between the priciest and the cheapest night of the week: $2 (+3%).
Each night's figure is the median asking price for one night; a weekday's figure is the median of those nights.
Friday and Saturday against Monday to Thursday
Friday and Saturday nights in İstanbul ask +2% against Monday to Thursday: a median $71 over 21 nights, against $69 over 40 nights.
| Nights | Median asking price | Nights measured |
|---|---|---|
| Friday + Saturday | $71 | 21 |
| Monday – Thursday | $69 | 40 |
Sunday nights sit in neither group, so this compares the weekend with the working week only; Sunday's own median is in the table above.
What was measured
Nights measured in İstanbul: 71, from 13 November 2026 to 22 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.
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 →