How much do hotels in Kansas City (MO) cost at Christmas 2026?
Over Christmas 2026, the nights of 24 and 25 December, places to stay in Kansas City (MO) asked a median $165 a night, -2% against $169 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 133 places showing a price asked $137 to $249, and 8 of the 141 places checked showed no price; nights read on 7 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 147 places checked, read 7 November 2026 18:15 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on Christmas 2026
Over Christmas 2026 in Kansas City (MO), the nightly median ran from $148 (24 December) to $165 (25 December).
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $148 | $120–$199 | $64 | $2 061 | 128 | 7 / 135 |
| Fri 25 December | $165 | $137–$249 | $60 | $2 061 | 133 | 8 / 141 |
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 Kansas City (MO), the median a night across its 2 nights sat -2% against the 12 ordinary nights within a week either side: $165 against $169.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All 2 nights | $165 | 12 nights within a week either side | $169 | -2% |
| Thu 24 December | $148 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $150 | -2% |
| Fri 25 December | $165 | 5 Friday-to-Sunday nights | $177 | -7% |
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 Kansas City (MO), the nightly median ran from $143 (23 December) to $213 (21 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 21 December | $213 | 130 | 8 / 138 |
| Tue 22 December | $149 | 133 | 8 / 141 |
| Wed 23 December | $143 | 126 | 7 / 133 |
| Thu 24 December · Christmas | $148 | 128 | 7 / 135 |
| Fri 25 December · Christmas | $165 | 133 | 8 / 141 |
| Sat 26 December | $201 | 131 | 8 / 139 |
| Sun 27 December | $190 | 126 | 7 / 133 |
| Mon 28 December | $150 | 132 | 8 / 140 |
By star rating on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in Kansas City (MO), 4★ places asked the highest median, $278 over 26 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 4.5★ | $266 | 8 |
| 4★ | $278 | 26 |
| 3.5★ | $185 | 12 |
| 3★ | $163 | 38 |
| 2.5★ | $144 | 29 |
| 2★ | $107 | 10 |
| no star rating | $172 | 9 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $186 (32 places); places under 8 asked $115 (36).
Hotels and homes on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in Kansas City (MO), hotels asked a median $165 (133 priced) and homes $188 (87 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $148 | 128 | $152 | 90 | $149 |
| Fri 25 December | $165 | 133 | $188 | 87 | $170 |
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 Kansas City (MO), the median of 133 asking prices was $165; below are ranks 65 to 69, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Aloft by Marriott Kansas City Country Club Plaza | 3★ | Country Club Plaza | $163 |
| 66 | Courtyard by Marriott Kansas City Downtown/Convention Center | 3★ | Crown Center | $163 |
| 67 | Indigo Kansas City - The crossroads By IHG | 3.5★ | Crown Center | $165 |
| 68 | Holiday Inn Express & Suites Kansas City Airport By IHG | 2.5★ | Ferrelview | $166 |
| 69 | Hotel Indigo Kansas City Downtown By IHG | 3.5★ | Downtown | $166 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 133 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 Kansas City (MO), the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $70 (American Inn North Kansas City, rated 8.0).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | American Inn North Kansas City | 8.0 | 3.5★ | North Kansas City | $70 |
| 16 | Super 8 By Wyndham Kansas City | 8.0 | 2★ | Winnetonka | $107 |
| 22 | Orangewood Inn & Suites Kansas City Airport | 8.8 | 3.5★ | Ferrelview | $117 |
| 23 | Spark by Hilton Kansas City Plaza Streetcar | 8.3 | 3★ | Country Club Plaza | $119 |
| 25 | Best Western Plus Kansas City Airport-KCI East | 8.1 | — | Ferrelview | $124 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 133 places priced that night.
Christmas 2026 in other towns
Over Christmas 2026, the median a night in Kansas City (MO), $165, was higher than in 232 and lower than in 121 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 353).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Luis Obispo (CA) | $167 | +9% | 33–34 | 25 October 2026 |
| Chester | $166 | -7% | 52–60 | 25 October 2026 |
| Portsmouth | $165 | +4% | 99–111 | 7 November 2026 |
| Bournemouth | $165 | -3% | 111–118 | 25 October 2026 |
| Asheville (NC) | $165 | +2% | 74–79 | 25 October 2026 |
| Kansas City (MO) | $165 | -2% | 128–133 | 7 November 2026 |
| Budapest | $163 | +4% | 192–195 | 25 October 2026 |
| Buffalo (NY) | $162 | +3% | 83–84 | 7 November 2026 |
| Punta Cana | $162 | -2% | 181–191 | 25 October 2026 |
| Copenhagen | $162 | -5% | 193–194 | 25 October 2026 |
| Cheltenham | $162 | -15% | 51–53 | 25 October 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Kansas City (MO) 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 144 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 →