How much do hotels in Kobe cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in Kobe asked a median $191, +87% against $102 on 7 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 7 November 2026). The middle half of the 193 places showing a price asked $118 to $502, and 14 of the 207 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 19:28 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Kobe, the middle half of the 193 places showing a price asked $118 to $502, with a median of $191.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $191 | $118–$502 | $45 | $3 298 | 193 | 14 / 207 |
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 Kobe, the night of 31 December 2026 sat +87% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $191 against $102 over 7 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $191 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $102 | +87% |
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 Kobe, the nightly median ran from $128 (3 January) to $191 (31 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December | $148 | 197 | 11 / 208 |
| Tue 29 December | $142 | 197 | 11 / 208 |
| Wed 30 December | $164 | 197 | 11 / 208 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $191 | 193 | 14 / 207 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $176 | 197 | 10 / 207 |
| Sat 2 January | $154 | 199 | 9 / 208 |
| Sun 3 January | $128 | 200 | 8 / 208 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Kobe, 4.5★ places asked the highest median, $1 038 over 9 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | $520 | 12 |
| 4.5★ | $1 038 | 9 |
| 4★ | $221 | 39 |
| 3.5★ | $546 | 23 |
| 3★ | $143 | 50 |
| 2.5★ | $186 | 16 |
| 2★ | $138 | 20 |
| 1.5★ | $164 | 6 |
| 1★ | $233 | 6 |
| no star rating | $113 | 12 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $586 (34 places); places under 8 asked $132 (65).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Kobe, hotels asked a median $191 (193 priced) and homes $99 (93 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $191 | 193 | $99 | 93 | $158 |
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 Kobe, the median of 193 asking prices was $191; below are ranks 95 to 99, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | LN12 Arietta 三ノ宮駅徒歩10分元町エリアの交通至便貸切2DK room | 1★ | Nunobiki | $182 |
| 96 | Harbor Hotel Kaigetsu | 2.5★ | Awaji Island | $186 |
| 97 | ANA Crowne Plaza Kobe By IHG | 5★ | Kitano | $191 |
| 98 | Maison Stay Kobe | 3★ | Sannomiya | $194 |
| 99 | 最大9名まで宿泊可能三宮駅至近1フロア貸切コンドミニアム | 2★ | Sannomiya | $195 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 193 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 Kobe, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $59 (Hostel Yume Nomad, rated 8.1).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Hostel Yume Nomad | 8.1 | 2★ | Sannomiya | $59 |
| 4 | 五色の家 | 8.8 | — | Awaji Island | $63 |
| 7 | Petit hotel Kobe | 8.2 | — | Sannomiya | $69 |
| 11 | Guesthouse Kobe Yamatomusubi | 8.7 | 5★ | Nunobiki | $74 |
| 18 | Smile Hotel Nishiakashi - Vacation STAY 99875v | 9.7 | — | Akashi | $81 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 193 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in Kobe, $191, was higher than in 287 and lower than in 121 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo (NY) | $193 | +25% | 86 | 7 November 2026 |
| Victoria (BC) | $192 | +13% | 31 | 25 October 2026 |
| Halifax (NS) | $192 | +12% | 100 | 25 October 2026 |
| Ansan-si | $191 | 0% | 60 | 7 November 2026 |
| Glasgow | $191 | +59% | 194 | 25 October 2026 |
| Kobe | $191 | +87% | 193 | 7 November 2026 |
| Fort Myers (FL) | $191 | -6% | 165 | 25 October 2026 |
| Savannah (GA) | $190 | +7% | 198 | 25 October 2026 |
| Liverpool | $189 | +102% | 194 | 24 October 2026 |
| San Francisco (CA) | $187 | +22% | 196 | 24 October 2026 |
| Memphis (TN) | $186 | +12% | 145 | 7 November 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Kobe 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 →