When are hotels in Kraków most expensive?

In Kraków, the most expensive of the 95 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 16 February 2027 is the night of Wednesday 30 December 2026: a median asking price of 743 zł across 198 places, +124% against other Monday-to-Thursday nights within 7 days (latest scan 24 October 2026). Those 7 nights had a median of 332 zł. Nights read between 4 September 2026 and 24 October 2026.

Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 24 October 2026 22:02 UTC.

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The 10 most expensive nights

In Kraków, the 10 most expensive of the 95 measured nights ask a median of 525 zł to 743 zł; Friday and Saturday nights make up 7 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
Wednesday 30 December 2026743 zł198332 zł (7)+124%10 of 208 (5%)
Saturday 12 December 2026659 zł190486 zł (6)+36%17 of 207 (8%)
Friday 4 December 2026639 zł192525 zł (6)+22%14 of 206 (7%)
Friday 11 December 2026606 zł195580 zł (6)+5%13 of 208 (6%)
Friday 1 January 2027600 zł194454 zł (6)+32%13 of 207 (6%)New Year's Day
Tuesday 29 December 2026580 zł196338 zł (7)+71%12 of 208 (6%)
Saturday 5 December 2026580 zł186606 zł (6)-4%20 of 206 (10%)
Monday 28 December 2026541 zł196338 zł (7)+60%11 of 207 (5%)
Saturday 2 January 2027535 zł197454 zł (6)+18%11 of 208 (5%)
Friday 27 November 2026525 zł195441 zł (6)+19%12 of 207 (6%)

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 Kraków, 8 of the 95 compared nights asked 15% or more above nearby nights of their kind; the largest difference was +124%, on Wednesday 30 December 2026.

Difference against nearby nights of its kindNightsShare of measured nights
+30% or more55%
+15% to +29%33%
0% to +14%3537%
Below 0%5255%
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 Kraków, the most expensive weekend measured is Friday 11 December 2026 and Saturday 12 December 2026: medians of 606 zł and 659 zł, 1 265 zł summed.

FridaySaturdayFriday medianSaturday medianSum of the two medians
11 December 202612 December 2026606 zł659 zł1 265 zł
4 December 20265 December 2026639 zł580 zł1 219 zł
1 January 20272 January 2027600 zł535 zł1 135 zł
27 November 202628 November 2026525 zł507 zł1 032 zł
18 December 202619 December 2026467 zł486 zł953 zł

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 Kraków, the longest run of consecutive nights each 15% or more above nearby nights of its kind goes from 28 December 2026 to 30 December 2026 (3 nights), peaking at 743 zł on Wednesday 30 December 2026.

FromToNightsHighest medianLargest difference
28 December 202630 December 20263743 zł+124%
1 January 20272 January 20272600 zł+32%

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 Kraków, published events and holidays on measured nights: 5; the one furthest above nearby nights of its kind was the night of Friday 1 January 2027 (New Year's Day): +32%, a median of 600 zł.

NightEvent or holidayMedian asking priceDifferenceRank among the 95 nights
Friday 1 January 2027New Year's Day600 zł+32%5 of 95
Wednesday 6 January 2027Epiphany317 zł-1%80 of 95
Saturday 26 December 2026Second Day of Christmas454 zł-7%16 of 95
Thursday 24 December 2026Christmas Eve354 zł-8%47 of 95
Friday 25 December 2026Christmas Day432 zł-9%22 of 95

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 Kraków, the window covers 4 months; the highest monthly peak is 743 zł on Wednesday 30 December 2026.

MonthMost expensive nightMedian asking priceDifferenceNights measured that month
November 2026Friday 27 November 2026525 zł+19%18
December 2026Wednesday 30 December 2026743 zł+124%30
January 2027Friday 1 January 2027600 zł+32%31
February 2027Saturday 13 February 2027405 zł+2%16

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

What was measured

Nights measured in Kraków: 95, from 13 November 2026 to 16 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 PLN, as shown on the day each night was read; nights read between 4 September 2026 and 24 October 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 →

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