How much do hotels in Lugano cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in Lugano asked a median $299, +31% against $227 on 7 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 25 October 2026). The middle half of the 104 places showing a price asked $195 to $382, and 12 of the 116 places checked showed no price that night; nights read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 17:50 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Lugano, the middle half of the 104 places showing a price asked $195 to $382, with a median of $299.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $299 | $195–$382 | $98 | $1 064 | 104 | 12 / 116 |
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 Lugano, the night of 31 December 2026 sat +31% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $299 against $227 over 7 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $299 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $227 | +31% |
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 Lugano, the nightly median ran from $223 (3 January) to $299 (31 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December | $232 | 137 | 11 / 148 |
| Tue 29 December | $237 | 157 | 11 / 168 |
| Wed 30 December | $235 | 113 | 11 / 124 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $299 | 104 | 12 / 116 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $239 | 126 | 14 / 140 |
| Sat 2 January | $230 | 119 | 12 / 131 |
| Sun 3 January | $223 | 153 | 12 / 165 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Lugano, 4.5★ places asked the highest median, $476 over 6 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | $431 | 7 |
| 4.5★ | $476 | 6 |
| 4★ | $339 | 17 |
| 3.5★ | $329 | 13 |
| 3★ | $240 | 38 |
| 2.5★ | $344 | 7 |
| 2★ | $170 | 8 |
| no star rating | $147 | 7 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $325 (33 places); places under 8 asked $269 (12).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Lugano, hotels asked a median $299 (104 priced) and homes $206 (80 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $299 | 104 | $206 | 80 | $247 |
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 Lugano, the median of 104 asking prices was $299; below are ranks 50 to 54, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Home Sofia Room 3 -Love Couples -By EasyLife Swiss | 3.5★ | Lugano City Center | $293 |
| 51 | 'Cuore di Rose' Parking - Welcome Set, Netflix, for 4 Persons -By EasyLife Swiss | 3.5★ | Breganzona | $296 |
| 52 | THE FLAG Lugano - Self Check-in | 4★ | Massagno | $297 |
| 53 | Hotel Dischma-NEW | 3★ | Paradiso | $299 |
| 54 | Ibis Lugano Paradiso Hotel | 3★ | Paradiso | $304 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 104 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 Lugano, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $98 (Quiet Flat in Nature in Lugano, rated 8.6).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quiet Flat in Nature in Lugano | 8.6 | 3★ | Sonvico | $98 |
| 2 | La Pagliera | 9.0 | 3★ | Miglieglia | $107 |
| 6 | Locanda Motto del Gallo | 9.2 | — | Taverne-Torricella | $141 |
| 7 | Le palme | 8.6 | 3★ | Bironico | $146 |
| 8 | CASA STEFANIA con giardino a LUGANO | 9.2 | 3★ | Collina d'Oro | $146 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 104 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in Lugano, $299, was higher than in 374 and lower than in 34 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence (RI) | $309 | +30% | 62 | 25 October 2026 |
| Branson (MO) | $306 | +22% | 150 | 26 October 2026 |
| Philadelphia (PA) | $304 | +58% | 198 | 24 October 2026 |
| Copenhagen | $303 | +110% | 188 | 25 October 2026 |
| Kamakura | $299 | +69% | 126 | 8 November 2026 |
| Lugano | $299 | +31% | 104 | 25 October 2026 |
| San Juan | $295 | +17% | 171 | 25 October 2026 |
| Cardiff | $292 | +76% | 172 | 25 October 2026 |
| Dubai | $292 | +113% | 199 | 24 October 2026 |
| New Orleans (LA) | $289 | +91% | 182 | 25 October 2026 |
| Boston (MA) | $287 | +45% | 196 | 25 October 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Lugano 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 172 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; 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 →