How much do hotels in Manchester cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in Manchester asked a median $161, +44% against $111 on 6 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 24 October 2026). The middle half of the 192 places showing a price asked $108 to $224, and 11 of the 203 places checked showed no price that night; nights read on 24 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 24 October 2026 23:43 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Manchester, the middle half of the 192 places showing a price asked $108 to $224, with a median of $161.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $161 | $108–$224 | $41 | $2 140 | 192 | 11 / 203 |
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 Manchester, the night of 31 December 2026 sat +44% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $161 against $111 over 6 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $161 | 6 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $111 | +44% |
Ordinary nights leave out other holiday nights; not counted: 24 December, 25 December, 26 December, 28 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 Manchester, the nightly median ran from $100 (3 January) to $161 (31 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December · another holiday | $102 | 196 | 11 / 207 |
| Tue 29 December | $111 | 196 | 11 / 207 |
| Wed 30 December | $147 | 196 | 11 / 207 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $161 | 192 | 11 / 203 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $114 | 196 | 11 / 207 |
| Sat 2 January | $133 | 196 | 11 / 207 |
| Sun 3 January | $100 | 196 | 11 / 207 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Manchester, 5★ places asked the highest median, $370 over 9 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | $370 | 9 |
| 4.5★ | $361 | 3 |
| 4★ | $207 | 70 |
| 3.5★ | $145 | 9 |
| 3★ | $136 | 68 |
| 2.5★ | $128 | 8 |
| 2★ | $120 | 14 |
| no star rating | $59 | 9 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $241 (41 places); places under 8 asked $101 (56).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Manchester, hotels asked a median $161 (192 priced) and homes $95 (92 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $161 | 192 | $95 | 92 | $142 |
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 Manchester, the median of 192 asking prices was $161; below are ranks 94 to 98, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | Travelodge Manchester Ancoats | 3★ | Manchester City Center | $157 |
| 95 | The Westlynne Hotel & Apartments | 3★ | Northern Quarter | $159 |
| 96 | YHA Manchester Hostel | 4★ | Manchester City Center | $161 |
| 97 | ibis budget Manchester Centre Pollard Street | 2.5★ | Northern Quarter | $161 |
| 98 | a&o Manchester City Centre | 2★ | Manchester City Center | $161 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 192 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 Manchester, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $41 (Comfortable rooms near Etihad and Coop Live., rated 9.3).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comfortable rooms near Etihad and Coop Live. | 9.3 | 3.5★ | Northern Quarter | $41 |
| 2 | Eva lodges | 8.1 | — | Manchester South | $44 |
| 19 | Britlodge Ruskin Stay | 8.6 | 3★ | Manchester South | $66 |
| 23 | Premier Inn Manchester - Heaton Park | 8.9 | 3★ | Northern Quarter | $74 |
| 24 | Premier Inn Manchester M56/J6 Runger Lane South | 8.3 | 3★ | Manchester Airport | $75 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 192 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in Manchester, $161, was higher than in 246 and lower than in 162 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City (MO) | $163 | +9% | 122 | 7 November 2026 |
| Virginia Beach (VA) | $162 | +23% | 115 | 25 October 2026 |
| Louisville (KY) | $161 | +13% | 200 | 25 October 2026 |
| Kanazawa | $161 | +74% | 199 | 7 November 2026 |
| San Jose (CA) | $161 | -15% | 196 | 7 November 2026 |
| Manchester | $161 | +44% | 192 | 24 October 2026 |
| Hakodate | $161 | +34% | 188 | 7 November 2026 |
| Lincoln | $160 | -11% | 43 | 7 November 2026 |
| Beirut | $158 | +15% | 133 | 7 November 2026 |
| Atlanta (GA) | $158 | +11% | 200 | 25 October 2026 |
| El Paso (TX) | $158 | +6% | 100 | 7 November 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Manchester 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 207 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 24 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 →