When is it cheapest to stay in Melbourne?
The cheapest of the next 70 measured nights in Melbourne is 14 December 2026 (Monday): a median asking price of $115 across 200 places, 18% below the $141 median of all 70 nights (latest scan 24 October 2026). The nights run from 13 November 2026 to 21 January 2027 and were read on 24 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 24 October 2026 23:19 UTC.
Updated
The 10 cheapest nights
The 10 cheapest of the next 70 measured nights in Melbourne ask a median of $115 to $123, against $141 across all 70 nights.
| Night | Day | Median asking price | Places with a price | Against all nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 December 2026 | Monday | $115 | 200 | -18% |
| 15 December 2026 | Tuesday | $116 | 200 | -17% |
| 4 January 2027 | Monday | $118 | 200 | -16% |
| 13 December 2026 | Sunday | $118 | 200 | -16% |
| 20 December 2026 | Sunday | $119 | 198 | -15% |
| 3 January 2027 | Sunday | $119 | 200 | -15% |
| 21 December 2026 | Monday | $120 | 199 | -15% |
| 15 November 2026 | Sunday | $121 | 200 | -14% |
| 5 January 2027 | Tuesday | $123 | 198 | -13% |
| 10 January 2027 | Sunday | $123 | 199 | -12% |
Each figure is the median asking price for one night; a date opens that night's places on the town page.
The cheapest 7 nights in a row
The cheapest 7 nights in a row in Melbourne run from 13 December 2026 to 19 December 2026: their nightly medians add up to $863, with a middle night of $123.
| Night | Day | Median asking price | Places with a price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 December 2026 | Sunday | $118 | 200 |
| 14 December 2026 | Monday | $115 | 200 |
| 15 December 2026 | Tuesday | $116 | 200 |
| 16 December 2026 | Wednesday | $123 | 198 |
| 17 December 2026 | Thursday | $123 | 199 |
| 18 December 2026 | Friday | $131 | 199 |
| 19 December 2026 | Saturday | $137 | 198 |
- Runs of 7 consecutive measured nights compared: 64; a night that was not measured breaks a run.
- The dearest 7 nights in a row run from 15 January 2027 to 21 January 2027, adding up to $1 566.
The sum of nightly medians is the 7 nights' median asking prices added together; it is not a price offered for the week.
The cheapest weekend
The cheapest Friday and Saturday nights in Melbourne are 18 December 2026 and 19 December 2026: medians of $131 and $137, $268 for the two nights (sum of nightly medians).
| Friday | Friday median | Saturday median | Sum of nightly medians | Places with a price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 December 2026 | $131 | $137 | $268 | 199 / 198 |
| 8 January 2027 | $133 | $144 | $277 | 198 / 199 |
| 1 January 2027 | $145 | $147 | $292 | 198 / 198 |
| 20 November 2026 | $164 | $183 | $347 | 199 / 199 |
| 11 December 2026 | $186 | $179 | $365 | 197 / 199 |
- Weekends compared: 10, each a measured Friday night followed by a measured Saturday night.
Each row is a Friday night and the Saturday night after it; places are counted Friday / Saturday.
Month by month
The cheapest month of the next 70 measured nights in Melbourne: January 2027, a median of $133 over 21 nights; the dearest: November 2026, $142 over 18 nights.
| Month | Median of nightly medians | Nights measured | Cheapest night | Its median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $142 | 18 | 15 November 2026 | $121 |
| December 2026 | $137 | 31 | 14 December 2026 | $115 |
| January 2027 | $133 | 21 | 4 January 2027 | $118 |
A month counts only its nights in this window, and only with at least 15 of them; its month page also counts nights already past.
Places at $150 or less on the cheapest night
On the cheapest night, 14 December 2026, 80% of the places with a price in Melbourne (161 of 200) asked $150 or less.
| Night | Places with a price | At $150 or less | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 December 2026 | 200 | 161 | 80% |
$150 is the median of all 70 nights ($141) rounded to a round price, the same ceiling the town page uses; the date opens the list of places by name.
Night-by-night price calendar
Nightly medians in Melbourne over the next 70 measured nights, 13 November 2026 to 21 January 2027, run from $115 to $304; the median of all of them is $141.
| Night | Day | Median asking price | Places with a price | No price (sold out or closed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 November 2026 | Friday | $174 | 199 | 8 |
| 14 November 2026 | Saturday | $208 | 197 | 9 |
| 15 November 2026 | Sunday | $121 | 200 | 8 |
| 16 November 2026 | Monday | $131 | 199 | 8 |
| 17 November 2026 | Tuesday | $137 | 199 | 8 |
| 18 November 2026 | Wednesday | $141 | 200 | 8 |
| 19 November 2026 | Thursday | $143 | 195 | 8 |
| 20 November 2026 | Friday | $164 | 199 | 7 |
| 21 November 2026 | Saturday | $183 | 199 | 8 |
| 22 November 2026 | Sunday | $125 | 200 | 8 |
| 23 November 2026 | Monday | $129 | 200 | 8 |
| 24 November 2026 | Tuesday | $136 | 200 | 8 |
| 25 November 2026 | Wednesday | $142 | 200 | 8 |
| 26 November 2026 | Thursday | $183 | 198 | 8 |
| 27 November 2026 | Friday | $304 | 198 | 8 |
| 28 November 2026 | Saturday | $298 | 198 | 8 |
| 29 November 2026 | Sunday | $133 | 200 | 8 |
| 30 November 2026 | Monday | $134 | 199 | 8 |
| 1 December 2026 | Tuesday | $147 | 199 | 8 |
| 2 December 2026 | Wednesday | $197 | 199 | 8 |
| 3 December 2026 | Thursday | $157 | 200 | 8 |
| 4 December 2026 | Friday | $217 | 198 | 8 |
| 5 December 2026 | Saturday | $173 | 199 | 8 |
| 6 December 2026 | Sunday | $125 | 198 | 8 |
| 7 December 2026 | Monday | $131 | 183 | 8 |
| 8 December 2026 | Tuesday | $133 | 199 | 8 |
| 9 December 2026 | Wednesday | $136 | 200 | 8 |
| 10 December 2026 | Thursday | $142 | 199 | 8 |
| 11 December 2026 | Friday | $186 | 197 | 10 |
| 12 December 2026 | Saturday | $179 | 199 | 8 |
| 13 December 2026 | Sunday | $118 | 200 | 8 |
| 14 December 2026 | Monday | $115 | 200 | 8 |
| 15 December 2026 | Tuesday | $116 | 200 | 8 |
| 16 December 2026 | Wednesday | $123 | 198 | 8 |
| 17 December 2026 | Thursday | $123 | 199 | 8 |
| 18 December 2026 | Friday | $131 | 199 | 8 |
| 19 December 2026 | Saturday | $137 | 198 | 8 |
| 20 December 2026 | Sunday | $119 | 198 | 9 |
| 21 December 2026 | Monday | $120 | 199 | 8 |
| 22 December 2026 | Tuesday | $128 | 199 | 8 |
| 23 December 2026 | Wednesday | $123 | 200 | 8 |
| 24 December 2026 | Thursday | $129 | 200 | 8 |
| 25 December 2026 | Friday | $168 | 198 | 8 |
| 26 December 2026 | Saturday | $203 | 198 | 8 |
| 27 December 2026 | Sunday | $177 | 199 | 8 |
| 28 December 2026 | Monday | $171 | 199 | 8 |
| 29 December 2026 | Tuesday | $158 | 200 | 8 |
| 30 December 2026 | Wednesday | $162 | 199 | 8 |
| 31 December 2026 | Thursday | $253 | 198 | 8 |
| 1 January 2027 | Friday | $145 | 198 | 8 |
| 2 January 2027 | Saturday | $147 | 198 | 8 |
| 3 January 2027 | Sunday | $119 | 200 | 8 |
| 4 January 2027 | Monday | $118 | 200 | 8 |
| 5 January 2027 | Tuesday | $123 | 198 | 8 |
| 6 January 2027 | Wednesday | $126 | 199 | 8 |
| 7 January 2027 | Thursday | $125 | 199 | 8 |
| 8 January 2027 | Friday | $133 | 198 | 8 |
| 9 January 2027 | Saturday | $144 | 199 | 8 |
| 10 January 2027 | Sunday | $123 | 199 | 8 |
| 11 January 2027 | Monday | $126 | 191 | 8 |
| 12 January 2027 | Tuesday | $132 | 199 | 8 |
| 13 January 2027 | Wednesday | $132 | 199 | 8 |
| 14 January 2027 | Thursday | $133 | 199 | 8 |
| 15 January 2027 | Friday | $163 | 198 | 8 |
| 16 January 2027 | Saturday | $215 | 198 | 8 |
| 17 January 2027 | Sunday | $225 | 198 | 8 |
| 18 January 2027 | Monday | $218 | 198 | 8 |
| 19 January 2027 | Tuesday | $241 | 200 | 8 |
| 20 January 2027 | Wednesday | $260 | 198 | 8 |
| 21 January 2027 | Thursday | $245 | 198 | 8 |
A place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is counted but carries no price; a date missing from the table was not measured.
What was measured
Nights measured in Melbourne: 70, from 13 November 2026 to 21 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 24 October 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast; prices move after the scan.
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 →