How much do hotels in Melbourne cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in Melbourne asked a median $253, +101% against $126 on 7 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 24 October 2026). The middle half of the 198 places showing a price asked $161 to $361, and 8 of the 206 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 23:19 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Melbourne, the middle half of the 198 places showing a price asked $161 to $361, with a median of $253.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $253 | $161–$361 | $62 | $1 266 | 198 | 8 / 206 |
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 Melbourne, the night of 31 December 2026 sat +101% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $253 against $126 over 7 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $253 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $126 | +101% |
Ordinary nights leave out other holiday nights; not counted: 24 December, 25 December, 26 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 Melbourne, the nightly median ran from $119 (3 January) to $253 (31 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December | $171 | 199 | 8 / 207 |
| Tue 29 December | $158 | 200 | 8 / 208 |
| Wed 30 December | $162 | 199 | 8 / 207 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $253 | 198 | 8 / 206 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $145 | 198 | 8 / 206 |
| Sat 2 January | $147 | 198 | 8 / 206 |
| Sun 3 January | $119 | 200 | 8 / 208 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Melbourne, 5★ places asked the highest median, $380 over 41 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | $380 | 41 |
| 4.5★ | $298 | 44 |
| 4★ | $246 | 69 |
| 3.5★ | $179 | 24 |
| 3★ | $138 | 9 |
| 2★ | $115 | 3 |
| no star rating | $153 | 6 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $342 (49 places); places under 8 asked $127 (21).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Melbourne, hotels asked a median $253 (198 priced) and homes $138 (89 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $253 | 198 | $138 | 89 | $214 |
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 Melbourne, the median of 198 asking prices was $253; below are ranks 97 to 101, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Adina Apartment Hotel Melbourne Pentridge | 5★ | Fawkner | $246 |
| 98 | Quest Docklands | 4★ | Docklands | $249 |
| 99 | ibis Melbourne Central | 3.5★ | Melbourne CBD | $253 |
| 100 | Element by Marriott Melbourne Richmond | 3★ | Richmond | $253 |
| 101 | Oaks Melbourne Flemington Suites | 4.5★ | Flemington | $253 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 198 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 Melbourne, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $90 (The Waverley International Hotel, rated 8.2).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | The Waverley International Hotel | 8.2 | 4★ | Glen Waverley | $90 |
| 8 | Alexander Motor Inn & Apartments | 8.4 | 3.5★ | Essendon | $92 |
| 10 | Frankston Motel | 8.8 | 3.5★ | Frankston | $95 |
| 11 | Silver House - Melbourne Airport Accommodation | 8.7 | — | Melbourne Tullamarine Airport | $98 |
| 12 | St. Georges Motor Inn | 8.6 | 3.5★ | Thornbury | $99 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 198 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in Melbourne, $253, was higher than in 350 and lower than in 58 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | $265 | +29% | 76 | 25 October 2026 |
| Juneau (AK) | $260 | +3% | 44 | 25 October 2026 |
| Moab (UT) | $258 | +16% | 194 | 26 October 2026 |
| Quebec City (QC) | $255 | +67% | 126 | 25 October 2026 |
| Fort Lauderdale (FL) | $253 | +24% | 199 | 25 October 2026 |
| Melbourne | $253 | +101% | 198 | 24 October 2026 |
| Tulum | $252 | -2% | 184 | 25 October 2026 |
| Basel | $250 | +12% | 114 | 25 October 2026 |
| Jerusalem | $248 | +13% | 181 | 7 November 2026 |
| Tel Aviv | $246 | +27% | 192 | 25 October 2026 |
| Sarasota (FL) | $246 | +6% | 103 | 25 October 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Melbourne 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 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 →