Is Melbourne expensive for hotels?
About average: hotels in Melbourne ask a median $141 a night, +9% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 206 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 24 October 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 24 October 2026 23:19 UTC.
Updated
How Melbourne compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $141, hotels in Melbourne rank 206 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 199 | Atlanta (GA) | $143 | +2% |
| 200 | Ottawa (ON) | $143 | +2% |
| 201 | Louisville (KY) | $143 | +1% |
| 202 | Columbus (OH) | $142 | +1% |
| 203 | Fargo (ND) | $142 | +1% |
| 204 | Bend (OR) | $141 | +1% |
| 205 | Aarhus | $141 | 0% |
| 206 | Melbourne | $141 | 0% |
| 207 | Durango (CO) | $140 | 0% |
| 208 | Doha | $140 | 0% |
| 209 | Baghdad | $140 | 0% |
| 210 | Charlottetown (PE) | $140 | -1% |
| 211 | Ballarat | $140 | -1% |
| 212 | Milwaukee (WI) | $139 | -1% |
| 213 | Indianapolis (IN) | $139 | -1% |
Each percentage compares a town's median with this town's; towns read in another currency are not in this comparison.
Cheapest and priciest month ahead
Across the 3 months ahead measured for hotels in Melbourne, the cheapest is January 2027 at a median $133 a night and the priciest November 2026 at $141.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $141 | $168 |
| December 2026 | $137 | $163 |
| January 2027 | $133 | $177 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 27 November 2026, a median $304 a night; the cheapest is 14 December 2026, a median $115.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 27 November 2026 | $304 |
| Cheapest night | 14 December 2026 | $115 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Melbourne for one night for two adults, 70 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 21 January 2027; compared with 487 other towns measured in the same currency, USD.
- Only hotel asking prices are measured here: not flights, food or transport.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read, never converted at an exchange rate.
- A place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is checked but left out of the median.
- Asking prices seen while searching for a stay: 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 →