How much do hotels in Montego Bay cost at Christmas 2026?
Over Christmas 2026, the nights of 24 and 25 December, places to stay in Montego Bay asked a median $178 a night, +3% against $172 on the 11 ordinary nights within a week either side (latest scan 25 October 2026). On the dearest of those nights, 24 December, the middle half of the 66 places showing a price asked $121 to $314, and 7 of the 73 places checked showed no price; nights read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 116 places checked, read 25 October 2026 21:30 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on Christmas 2026
Over Christmas 2026 in Montego Bay, the nightly median ran from $173 (25 December) to $178 (24 December).
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $178 | $121–$314 | $41 | $1 232 | 66 | 7 / 73 |
| Fri 25 December | $173 | $98–$283 | $41 | $1 253 | 62 | 7 / 69 |
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
Over Christmas 2026 in Montego Bay, the median a night across its 2 nights sat +3% against the 11 ordinary nights within a week either side: $178 against $172.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All 2 nights | $178 | 11 nights within a week either side | $172 | +3% |
| Thu 24 December | $178 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $172 | +3% |
| Fri 25 December | $173 | 4 Friday-to-Sunday nights | $177 | -2% |
Ordinary nights leave out other holiday nights; not counted: 26 December, 31 December and 1 January. The difference belongs to the night: it says what places asked, not why.
The nights around it
From 21 December to 28 December in Montego Bay, the nightly median ran from $171 (23 December) to $178 (24 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 21 December | $177 | 82 | 7 / 89 |
| Tue 22 December | $172 | 82 | 7 / 89 |
| Wed 23 December | $171 | 76 | 7 / 83 |
| Thu 24 December · Christmas | $178 | 66 | 7 / 73 |
| Fri 25 December · Christmas | $173 | 62 | 7 / 69 |
| Sat 26 December · another holiday | $176 | 55 | 7 / 62 |
| Sun 27 December | $171 | 57 | 9 / 66 |
| Mon 28 December | $172 | 58 | 7 / 65 |
By star rating on the night of 24 December 2026
On the night of 24 December 2026 in Montego Bay, no star rating places asked the highest median, $314 over 16 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 4.5★ | $194 | 10 |
| 4★ | $178 | 16 |
| 3.5★ | $225 | 8 |
| 3★ | $150 | 10 |
| no star rating | $314 | 16 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $153 (17 places); places under 8 asked $172 (15).
Hotels and homes on the night of 24 December 2026
On the night of 24 December 2026 in Montego Bay, hotels asked a median $178 (66 priced) and homes $128 (93 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $178 | 66 | $128 | 93 | $150 |
| Fri 25 December | $173 | 62 | $130 | 91 | $140 |
Homes are apartments, B&Bs and private rooms; “all together” is one median over both.
Five places at the middle on the night of 24 December 2026
On the night of 24 December 2026 in Montego Bay, the median of 66 asking prices was $178; below are ranks 31 to 35, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Deluxe Montego Bay Club Studio & Suites | 4★ | Montego Bay City Center | $172 |
| 32 | Montego Bay Club Resort | 3★ | Montego Bay City Center | $175 |
| 33 | ToniqueluxeGuesthouse | 4★ | Montego Bay City Center | $176 |
| 34 | Coyaba Beach Resort | 4★ | St.Bran's Burg | $178 |
| 35 | Solara Haven Peaceful Gated Montego Bay Escape | — | Trelawny | $182 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 66 places priced that night.
The cheapest places rated 8 or more on the night of 24 December 2026
On the night of 24 December 2026 in Montego Bay, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $41 (876 crib budget, rated 9.3).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 876 crib budget | 9.3 | 1.5★ | Montego Bay City Center | $41 |
| 3 | Marshan villa | 8.4 | 3.5★ | Montego Bay City Center | $66 |
| 5 | The Lodge @ Peaceful Palms | 8.3 | 3★ | St.Bran's Burg | $71 |
| 9 | Montego Bay Sea View Guesthouse | 8.5 | 3.5★ | Montego Bay City Center | $89 |
| 10 | Montego Bay Garden Studio | 9.4 | 4.5★ | Montego Bay City Center | $90 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 66 places priced that night.
Christmas 2026 in other towns
Over Christmas 2026, the median a night in Montego Bay, $178, was higher than in 255 and lower than in 98 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 353).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati (OH) | $181 | -9% | 108–132 | 7 November 2026 |
| Cleveland (OH) | $180 | +1% | 63–66 | 7 November 2026 |
| Orlando (FL) | $179 | +13% | 196–198 | 25 October 2026 |
| Los Angeles (CA) | $179 | +1% | 195–199 | 25 October 2026 |
| Sydney | $179 | +20% | 198–199 | 24 October 2026 |
| Montego Bay | $178 | +3% | 62–66 | 25 October 2026 |
| Halifax (NS) | $177 | +8% | 112–113 | 25 October 2026 |
| Seattle (WA) | $177 | +14% | 199–200 | 25 October 2026 |
| Ensenada | $177 | +18% | 164–198 | 8 November 2026 |
| Trondheim | $175 | +12% | 46 | 7 November 2026 |
| Tampa (FL) | $173 | +1% | 198–199 | 25 October 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Montego Bay within a week of Christmas 2026: 16, from 17 December 2026 to 1 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price.
- Up to 105 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 →