How much do hotels in Monterey (CA) cost at Christmas 2026?
Over Christmas 2026, the nights of 24 and 25 December, places to stay in Monterey (CA) asked a median $212 a night, +9% against $194 on the 12 ordinary nights within a week either side (latest scan 25 October 2026). On the dearest of those nights, 25 December, the middle half of the 103 places showing a price asked $139 to $313, and 8 of the 111 places checked showed no price; nights read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 139 places checked, read 25 October 2026 23:51 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on Christmas 2026
Over Christmas 2026 in Monterey (CA), the nightly median ran from $179 (24 December) to $212 (25 December).
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $179 | $106–$294 | $59 | $1 124 | 110 | 9 / 119 |
| Fri 25 December | $212 | $139–$313 | $78 | $1 180 | 103 | 8 / 111 |
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 Monterey (CA), the median a night across its 2 nights sat +9% against the 12 ordinary nights within a week either side: $212 against $194.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All 2 nights | $212 | 12 nights within a week either side | $194 | +9% |
| Thu 24 December | $179 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $160 | +12% |
| Fri 25 December | $212 | 5 Friday-to-Sunday nights | $197 | +8% |
Ordinary nights leave out other holiday nights; not counted: 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 Monterey (CA), the nightly median ran from $154 (21 December) to $216 (28 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 21 December | $154 | 123 | 9 / 132 |
| Tue 22 December | $154 | 124 | 9 / 133 |
| Wed 23 December | $160 | 120 | 10 / 130 |
| Thu 24 December · Christmas | $179 | 110 | 9 / 119 |
| Fri 25 December · Christmas | $212 | 103 | 8 / 111 |
| Sat 26 December | $216 | 101 | 7 / 108 |
| Sun 27 December | $191 | 110 | 7 / 117 |
| Mon 28 December | $216 | 110 | 10 / 120 |
By star rating on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in Monterey (CA), 4★ places asked the highest median, $471 over 9 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 4.5★ | $413 | 3 |
| 4★ | $471 | 9 |
| 3.5★ | $347 | 10 |
| 3★ | $238 | 19 |
| 2.5★ | $194 | 19 |
| 2★ | $139 | 40 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $456 (16 places); places under 8 asked $152 (24).
Hotels and homes on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in Monterey (CA), hotels asked a median $212 (103 priced) and homes $228 (92 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $179 | 110 | $162 | 95 | $174 |
| Fri 25 December | $212 | 103 | $228 | 92 | $223 |
Homes are apartments, B&Bs and private rooms; “all together” is one median over both.
Five places at the middle on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in Monterey (CA), the median of 103 asking prices was $212; below are ranks 50 to 54, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | El Castell Motel | 2★ | Monterey Airport Area | $205 |
| 51 | Best Western De Anza Inn | 2★ | Monterey Airport Area | $208 |
| 52 | Mariposa Inn and Suites | 3★ | Monterey City Center | $212 |
| 53 | Best Western Park Crest Inn | 3★ | Monterey City Center | $223 |
| 54 | The Fremont Inn | 5★ | Monterey Airport Area | $225 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 103 places priced that night.
The cheapest places rated 8 or more on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in Monterey (CA), the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $87 (Sand Dollar Inn, rated 8.4).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sand Dollar Inn | 8.4 | 2★ | Sand City | $87 |
| 4 | The Monterey Hotel | 8.0 | 3★ | Monterey City Center | $88 |
| 5 | Scottish Fairway Inn | 8.0 | 3★ | Monterey Airport Area | $94 |
| 6 | Red Roof Inn & Suites Monterey | 8.2 | 2★ | Monterey Airport Area | $96 |
| 8 | Monterey Surf Inn | 8.2 | 2★ | Monterey City Center | $96 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 103 places priced that night.
Christmas 2026 in other towns
Over Christmas 2026, the median a night in Monterey (CA), $212, was higher than in 289 and lower than in 64 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 353).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks (AK) | $221 | -5% | 34–35 | 25 October 2026 |
| Edinburgh | $221 | -5% | 197–199 | 25 October 2026 |
| Bergen | $216 | +9% | 80–87 | 25 October 2026 |
| Canberra | $215 | +14% | 167–187 | 7 November 2026 |
| Basel | $213 | -5% | 104–119 | 25 October 2026 |
| Monterey (CA) | $212 | +9% | 103–110 | 25 October 2026 |
| Anchorage (AK) | $212 | +4% | 111–114 | 7 November 2026 |
| Jersey City (NJ) | $210 | +14% | 101–122 | 7 November 2026 |
| Rotorua | $207 | +63% | 98–107 | 25 October 2026 |
| Durango (CO) | $206 | +14% | 30 | 26 October 2026 |
| San Diego (CA) | $206 | +10% | 198–199 | 25 October 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Monterey (CA) 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 139 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 →