How much do hotels in Monterey (CA) cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in Monterey (CA) asked a median $216, +23% against $176 on 7 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 25 October 2026). The middle half of the 102 places showing a price asked $122 to $363, and 7 of the 109 places checked showed no price that night; 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 New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Monterey (CA), the middle half of the 102 places showing a price asked $122 to $363, with a median of $216.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $216 | $122–$363 | $62 | $1 416 | 102 | 7 / 109 |
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 Monterey (CA), the night of 31 December 2026 sat +23% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $216 against $176 over 7 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $216 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $176 | +23% |
Ordinary nights leave out other holiday nights; not counted: 24 December, 25 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 Monterey (CA), the nightly median ran from $173 (3 January) to $221 (1 January).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December | $216 | 110 | 10 / 120 |
| Tue 29 December | $194 | 111 | 6 / 117 |
| Wed 30 December | $205 | 113 | 8 / 121 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $216 | 102 | 7 / 109 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $221 | 105 | 7 / 112 |
| Sat 2 January | $221 | 105 | 7 / 112 |
| Sun 3 January | $173 | 121 | 9 / 130 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Monterey (CA), 4★ places asked the highest median, $697 over 10 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 4.5★ | $413 | 4 |
| 4★ | $697 | 10 |
| 3.5★ | $358 | 9 |
| 3★ | $244 | 17 |
| 2.5★ | $181 | 20 |
| 2★ | $120 | 39 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $460 (14 places); places under 8 asked $126 (22).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Monterey (CA), hotels asked a median $216 (102 priced) and homes $236 (91 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $216 | 102 | $236 | 91 | $230 |
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 Monterey (CA), the median of 102 asking prices was $216; below are ranks 49 to 53, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | The Monterey Hotel | 3★ | Monterey City Center | $199 |
| 50 | Cannery Row Inn | 2★ | Monterey City Center | $201 |
| 51 | Casa Munras Garden Hotel and Spa | 3.5★ | Monterey City Center | $204 |
| 52 | Wave Street Inn | 2.5★ | Monterey City Center | $216 |
| 53 | Victorian Inn | 3★ | Monterey City Center | $220 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 102 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 Monterey (CA), the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $78 (Discovery Inn Monterey, rated 8.2).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Discovery Inn Monterey | 8.2 | 2★ | Seaside | $78 |
| 4 | Scottish Fairway Inn | 8.0 | 3★ | Monterey Airport Area | $79 |
| 5 | Monterey Pines Inn | 8.2 | 2★ | Monterey City Center | $85 |
| 7 | Red Roof Inn & Suites Monterey | 8.2 | 2★ | Monterey Airport Area | $88 |
| 8 | Sand Dollar Inn | 8.4 | 2★ | Sand City | $88 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 102 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in Monterey (CA), $216, was higher than in 321 and lower than in 87 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (CA) | $221 | +27% | 196 | 25 October 2026 |
| San Miguel De Allende | $220 | +31% | 103 | 7 November 2026 |
| Worcester | $220 | +20% | 35 | 8 November 2026 |
| Montreal (QC) | $218 | +43% | 193 | 25 October 2026 |
| Anchorage (AK) | $218 | +8% | 102 | 7 November 2026 |
| Monterey (CA) | $216 | +23% | 102 | 25 October 2026 |
| Newport Beach (CA) | $216 | -3% | 45 | 26 October 2026 |
| Belfast | $216 | +32% | 165 | 25 October 2026 |
| Belgrade | $215 | +127% | 193 | 24 October 2026 |
| Abu Dhabi | $213 | +3% | 197 | 24 October 2026 |
| Milwaukee (WI) | $212 | +58% | 108 | 7 November 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Monterey (CA) 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 134 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 →