Is Nelson expensive for hotels?
About average: hotels in Nelson ask a median $123 a night, -5% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 262 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 25 October 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 87 places checked, read 25 October 2026 22:55 UTC.
Updated
How Nelson compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $123, hotels in Nelson rank 262 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 255 | Rodney Bay | $125 | +2% |
| 256 | Kelowna (BC) | $125 | +1% |
| 257 | Colorado Springs (CO) | $125 | +1% |
| 258 | Kingston (ON) | $125 | +1% |
| 259 | Akron (OH) | $124 | +1% |
| 260 | Chiba | $124 | +1% |
| 261 | Nottingham | $123 | 0% |
| 262 | Nelson | $123 | 0% |
| 263 | Portland (ME) | $123 | 0% |
| 264 | Allentown (PA) | $122 | -1% |
| 265 | Medina | $122 | -1% |
| 266 | Malmo | $122 | -1% |
| 267 | Lexington (KY) | $121 | -2% |
| 268 | Ansan-si | $121 | -2% |
| 269 | San Antonio (TX) | $121 | -2% |
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 Nelson, the cheapest is November 2026 at a median $119 a night and the priciest January 2027 at $141.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $119 | $148 |
| December 2026 | $122 | $151 |
| January 2027 | $141 | $167 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 20 January 2027, a median $146 a night; the cheapest is 22 November 2026, a median $113.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 20 January 2027 | $146 |
| Cheapest night | 22 November 2026 | $113 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Nelson for one night for two adults, 61 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 22 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 →