How much does a 3-, 4- or 5-star hotel cost in Nelson?
In Nelson, the median asking price for one night was $108 at 3-star places, $119 at 4-star and $135 at 5-star (latest scan 25 October 2026). From 3 to 5 stars that is a step of +25%, across 102 star-rated places and 61 nights read on 25 October 2026; 2 places without a star rating are left out.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 87 places checked, read 25 October 2026 22:55 UTC.
Updated
Median asking price by star rating
The highest median by star rating in Nelson: 4.5★ places at $194 a night, over 59 measured nights (17 places).
| Stars | Median asking price | Half the nights between | Against 3★ | Places | Nights measured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2★ | $77 | $77 – $77 | -29% | 4 | 32 |
| 2.5★ | $145 | $145 – $145 | +34% | 4 | 15 |
| 3★ | $108 | $100 – $121 | 0% | 10 | 59 |
| 3.5★ | $125 | $125 – $141 | +16% | 12 | 59 |
| 4★ | $119 | $113 – $138 | +10% | 42 | 61 |
| 4.5★ | $194 | $178 – $200 | +79% | 17 | 59 |
| 5★ | $135 | $125 – $153 | +25% | 13 | 61 |
- Lowest: 2★ at $77 over 32 nights.
- Places with no star rating: 2, left out of every row.
A night's figure is the median asking price of one star rating's places that night (3 or more priced); a row's figure is the median of those nights, and its range the middle half of them.
The step from one star rating to the next
The widest gap between neighbouring star ratings in Nelson: 2★ to 3★, +$31 a night (+41%).
| Step | Median asking price | Difference | Difference % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2★ → 3★ | $77 → $108 | +$31 | +41% |
| 3★ → 4★ | $108 → $119 | +$11 | +10% |
| 4★ → 5★ | $119 → $135 | +$16 | +13% |
Each step compares the medians in the table above. Star ratings differ in size, location and type of place, so a step is a gap between two groups of places, not the price of a star.
Guest scores in Nelson
Places with a guest score in Nelson: 102; scored 9 or more: 76 (75%); average score 9.2/10 over 30646 reviews.
| Guest score | Places | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 9–10 | 76 | 75% |
| 8–9 | 24 | 24% |
| 7–8 | 2 | 2% |
| 6–7 | 0 | 0% |
| ‹6 | 0 | 0% |
Every place seen in the town counts here, whether or not it showed a price on these nights. Star ratings and guest scores are the hotel sites' own: a star rating is often set by the place itself, a guest score comes from its reviews.
Well rated at or under the median price
For the night of 3 December 2026 in Nelson, 19 of 70 priced places had a guest score of 9 or more and asked no more than that night's median, $123.
| Stars | Priced that night | Guest score 9+ | 9+ at or under the median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2★ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2.5★ | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3★ | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| 3.5★ | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 4★ | 33 | 21 | 9 |
| 4.5★ | 11 | 9 | 1 |
| 5★ | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| All places | 70 | 47 | 19 |
This is the night whose median sits in the middle of the measured nights. The full list of that night's places, unnamed in this table, is on the town page.
Weekend step by star rating
Among 3★, 4★ and 5★ places in Nelson, the weekend step is widest at 4★: Friday and Saturday nights asked a median $114, -9% against $125 on Monday to Thursday nights.
| Stars | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Difference | Nights measured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2★ | $77 | $77 | 0% | 4 + 23 |
| 2.5★ | $145 | $145 | 0% | 3 + 9 |
| 3★ | $102 | $108 | -6% | 17 + 34 |
| 3.5★ | $125 | $125 | 0% | 15 + 35 |
| 4★ | $114 | $125 | -9% | 17 + 35 |
| 4.5★ | $194 | $194 | 0% | 17 + 35 |
| 5★ | $135 | $138 | -2% | 17 + 35 |
Each night's figure is that star rating's median; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
What was measured
Nights measured in Nelson: 61, from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price.
- Up to 87 places checked per night; a place with no price that night (sold out or closed) carries no price.
- A star rating is shown when 3 or more of its places had a price on at least 15 nights; star-rated places priced: 102, without a star rating: 2.
- 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.
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 →