How much do hotels in New Orleans (LA) cost at Christmas 2026?
Over Christmas 2026, the nights of 24 and 25 December, places to stay in New Orleans (LA) asked a median $170 a night, +12% against $152 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 198 places showing a price asked $133 to $237, and 9 of the 207 places checked showed no price; nights read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 07:28 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on Christmas 2026
Over Christmas 2026 in New Orleans (LA), the nightly median ran from $144 (24 December) to $170 (25 December).
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $144 | $117–$189 | $55 | $737 | 198 | 9 / 207 |
| Fri 25 December | $170 | $133–$237 | $58 | $3 419 | 198 | 9 / 207 |
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 New Orleans (LA), the median a night across its 2 nights sat +12% against the 12 ordinary nights within a week either side: $170 against $152.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All 2 nights | $170 | 12 nights within a week either side | $152 | +12% |
| Thu 24 December | $144 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $145 | -1% |
| Fri 25 December | $170 | 5 Friday-to-Sunday nights | $176 | -3% |
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 New Orleans (LA), the nightly median ran from $142 (23 December) to $190 (26 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 21 December | $142 | 200 | 8 / 208 |
| Tue 22 December | $143 | 200 | 8 / 208 |
| Wed 23 December | $142 | 200 | 8 / 208 |
| Thu 24 December · Christmas | $144 | 198 | 9 / 207 |
| Fri 25 December · Christmas | $170 | 198 | 9 / 207 |
| Sat 26 December | $190 | 197 | 10 / 207 |
| Sun 27 December | $152 | 199 | 9 / 208 |
| Mon 28 December | $148 | 200 | 8 / 208 |
By star rating on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in New Orleans (LA), 5★ places asked the highest median, $566 over 8 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | $566 | 8 |
| 4.5★ | $268 | 3 |
| 4★ | $206 | 47 |
| 3.5★ | $167 | 24 |
| 3★ | $169 | 69 |
| 2.5★ | $130 | 23 |
| 2★ | $105 | 18 |
| no star rating | $469 | 4 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $205 (59 places); places under 8 asked $106 (31).
Hotels and homes on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in New Orleans (LA), hotels asked a median $170 (198 priced) and homes $180 (100 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $144 | 198 | $135 | 97 | $141 |
| Fri 25 December | $170 | 198 | $180 | 100 | $173 |
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 New Orleans (LA), the median of 198 asking prices was $170; below are ranks 97 to 101, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Hilton New Orleans/St.Charles Avenue | 4★ | Central Business District | $169 |
| 98 | Courtyard by Marriott New Orleans Warehouse Arts District | 3★ | Central Business District | $169 |
| 99 | Cambria Hotel New Orleans Downtown Warehouse District | 4★ | Central Business District | $169 |
| 100 | The Saint Hotel, New Orleans, French Quarter, Autograph Collection | 4★ | Central Business District | $170 |
| 101 | Holiday Inn Hotel French Quarter-Chateau Lemoyne By IHG | 3.5★ | French Quarter | $170 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 198 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 New Orleans (LA), the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $74 (Federal City Inn & Suites, rated 8.2).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Federal City Inn & Suites | 8.2 | 2★ | Us Naval Base | $74 |
| 4 | WG Creole House 1850 - Adults Only | 9.3 | 3★ | Faubourg Delassize | $76 |
| 5 | Royal Palms Motel & RV Park | 8.2 | 2★ | Plum Orchard | $79 |
| 16 | India House Hostel | 8.5 | 2★ | Mid City | $99 |
| 21 | Clarion Hotel & Suites New Orleans Airport | 8.3 | 3★ | Metairie | $106 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 198 places priced that night.
Christmas 2026 in other towns
Over Christmas 2026, the median a night in New Orleans (LA), $170, was higher than in 248 and lower than in 105 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 353).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Eastbourne | $170 | -2% | 40–41 | 8 November 2026 |
| New Orleans (LA) | $170 | +12% | 198 | 25 October 2026 |
| Adelaide | $170 | +8% | 182–198 | 24 October 2026 |
| Chicago (IL) | $169 | +10% | 198–199 | 25 October 2026 |
| Milwaukee (WI) | $169 | +26% | 103–106 | 7 November 2026 |
| St. Petersburg (FL) | $169 | +18% | 46–48 | 25 October 2026 |
| Melbourne | $168 | +29% | 198–200 | 24 October 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in New Orleans (LA) 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 208 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 →