Are hotels in New Orleans (LA) more expensive at weekends?

Yes: in New Orleans (LA), Friday and Saturday nights had a median asking price of $278, +76% against $158 on Monday to Thursday nights (latest scan 25 October 2026). Measured nights: 21 and 40, read on 25 October 2026.

Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 07:28 UTC.

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What is the cheapest night of the week to stay in New Orleans (LA)?

The cheapest night of the week in New Orleans (LA) is Monday: a median $150 a night from 10 measured nights, against $297 on Saturday, the priciest (+98%).

Median asking price by night of the week

The priciest night of the week in New Orleans (LA): Saturday, a median $297 over 10 measured nights.

NightMedian asking priceAgainst Mon–ThuNights measured
Monday$150-5%10
Tuesday$1580%10
Wednesday$166+5%10
Thursday$208+32%10
Friday$273+73%11
Saturday$297+88%10
Sunday$163+3%10
  • Cheapest: Monday, a median $150 over 10 nights.
  • Gap between the priciest and the cheapest night of the week: $147 (+98%).

Each night's figure is the median asking price for one night; a weekday's figure is the median of those nights.

Friday and Saturday against Monday to Thursday

Friday and Saturday nights in New Orleans (LA) ask +76% against Monday to Thursday: a median $278 over 21 nights, against $158 over 40 nights.

NightsMedian asking priceNights measured
Friday + Saturday$27821
Monday – Thursday$15840

Sunday nights sit in neither group, so this compares the weekend with the working week only; Sunday's own median is in the table above.

What was measured

Nights measured in New Orleans (LA): 71, from 13 November 2026 to 22 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.

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 →

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