How much do hotels in Oban cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in Oban asked a median $181, +5% against $172 on 6 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 26 October 2026). The middle half of the 31 places showing a price asked $169 to $269, and 6 of the 37 places checked showed no price that night; nights read on 26 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 88 places checked, read 26 October 2026 03:37 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Oban, the middle half of the 31 places showing a price asked $169 to $269, with a median of $181.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $181 | $169–$269 | $90 | $444 | 31 | 6 / 37 |
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 Oban, the night of 31 December 2026 sat +5% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $181 against $172 over 6 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $181 | 6 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $172 | +5% |
Ordinary nights leave out other holiday nights; not counted: 24 December, 25 December, 26 December, 28 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 Oban, the nightly median ran from $161 (3 January) to $190 (1 January).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December · another holiday | $174 | 50 | 6 / 56 |
| Tue 29 December | $174 | 48 | 6 / 54 |
| Wed 30 December | $174 | 41 | 6 / 47 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $181 | 31 | 6 / 37 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $190 | 31 | 6 / 37 |
| Sat 2 January | $174 | 52 | 5 / 57 |
| Sun 3 January | $161 | 56 | 5 / 61 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Oban, 4★ places asked the highest median, $228 over 7 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 4★ | $228 | 7 |
| 3.5★ | $191 | 3 |
| 3★ | $180 | 11 |
| 2★ | $149 | 5 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $228 (12 places); places under 8 asked $108 (3).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Oban, hotels asked a median $181 (31 priced) and homes $208 (95 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $181 | 31 | $208 | 95 | $191 |
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 Oban, the median of 31 asking prices was $181; below are ranks 14 to 18, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Glenroy Guest House | — | Oban Town Center | $177 |
| 15 | The Ranald Hotel | 3★ | Oban Town Center | $180 |
| 16 | Dun-Niall Apartment | 3.5★ | Oban Town Center | $181 |
| 17 | SGE Columba Hotel | 3★ | Oban Town Center | $189 |
| 18 | Oyster Inn Connel | 4★ | Connel | $190 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 31 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 Oban, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $90 (Lagganbeg Guest House, rated 9.0).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lagganbeg Guest House | 9.0 | 3★ | Oban Town Center | $90 |
| 3 | Muthu Oban Regent Hotel | 8.4 | 3★ | Ganavan | $95 |
| 6 | Greenacre | 8.1 | 3★ | Connel | $123 |
| 7 | Corran House Guest House | 8.8 | 4★ | Oban Town Center | $132 |
| 8 | The Pier Rooms | 8.7 | 2★ | Oban Town Center | $149 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 31 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in Oban, $181, was higher than in 276 and lower than in 132 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville (NC) | $186 | +30% | 75 | 25 October 2026 |
| St. Louis (MO) | $186 | +22% | 133 | 7 November 2026 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | $186 | +46% | 171 | 25 October 2026 |
| Singapore | $183 | +62% | 198 | 25 October 2026 |
| Orlando (FL) | $181 | +29% | 194 | 25 October 2026 |
| Oban | $181 | +5% | 31 | 26 October 2026 |
| Des Moines (IA) | $179 | +22% | 81 | 7 November 2026 |
| Flagstaff (AZ) | $179 | +47% | 64 | 25 October 2026 |
| Southend-on-Sea | $179 | +32% | 36 | 7 November 2026 |
| Bristol | $179 | +24% | 188 | 25 October 2026 |
| Anaheim (CA) | $178 | +18% | 197 | 25 October 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Oban 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 61 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 26 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 →