How much do hotels in Ottawa (ON) cost at Christmas 2026?
Over Christmas 2026, the nights of 24 and 25 December, places to stay in Ottawa (ON) asked a median $148 a night, +3% against $143 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 126 places showing a price asked $127 to $168, and 7 of the 133 places checked showed no price; nights read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 160 places checked, read 25 October 2026 03:58 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on Christmas 2026
Over Christmas 2026 in Ottawa (ON), the nightly median ran from $138 (24 December) to $148 (25 December).
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $138 | $115–$161 | $70 | $445 | 127 | 8 / 135 |
| Fri 25 December | $148 | $127–$168 | $64 | $639 | 126 | 7 / 133 |
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 Ottawa (ON), the median a night across its 2 nights sat +3% against the 12 ordinary nights within a week either side: $148 against $143.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All 2 nights | $148 | 12 nights within a week either side | $143 | +3% |
| Thu 24 December | $138 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $143 | -4% |
| Fri 25 December | $148 | 5 Friday-to-Sunday nights | $143 | +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 Ottawa (ON), the nightly median ran from $131 (21 December) to $155 (26 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 21 December | $131 | 133 | 9 / 142 |
| Tue 22 December | $135 | 131 | 8 / 139 |
| Wed 23 December | $138 | 128 | 8 / 136 |
| Thu 24 December · Christmas | $138 | 127 | 8 / 135 |
| Fri 25 December · Christmas | $148 | 126 | 7 / 133 |
| Sat 26 December | $155 | 129 | 8 / 137 |
| Sun 27 December | $143 | 129 | 7 / 136 |
| Mon 28 December | $152 | 129 | 7 / 136 |
By star rating on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in Ottawa (ON), 4★ places asked the highest median, $167 over 21 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 4★ | $167 | 21 |
| 3.5★ | $145 | 24 |
| 3★ | $143 | 33 |
| 2.5★ | $145 | 18 |
| 2★ | $111 | 13 |
| no star rating | $164 | 13 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $155 (20 places); places under 8 asked $150 (25).
Hotels and homes on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in Ottawa (ON), hotels asked a median $148 (126 priced) and homes $123 (86 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $138 | 127 | $122 | 92 | $132 |
| Fri 25 December | $148 | 126 | $123 | 86 | $138 |
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 Ottawa (ON), the median of 126 asking prices was $148; below are ranks 61 to 65, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Cozy Apartment #8-B | 3★ | Gatineau City Center | $145 |
| 62 | Ottawa Downtown Cozy Guesthouse | 3★ | Ottawa East | $146 |
| 63 | Ramada by Wyndham Ottawa On The Rideau | 2.5★ | Nepean | $147 |
| 64 | Hilton Garden Inn Ottawa Downtown | 3★ | Ottawa City Center | $148 |
| 65 | Holiday Inn & Suites Ottawa West - Kanata By IHG | 3★ | Kanata | $150 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 126 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 Ottawa (ON), the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $64 (Duvernay Studios and Suites, rated 8.0).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duvernay Studios and Suites | 8.0 | 2.5★ | Hull | $64 |
| 3 | Ottawa Backpackers Inn | 8.1 | 2★ | Ottawa East | $80 |
| 4 | Motel Du Chevalier | 8.3 | 2★ | Gatineau City Center | $84 |
| 6 | Rideau Heights Inn | 8.2 | 2★ | Nepean | $90 |
| 9 | Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel | 8.7 | 2★ | Ottawa East | $99 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 126 places priced that night.
Christmas 2026 in other towns
Over Christmas 2026, the median a night in Ottawa (ON), $148, was higher than in 197 and lower than in 156 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 353).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis (MO) | $151 | 0% | 137–146 | 7 November 2026 |
| Bend (OR) | $150 | +6% | 46–47 | 25 October 2026 |
| Lancaster (PA) | $150 | +13% | 56–66 | 25 October 2026 |
| San Jose (CA) | $149 | -7% | 195–197 | 7 November 2026 |
| Chattanooga (TN) | $148 | +1% | 126–139 | 25 October 2026 |
| Ottawa (ON) | $148 | +3% | 126–127 | 25 October 2026 |
| El Paso (TX) | $148 | +3% | 98 | 7 November 2026 |
| Busan | $148 | +120% | 199–200 | 7 November 2026 |
| Bozeman (MT) | $147 | +1% | 30–31 | 25 October 2026 |
| Albany (NY) | $145 | 0% | 54–63 | 7 November 2026 |
| Des Moines (IA) | $145 | 0% | 60–82 | 7 November 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Ottawa (ON) 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 150 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 →