How much do hotels in Oxford cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in Oxford asked a median $193, +7% against $181 on 6 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 25 October 2026). The middle half of the 165 places showing a price asked $120 to $281, and 10 of the 175 places checked showed no price that night; nights read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 207 places checked, read 25 October 2026 04:12 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Oxford, the middle half of the 165 places showing a price asked $120 to $281, with a median of $193.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $193 | $120–$281 | $44 | $2 061 | 165 | 10 / 175 |
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 Oxford, the night of 31 December 2026 sat +7% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $193 against $181 over 6 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $193 | 6 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $181 | +7% |
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 Oxford, the nightly median ran from $177 (3 January) to $193 (31 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December · another holiday | $177 | 196 | 11 / 207 |
| Tue 29 December | $181 | 197 | 10 / 207 |
| Wed 30 December | $192 | 197 | 10 / 207 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $193 | 165 | 10 / 175 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $184 | 168 | 10 / 178 |
| Sat 2 January | $192 | 197 | 10 / 207 |
| Sun 3 January | $177 | 197 | 10 / 207 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Oxford, 4.5★ places asked the highest median, $606 over 5 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 4.5★ | $606 | 5 |
| 4★ | $253 | 48 |
| 3.5★ | $264 | 16 |
| 3★ | $147 | 61 |
| 2.5★ | $142 | 16 |
| 2★ | $112 | 11 |
| no star rating | $108 | 3 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $234 (26 places); places under 8 asked $147 (62).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Oxford, hotels asked a median $193 (165 priced) and homes $128 (93 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $193 | 165 | $128 | 93 | $154 |
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 Oxford, the median of 165 asking prices was $193; below are ranks 81 to 85, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | The Vanbrugh House Hotel | 4★ | Oxford City Center | $185 |
| 82 | Charming Detached Cottage Near John Radcliffe Hospital Free Parking Self check-in | 4★ | Headington | $192 |
| 83 | Two Bedroom Home in Botley, Oxford | 3★ | Dean Court | $193 |
| 84 | Luxury Private Room in Central Oxford - Great Location | 3★ | Oxford City Limits | $193 |
| 85 | Mercure Oxford Hawkwell House Hotel | 4★ | Rose Hill and Iffley | $193 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 165 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 Oxford, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $49 (Travelodge Oxford Wheatley, rated 8.0).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Travelodge Oxford Wheatley | 8.0 | 3★ | Wheatley | $49 |
| 3 | easyHotel Oxford | 8.1 | 3★ | Oxford City Limits | $60 |
| 6 | Premier Inn Oxford Botley | 8.0 | 3★ | Botley | $74 |
| 8 | Mount Pleasant Hotel | 8.0 | 3★ | Headington | $77 |
| 10 | Premier Inn Oxford Cowley | 9.2 | 3★ | Lye Valley | $82 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 165 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in Oxford, $193, was higher than in 293 and lower than in 113 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa (FL) | $202 | +10% | 198 | 25 October 2026 |
| Playa Del Carmen | $200 | +13% | 173 | 25 October 2026 |
| Christ Church | $195 | -20% | 37 | 25 October 2026 |
| Minneapolis (MN) | $194 | +3% | 151 | 7 November 2026 |
| Canterbury | $193 | +10% | 72 | 25 October 2026 |
| Oxford | $193 | +7% | 165 | 25 October 2026 |
| Scarborough | $193 | -63% | 39 | 26 October 2026 |
| Buffalo (NY) | $193 | +25% | 86 | 7 November 2026 |
| Victoria (BC) | $192 | +13% | 31 | 25 October 2026 |
| Halifax (NS) | $192 | +12% | 100 | 25 October 2026 |
| Ansan-si | $191 | 0% | 60 | 7 November 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Oxford 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 207 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 →