How much do hotels in Penang cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in Penang asked a median $103, +49% against $69 on 7 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 7 November 2026). The middle half of the 194 places showing a price asked $56 to $170, and 14 of the 208 places checked showed no price that night; nights read on 7 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 7 November 2026 18:09 UTC.
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Asking prices on New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Penang, the middle half of the 194 places showing a price asked $56 to $170, with a median of $103.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $103 | $56–$170 | $15 | $473 | 194 | 14 / 208 |
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 Penang, the night of 31 December 2026 sat +49% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $103 against $69 over 7 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $103 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $69 | +49% |
Ordinary nights leave out other holiday nights; not counted: 24 December and 25 December. The difference belongs to the night: it says what places asked, not why.
The nights around it
From 28 December to 3 January in Penang, the nightly median ran from $72 (3 January) to $103 (31 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December | $88 | 196 | 12 / 208 |
| Tue 29 December | $92 | 195 | 13 / 208 |
| Wed 30 December | $99 | 195 | 13 / 208 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $103 | 194 | 14 / 208 |
| Fri 1 January | $94 | 195 | 13 / 208 |
| Sat 2 January | $96 | 197 | 11 / 208 |
| Sun 3 January | $72 | 198 | 10 / 208 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Penang, 2.5★ places asked the highest median, $154 over 16 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | $108 | 26 |
| 4.5★ | $125 | 16 |
| 4★ | $120 | 43 |
| 3.5★ | $111 | 29 |
| 3★ | $99 | 41 |
| 2.5★ | $154 | 16 |
| 2★ | $37 | 12 |
| no star rating | $40 | 8 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $111 (72 places); places under 8 asked $52 (38).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Penang, hotels asked a median $103 (194 priced) and homes $71 (92 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $103 | 194 | $71 | 92 | $87 |
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 Penang, the median of 194 asking prices was $103; below are ranks 95 to 99, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | 22 Macalisterz by MyKey | 4★ | Georgetown | $102 |
| 96 | 家 Tropicana 218 Macalister | 3.5★ | Georgetown | $102 |
| 97 | [Georgetown Citycentre]2BRMacalister8pax | 3★ | Georgetown | $103 |
| 98 | Mansion One Seaview Suite/Georgetown#Dreamscape | 3★ | Gurney Drive | $103 |
| 99 | 22 Macalisterz By MC Home | 5★ | Georgetown | $103 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 194 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 Penang, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $15 (Pine Muntri, rated 9.0).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pine Muntri | 9.0 | 5★ | Georgetown | $15 |
| 3 | myROOM @ Mandalay Georgetown, Off Jln Burma, Gurney Drive | 8.1 | 2★ | Georgetown | $18 |
| 4 | Room at Jln Burma near Gleneagles Island Northern Heart Loh Guan Lye Hospital | 8.9 | — | Georgetown | $22 |
| 6 | MyRoom@Georgetown, off Jalan Burma, near to Gurney | 8.5 | 3.5★ | Georgetown | $23 |
| 10 | Cozy Nook | 8.3 | 2.5★ | Georgetown | $24 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 194 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in Penang, $103, was higher than in 106 and lower than in 302 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg (VA) | $106 | +6% | 55 | 25 October 2026 |
| Coventry | $106 | 0% | 132 | 7 November 2026 |
| Mexico City | $105 | -2% | 197 | 24 October 2026 |
| Pecs | $104 | +16% | 81 | 7 November 2026 |
| Swindon | $103 | +1% | 53 | 7 November 2026 |
| Penang | $103 | +49% | 194 | 7 November 2026 |
| Tijuana | $102 | -12% | 127 | 7 November 2026 |
| Leicester | $102 | -5% | 103 | 7 November 2026 |
| Chuncheon-si | $102 | +47% | 80 | 8 November 2026 |
| Southampton | $100 | +5% | 173 | 7 November 2026 |
| Monterrey | $100 | -2% | 199 | 7 November 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Penang 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 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 7 November 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 →