Is Philadelphia (PA) expensive for hotels?

Yes: hotels in Philadelphia (PA) ask a median $201 a night, +56% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 77 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 24 October 2026).

Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 24 October 2026 23:32 UTC.

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How Philadelphia (PA) compares with other towns

The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $201, hotels in Philadelphia (PA) rank 77 of 488 from the priciest.

RankTownMedian a nightAgainst this town
70Luzern$206+2%
71Fort Lauderdale (FL)$204+1%
72Anchorage (AK)$204+1%
73Port Douglas$203+1%
74Lausanne$203+1%
75Christ Church$2020%
76Reykjavik$2020%
77Philadelphia (PA)$2010%
78Exeter$2010%
79Canberra$198-2%
80Haifa$198-2%
81Arlington (VA)$197-2%
82Tel Aviv$196-3%
83Solvang (CA)$196-3%
84Tampa (FL)$195-3%

Each percentage compares a town's median with this town's; towns read in another currency are not in this comparison.

Cheapest and priciest month ahead

Across the 3 months ahead measured for hotels in Philadelphia (PA), the cheapest is January 2027 at a median $194 a night and the priciest November 2026 at $209.

MonthMedian a nightAverage a night
November 2026$209$270
December 2026$202$276
January 2027$194$287

Priciest and cheapest night ahead

The priciest night ahead is 21 November 2026, a median $545 a night; the cheapest is 30 November 2026, a median $171.

NightDateMedian a night
Priciest night21 November 2026$545
Cheapest night30 November 2026$171

What was measured

Asking prices of hotels in Philadelphia (PA) for one night for two adults, 70 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 21 January 2027; compared with 487 other towns measured in the same currency, USD.

  • Only hotel asking prices are measured here: not flights, food or transport.
  • Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read, never converted at an exchange rate.
  • A place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is checked but left out of the median.
  • Asking prices seen while searching for a stay: 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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