When are hotels in Phuket most expensive?

In Phuket, the most expensive of the 71 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027 is the night of Thursday 31 December 2026: a median asking price of $156 across 195 places, +62% against other Monday-to-Thursday nights within 7 days (latest scan 25 October 2026). Those 8 nights had a median of $97. New Year's Eve falls on that night. Nights read on 25 October 2026.

Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 15:09 UTC.

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The 10 most expensive nights

In Phuket, the 10 most expensive of the 71 measured nights ask a median of $110 to $156; Friday and Saturday nights make up 2 of the 10.

NightMedian asking pricePlaces with a priceNearby nights of its kind: median (nights)DifferenceNo price (sold out or closed)Event or holiday that night
Thursday 31 December 2026$156195$97 (8)+62%12 of 207 (6%)New Year's Eve
Monday 28 December 2026$146198$102 (8)+43%9 of 207 (4%)
Friday 18 December 2026$124200$98 (6)+26%8 of 208 (4%)
Saturday 2 January 2027$113197$103 (6)+10%10 of 207 (5%)
Wednesday 23 December 2026$113199$102 (8)+11%9 of 208 (4%)
Wednesday 13 January 2027$112200$85 (8)+32%8 of 208 (4%)
Sunday 20 December 2026$112199$108 (6)+3%8 of 207 (4%)
Thursday 17 December 2026$111200$87 (8)+28%8 of 208 (4%)
Monday 21 December 2026$110198$97 (8)+14%9 of 207 (4%)
Sunday 10 January 2027$110200$100 (6)+10%8 of 208 (4%)

Nearby nights of its kind: the other measured nights of the same kind (Monday to Thursday, or Friday to Sunday) within 7 days either side; a dash where fewer than 3 were measured. Each night links to the places and prices read for it.

How far above an ordinary night

In Phuket, 13 of the 71 compared nights asked 15% or more above nearby nights of their kind; the largest difference was +62%, on Thursday 31 December 2026.

Difference against nearby nights of its kindNightsShare of measured nights
+30% or more34%
+15% to +29%1014%
0% to +14%2028%
Below 0%3854%
Not compared00%

Not compared: fewer than 3 measured nights of the same kind within 7 days, or a difference above +150%, which reads as a broken scan rather than a market. Nights priced more than 3 times above or below the window's middle are already left out of the window.

The most expensive weekends (Friday + Saturday)

In Phuket, the most expensive weekend measured is Friday 18 December 2026 and Saturday 19 December 2026: medians of $124 and $108, $231 summed.

FridaySaturdayFriday medianSaturday medianSum of the two medians
18 December 202619 December 2026$124$108$231
1 January 20272 January 2027$103$113$216
25 December 202626 December 2026$98$108$206
8 January 20279 January 2027$92$109$201
15 January 202716 January 2027$108$92$200

A weekend is listed only when both its Friday and its Saturday night were measured; the sum adds two medians and is not the price of any one stay.

Stretches of high prices

In Phuket, the longest run of consecutive nights each 15% or more above nearby nights of its kind goes from 20 January 2027 to 21 January 2027 (2 nights), peaking at $109 on Thursday 21 January 2027.

FromToNightsHighest medianLargest difference
20 January 202721 January 20272$109+29%
17 December 202618 December 20262$124+28%
7 December 20268 December 20262$99+26%

A run needs at least two consecutive measured nights; a night not measured or not compared ends it.

Events and holidays on measured nights

In Phuket, published events and holidays on measured nights: 6; the one furthest above nearby nights of its kind was the night of Thursday 31 December 2026 (New Year's Eve): +62%, a median of $156.

NightEvent or holidayMedian asking priceDifferenceRank among the 71 nights
Thursday 31 December 2026New Year's Eve$156+62%1 of 71
Monday 7 December 2026HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great's Birthday (in lieu); National Day (in lieu); National Father's Day (in lieu)$99+26%23 of 71
Friday 1 January 2027New Year's Day$103+3%16 of 71
Saturday 9 January 2027National Children's Day$1090%12 of 71
Saturday 5 December 2026HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great's Birthday; National Day; National Father's Day$80-5%50 of 71
Thursday 10 December 2026Constitution Day$72-8%70 of 71

An event or holiday is listed only where its night was measured and compared; an event found automatically also needs a source and a difference of at least +15%. The difference belongs to the night: it says what that night asked, not why.

The most expensive night of each month

In Phuket, the window covers 3 months; the highest monthly peak is $156 on Thursday 31 December 2026.

MonthMost expensive nightMedian asking priceDifferenceNights measured that month
November 2026Sunday 22 November 2026$102+12%18
December 2026Thursday 31 December 2026$156+62%31
January 2027Saturday 2 January 2027$113+10%22

Only the nights inside the measured window count; a linked month has its own page with every night.

What was measured

Nights measured in Phuket: 71, from 13 November 2026 to 22 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; nights read on 25 October 2026.
  • Nearby nights of its kind: the median of the other measured nights of the same kind (Monday to Thursday, or Friday to Sunday) within 7 days either side, where at least 3 were measured.
  • Left out as broken reads: nights priced more than 3 times above or below the window's middle, and differences above +150%.
  • Asking prices seen while searching for one night: 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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