How much do hotels in Playa Del Carmen cost at Christmas 2026?
Over Christmas 2026, the nights of 24 and 25 December, places to stay in Playa Del Carmen asked a median $168 a night, +9% against $155 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 182 places showing a price asked $110 to $329, and 25 of the 207 places checked showed no price; nights read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 23:12 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on Christmas 2026
Over Christmas 2026 in Playa Del Carmen, the nightly median ran from $160 (24 December) to $168 (25 December).
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $160 | $96–$290 | $34 | $3 087 | 186 | 21 / 207 |
| Fri 25 December | $168 | $110–$329 | $37 | $4 341 | 182 | 25 / 207 |
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 Playa Del Carmen, the median a night across its 2 nights sat +9% against the 12 ordinary nights within a week either side: $168 against $155.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All 2 nights | $168 | 12 nights within a week either side | $155 | +9% |
| Thu 24 December | $160 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $155 | +3% |
| Fri 25 December | $168 | 5 Friday-to-Sunday nights | $122 | +37% |
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 Playa Del Carmen, the nightly median ran from $140 (21 December) to $181 (27 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 21 December | $140 | 191 | 16 / 207 |
| Tue 22 December | $145 | 187 | 20 / 207 |
| Wed 23 December | $155 | 190 | 17 / 207 |
| Thu 24 December · Christmas | $160 | 186 | 21 / 207 |
| Fri 25 December · Christmas | $168 | 182 | 25 / 207 |
| Sat 26 December | $177 | 181 | 26 / 207 |
| Sun 27 December | $181 | 176 | 32 / 208 |
| Mon 28 December | $177 | 183 | 25 / 208 |
By star rating on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in Playa Del Carmen, 5★ places asked the highest median, $360 over 35 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | $360 | 35 |
| 4.5★ | $316 | 14 |
| 4★ | $173 | 39 |
| 3.5★ | $151 | 27 |
| 3★ | $143 | 37 |
| 2.5★ | $128 | 15 |
| 2★ | $110 | 12 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $278 (39 places); places under 8 asked $126 (35).
Hotels and homes on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in Playa Del Carmen, hotels asked a median $168 (182 priced) and homes $85 (83 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $160 | 186 | $80 | 93 | $124 |
| Fri 25 December | $168 | 182 | $85 | 83 | $132 |
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 Playa Del Carmen, the median of 182 asking prices was $168; below are ranks 89 to 93, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | Syrena Home Living | 5★ | Playa del Carmen | $162 |
| 90 | Departamento 5ta Av - Cerca de la playa con Rooftop Pool & Cancha de Padel | 3.5★ | Playa del Carmen | $163 |
| 91 | blue angel 13 a unos pasos de la playa | 4★ | Playa del Carmen | $166 |
| 92 | IT Boutique Hotel & Restaurant | 5★ | Playa del Carmen | $168 |
| 93 | Hotel B10 - Distinctive Hotel- | 4★ | Playa del Carmen | $173 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 182 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 Playa Del Carmen, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $37 (Numa Hotel Boutique, rated 8.1).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Numa Hotel Boutique | 8.1 | 2★ | Playa del Carmen | $37 |
| 5 | Red Panda Hostal | 8.5 | 3★ | Playa del Carmen | $52 |
| 6 | A una calle del ado 5ta avenida | 8.2 | 4★ | Playa del Carmen | $59 |
| 8 | Hotel Marvic | 8.2 | 3.5★ | Playa del Carmen | $65 |
| 10 | 3B Wellness Hotel & Hostel Adults Only | 8.4 | 2★ | Playa del Carmen | $66 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 182 places priced that night.
Christmas 2026 in other towns
Over Christmas 2026, the median a night in Playa Del Carmen, $168, was higher than in 240 and lower than in 113 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 353).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee (WI) | $169 | +26% | 103–106 | 7 November 2026 |
| St. Petersburg (FL) | $169 | +18% | 46–48 | 25 October 2026 |
| Melbourne | $168 | +29% | 198–200 | 24 October 2026 |
| Oxford | $168 | -2% | 154–160 | 25 October 2026 |
| Huntington Beach (CA) | $168 | +6% | 45–46 | 26 October 2026 |
| Playa Del Carmen | $168 | +9% | 182–186 | 25 October 2026 |
| San Miguel De Allende | $168 | +1% | 140–157 | 7 November 2026 |
| Canterbury | $167 | +5% | 56–67 | 25 October 2026 |
| San Luis Obispo (CA) | $167 | +9% | 33–34 | 25 October 2026 |
| Chester | $166 | -7% | 52–60 | 25 October 2026 |
| Portsmouth | $165 | +4% | 99–111 | 7 November 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Playa Del Carmen 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 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 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 →