How do hotel prices in Port Douglas change by month?
Of the 3 months measured in Port Douglas, December 2026 has the lowest median asking price, $202 a night, and November 2026 and January 2027 the highest, $209: 3% more (latest scan 26 October 2026). Nights measured: 73, read on 26 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 50 places checked, read 26 October 2026 02:23 UTC.
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Median asking price, month by month
Across the 3 months measured in Port Douglas, the monthly median asking price runs from $202 to $209 a night, over 73 measured nights.
| Month | Median asking price | Middle half (p25–p75) | Nights measured | Priciest night | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $209 | $141–$334 | 30 | 10 November 2026: $230 | 26 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $202 | $151–$332 | 23 | 21 December 2026: $259 | 26 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | $209 | $154–$334 | 20 | 5 January 2027: $246 | 26 October 2026 |
- Each month shows what places asked on the days in its Read column; a month already past was read before its nights, so months read at different times are compared as read.
A month's figure is the median of its nightly medians, and a night's the median asking price for one night. A month is listed once it has at least 15 measured nights, each with at least 30 places showing a price.
Cheapest to priciest month
The median asking price in Port Douglas is $209 a night in the priciest month (November 2026 and January 2027) against $202 in the cheapest (December 2026): a gap of $7, or +3%.
| Month | Median asking price | Against the cheapest month | Nights measured |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2026 | $202 | 0% | 23 |
| November 2026 | $209 | +3% | 30 |
| January 2027 | $209 | +3% | 20 |
Friday and Saturday against Monday to Thursday, by month
Across the 3 months measured in Port Douglas with at least 3 nights on each side, Friday and Saturday nights asked from -6% to +3% against Monday to Thursday.
| Month | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Difference | Nights measured (Fri+Sat / Mon–Thu) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $205 | $213 | -4% | 8 / 17 |
| December 2026 | $209 | $202 | +3% | 6 / 14 |
| January 2027 | $196 | $209 | -6% | 6 / 12 |
Each side is the median of its nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group. A month with fewer than 3 nights on either side is left out.
Hotels against B&Bs, guesthouses and apartments, by month
Across the 3 months measured in Port Douglas with hotels and homes both read, the whole market asked a median from $166 to $169 a night.
| Month | Hotels & hostels | B&Bs, guesthouses & apartments | Whole market | Places a night (hotels + homes) | Nights measured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $209 | $162 | $169 | 39 + 92 | 30 |
| December 2026 | $202 | $162 | $166 | 39 + 92 | 23 |
| January 2027 | $209 | $163 | $166 | 36 + 92 | 20 |
Medians per night. The whole market pools every price both halves showed that night; a night counts only when both were read, and a month only with enough such nights.
Places with no price, by month
Across the 3 months measured in Port Douglas, the median night had from 12% to 14% of checked places showing no price (sold out or closed).
| Month | No price, median night | Highest night | Places checked a night (median) |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 14% | 10 November 2026: 17% | 44 |
| December 2026 | 12% | 15 December 2026: 13% | 44 |
| January 2027 | 12% | 22 January 2027: 15% | 41 |
Counted place by place: a checked place with no price that night is sold out or closed. A month already past shows what had no price when it was read.
What was measured
Nights measured in Port Douglas: 73 in 3 months, from 1 November 2026 to 23 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price.
- Up to 50 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 26 October 2026.
- A month is listed once it has at least 15 measured nights; nights priced in another currency are left out.
- 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 →