How much do hotels in Portsmouth cost at Christmas 2026?
Over Christmas 2026, the nights of 24 and 25 December, places to stay in Portsmouth asked a median $165 a night, +4% against $159 on the 10 ordinary nights within a week either side (latest scan 7 November 2026). On the dearest of those nights, 25 December, the middle half of the 111 places showing a price asked $108 to $281, and 11 of the 122 places checked showed no price; nights read on 7 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 7 November 2026 20:17 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on Christmas 2026
Over Christmas 2026 in Portsmouth, the nightly median ran from $147 (24 December) to $165 (25 December).
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $147 | $94–$247 | $47 | $2 672 | 99 | 11 / 110 |
| Fri 25 December | $165 | $108–$281 | $47 | $2 672 | 111 | 11 / 122 |
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 Portsmouth, the median a night across its 2 nights sat +4% against the 10 ordinary nights within a week either side: $165 against $159.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All 2 nights | $165 | 10 nights within a week either side | $159 | +4% |
| Thu 24 December | $147 | 6 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $160 | -8% |
| Fri 25 December | $165 | 4 Friday-to-Sunday nights | $157 | +5% |
Ordinary nights leave out other holiday nights; not counted: 26 December, 28 December, 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 Portsmouth, the nightly median ran from $147 (24 December) to $171 (28 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 21 December | $162 | 184 | 13 / 197 |
| Tue 22 December | $159 | 151 | 12 / 163 |
| Wed 23 December | $159 | 156 | 13 / 169 |
| Thu 24 December · Christmas | $147 | 99 | 11 / 110 |
| Fri 25 December · Christmas | $165 | 111 | 11 / 122 |
| Sat 26 December · another holiday | $164 | 117 | 10 / 127 |
| Sun 27 December | $153 | 142 | 13 / 155 |
| Mon 28 December · another holiday | $171 | 165 | 13 / 178 |
By star rating on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in Portsmouth, 2.5★ places asked the highest median, $310 over 7 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | $134 | 3 |
| 4.5★ | $267 | 8 |
| 4★ | $195 | 24 |
| 3.5★ | $211 | 17 |
| 3★ | $110 | 37 |
| 2.5★ | $310 | 7 |
| 2★ | $162 | 7 |
| no star rating | $114 | 8 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $281 (27 places); places under 8 asked $102 (30).
Hotels and homes on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in Portsmouth, hotels asked a median $108 (45 priced) and homes $254 (66 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $96 | 43 | $192 | 56 | $147 |
| Fri 25 December | $108 | 45 | $254 | 66 | $165 |
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 Portsmouth, the median of 111 asking prices was $165; below are ranks 54 to 58, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Bella - Central Portsmouth Stay with Pool Table, Close to Attractions | 2★ | St Thomas | $162 |
| 55 | The Pilot Boat Inn, Isle of Wight | 3★ | Brading | $162 |
| 56 | House Andiamo Portsmouth, Centrally located, Sleeps 3 | 2.5★ | St Thomas | $165 |
| 57 | Seafront Studio Snug by the Sea - Sea Views | 4★ | Hayling West | $168 |
| 58 | Premier Inn Portsmouth - Horndean | 3★ | Horndean Hazleton and Blendworth | $169 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 111 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 Portsmouth, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $67 (ibis budget Portsmouth, rated 8.1).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | ibis budget Portsmouth | 8.1 | 3★ | Milton | $67 |
| 7 | Premier Inn Portsmouth North Harbour | 8.5 | 3★ | Cosham | $69 |
| 8 | Premier Inn Portsmouth City Centre | 8.5 | 3★ | Charles Dickens | $69 |
| 10 | Premier Inn Portsmouth Dockyard | 8.4 | 3★ | Charles Dickens | $69 |
| 12 | Inn By The Sea, PORTSMOUTH, Parking EV 22kW Available | 9.3 | 3★ | Eastney and Craneswater | $72 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 111 places priced that night.
Christmas 2026 in other towns
Over Christmas 2026, the median a night in Portsmouth, $165, was higher than in 235 and lower than in 118 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 353).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Bournemouth | $165 | -3% | 111–118 | 25 October 2026 |
| Asheville (NC) | $165 | +2% | 74–79 | 25 October 2026 |
| Kansas City (MO) | $165 | -2% | 128–133 | 7 November 2026 |
| Budapest | $163 | +4% | 192–195 | 25 October 2026 |
| Buffalo (NY) | $162 | +3% | 83–84 | 7 November 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Portsmouth 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 206 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 →