How much do hotels in Portsmouth cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in Portsmouth asked a median $155, -9% against $171 on 6 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 7 November 2026). The middle half of the 114 places showing a price asked $111 to $266, and 12 of the 126 places checked showed no price that night; 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 New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Portsmouth, the middle half of the 114 places showing a price asked $111 to $266, with a median of $155.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $155 | $111–$266 | $47 | $3 384 | 114 | 12 / 126 |
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
In Portsmouth, the night of 31 December 2026 sat -9% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $155 against $171 over 6 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $155 | 6 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $171 | -9% |
Ordinary nights leave out other holiday nights; not counted: 24 December, 25 December, 26 December, 28 December and 1 January. The difference belongs to the night: it says what places asked, not why.
The nights around it
From 28 December to 3 January in Portsmouth, the nightly median ran from $155 (29 December) to $187 (2 January).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December · another holiday | $171 | 165 | 13 / 178 |
| Tue 29 December | $155 | 141 | 13 / 154 |
| Wed 30 December | $167 | 168 | 13 / 181 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $155 | 114 | 12 / 126 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $165 | 127 | 14 / 141 |
| Sat 2 January | $187 | 140 | 24 / 164 |
| Sun 3 January | $162 | 141 | 14 / 155 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Portsmouth, 4.5★ places asked the highest median, $245 over 3 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | $244 | 3 |
| 4.5★ | $245 | 3 |
| 4★ | $172 | 30 |
| 3.5★ | $228 | 17 |
| 3★ | $110 | 40 |
| 2.5★ | $211 | 7 |
| 2★ | $162 | 7 |
| no star rating | $114 | 7 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $225 (30 places); places under 8 asked $133 (28).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Portsmouth, hotels asked a median $118 (51 priced) and homes $216 (63 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $118 | 51 | $216 | 63 | $155 |
Homes are apartments, B&Bs and private rooms; “all together” is one median over both.
Five places at the middle on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Portsmouth, the median of 114 asking prices was $155; below are ranks 55 to 59, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Chalet with hot tub room | 3★ | Horndean Downs | $150 |
| 56 | Elm grove apartment | 3★ | St Thomas | $154 |
| 57 | Tranquil 3BR in Portsmouth | 2★ | Fratton | $155 |
| 58 | Fawcett Road | 4★ | Central Southsea | $155 |
| 59 | Bella - Central Portsmouth Stay with Pool Table, Close to Attractions | 2★ | St Thomas | $162 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 114 places priced that night.
The cheapest places rated 8 or more on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Portsmouth, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $60 (Premier Inn Portsmouth City Centre, rated 8.5).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Premier Inn Portsmouth City Centre | 8.5 | 3★ | Charles Dickens | $60 |
| 6 | ibis budget Portsmouth | 8.1 | 3★ | Milton | $62 |
| 7 | Portsmouth Budget Hotels - All rooms are EN-SUITE | 8.0 | 3★ | St Thomas | $64 |
| 8 | Premier Inn Gosport | 8.7 | 3★ | Rowner and Holbrook | $67 |
| 9 | Ibis Portsmouth Hotel | 8.3 | 3.5★ | St Thomas | $68 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 114 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in Portsmouth, $155, was higher than in 235 and lower than in 172 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's (NL) | $157 | +17% | 39 | 25 October 2026 |
| Phuket | $156 | +62% | 195 | 25 October 2026 |
| Ottawa (ON) | $156 | +11% | 128 | 25 October 2026 |
| Santa Cruz (CA) | $156 | +5% | 51 | 25 October 2026 |
| Eastbourne | $155 | -9% | 65 | 8 November 2026 |
| Portsmouth | $155 | -9% | 114 | 7 November 2026 |
| Montego Bay | $155 | -15% | 56 | 25 October 2026 |
| Albany (NY) | $155 | 0% | 61 | 7 November 2026 |
| Plymouth | $154 | -4% | 81 | 7 November 2026 |
| Novi Sad | $153 | +130% | 138 | 7 November 2026 |
| Raleigh (NC) | $153 | 0% | 124 | 8 November 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Portsmouth within a week of New Year's Eve 2026: 15, from 24 December 2026 to 7 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price.
- Up to 200 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 →