How much do hotels in Punta Cana cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in Punta Cana asked a median $229, +25% against $183 on 6 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 25 October 2026). The middle half of the 176 places showing a price asked $115 to $441, and 13 of the 189 places checked showed no price that night; nights read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 14:09 UTC.
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Asking prices on New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Punta Cana, the middle half of the 176 places showing a price asked $115 to $441, with a median of $229.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $229 | $115–$441 | $22 | $3 992 | 176 | 13 / 189 |
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 Punta Cana, the night of 31 December 2026 sat +25% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $229 against $183 over 6 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $229 | 6 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $183 | +25% |
Ordinary nights leave out other holiday nights; not counted: 24 December, 25 December, 1 January and 4 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 Punta Cana, the nightly median ran from $165 (28 December) to $229 (31 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December | $165 | 191 | 15 / 206 |
| Tue 29 December | $179 | 193 | 13 / 206 |
| Wed 30 December | $183 | 191 | 13 / 204 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $229 | 176 | 13 / 189 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $206 | 189 | 14 / 203 |
| Sat 2 January | $199 | 195 | 13 / 208 |
| Sun 3 January | $204 | 195 | 13 / 208 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Punta Cana, 5★ places asked the highest median, $434 over 50 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | $434 | 50 |
| 4.5★ | $229 | 19 |
| 4★ | $270 | 24 |
| 3.5★ | $162 | 15 |
| 3★ | $134 | 38 |
| 2.5★ | $220 | 10 |
| 2★ | $60 | 3 |
| no star rating | $116 | 17 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $324 (44 places); places under 8 asked $154 (38).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Punta Cana, hotels asked a median $229 (176 priced) and homes $95 (89 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $229 | 176 | $95 | 89 | $148 |
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 Punta Cana, the median of 176 asking prices was $229; below are ranks 86 to 90, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | beautiful vacation Sol Caribe | 3.5★ | Bávaro | $213 |
| 87 | Los Magicos Apartments, Punta Cana | 2.5★ | Pueblo Bavaro | $220 |
| 88 | Tropics Golf 1BR H203 Condo with a view of Cana | 3★ | Pueblo Bavaro | $222 |
| 89 | VIlla Caracol | 4.5★ | Bávaro | $229 |
| 90 | Apartahotel Next Nivel - Two bedroom Apartment | 3★ | Bávaro | $231 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 176 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 Punta Cana, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $44 (Stars Hotel Bavaro, rated 8.4).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Stars Hotel Bavaro | 8.4 | — | Bávaro | $44 |
| 10 | Hostal Johnnier Macao Punta Cana | 9.4 | 3★ | Bávaro | $55 |
| 11 | Hotel Costa Love Aeropuerto PUJ | 8.9 | 3★ | Pueblo Bavaro | $56 |
| 16 | VILLA GRANDEZZA | 9.5 | 5★ | Bávaro | $63 |
| 19 | Punta Cana Ecolodge In front of the beach Lavacama Costa Arrecife by BTC Crypto Group | 8.1 | — | Uvero Alto | $70 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 176 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in Punta Cana, $229, was higher than in 336 and lower than in 72 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launceston | $235 | +26% | 43 | 25 October 2026 |
| Aalborg | $235 | +98% | 48 | 7 November 2026 |
| San Diego (CA) | $235 | +26% | 195 | 25 October 2026 |
| Bergen | $233 | +31% | 85 | 25 October 2026 |
| Vancouver (BC) | $231 | +29% | 91 | 25 October 2026 |
| Punta Cana | $229 | +25% | 176 | 25 October 2026 |
| Reno (NV) | $229 | +25% | 79 | 7 November 2026 |
| Cheltenham | $229 | +23% | 52 | 25 October 2026 |
| Canberra | $229 | +2% | 188 | 7 November 2026 |
| Jersey City (NJ) | $227 | +21% | 119 | 7 November 2026 |
| Toronto (ON) | $224 | +28% | 189 | 25 October 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Punta Cana 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 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 →