How much do hotels in Queenstown cost at Christmas 2026?
Over Christmas 2026, the nights of 24 and 25 December, places to stay in Queenstown asked a median $555 a night, +39% against $398 on the 10 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 57 places showing a price asked $397 to $1 167, and 4 of the 61 places checked showed no price; nights read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 180 places checked, read 25 October 2026 16:50 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on Christmas 2026
Over Christmas 2026 in Queenstown, the nightly median ran from $464 (24 December) to $555 (25 December).
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $464 | $341–$1 117 | $104 | $3 334 | 73 | 4 / 77 |
| Fri 25 December | $555 | $397–$1 167 | $51 | $4 331 | 57 | 4 / 61 |
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 Queenstown, the median a night across its 2 nights sat +39% against the 10 ordinary nights within a week either side: $555 against $398.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All 2 nights | $555 | 10 nights within a week either side | $398 | +39% |
| Thu 24 December | $464 | 6 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $507 | -8% |
| Fri 25 December | $555 | 4 Friday-to-Sunday nights | $376 | +48% |
Ordinary nights leave out other holiday nights; not counted: 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 21 December to 28 December in Queenstown, the nightly median ran from $381 (22 December) to $769 (28 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 21 December | $398 | 114 | 8 / 122 |
| Tue 22 December | $381 | 105 | 7 / 112 |
| Wed 23 December | $507 | 99 | 5 / 104 |
| Thu 24 December · Christmas | $464 | 73 | 4 / 77 |
| Fri 25 December · Christmas | $555 | 57 | 4 / 61 |
| Sat 26 December · another holiday | $531 | 57 | 5 / 62 |
| Sun 27 December | $486 | 49 | 6 / 55 |
| Mon 28 December · another holiday | $769 | 52 | 4 / 56 |
By star rating on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in Queenstown, 5★ places asked the highest median, $940 over 7 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | $940 | 7 |
| 4.5★ | $487 | 11 |
| 4★ | $460 | 19 |
| 3.5★ | $789 | 9 |
| 3★ | $668 | 6 |
Hotels and homes on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in Queenstown, hotels asked a median $555 (57 priced) and homes $628 (90 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $464 | 73 | $559 | 93 | $533 |
| Fri 25 December | $555 | 57 | $628 | 90 | $607 |
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 Queenstown, the median of 57 asking prices was $555; below are ranks 27 to 31, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Rendezvous Heritage Hotel Queenstown | 4.5★ | Fernhill | $487 |
| 28 | voco Queenstown By IHG | 3.5★ | Queenstown City Center | $516 |
| 29 | Queenstown Village Apartments | 4★ | Kelvin Heights | $555 |
| 30 | Brand New One Bedroom Apartment | 3★ | Fernhill | $668 |
| 31 | Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa | 4★ | Kelvin Heights | $702 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 57 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 Queenstown, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $51 (Hampshire Holiday Parks - Arrowtown, rated 8.8).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hampshire Holiday Parks - Arrowtown | 8.8 | 4.5★ | Arrowtown | $51 |
| 2 | Nomads Queenstown | 8.3 | 1★ | Queenstown City Center | $198 |
| 4 | Swiss-Belresort Coronet Peak | 8.2 | 3★ | Arthurs Point | $220 |
| 5 | Kinross Cottages- Boutique Vineyard Hotel | 9.4 | 4.5★ | Gibbston Valley | $231 |
| 7 | Swiss-Belsuites Pounamu Queenstown | 8.2 | 5★ | Queenstown City Center | $290 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 57 places priced that night.
Christmas 2026 in other towns
Over Christmas 2026, the median a night in Queenstown, $555, was higher than in 348 and lower than in 5 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 353).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaanapali (HI) | $9 350 | +11% | 66–71 | 26 October 2026 |
| Park City (UT) | $3 494 | +58% | 99–110 | 26 October 2026 |
| Tromsø | $1 023 | +54% | 81–97 | 25 October 2026 |
| Key West (FL) | $802 | +26% | 94–134 | 25 October 2026 |
| Grindelwald | $632 | +55% | 33–36 | 25 October 2026 |
| Queenstown | $555 | +39% | 57–73 | 25 October 2026 |
| Davos | $520 | +59% | 48–62 | 24 October 2026 |
| Honolulu (HI) | $491 | +4% | 138–150 | 25 October 2026 |
| Naples (FL) | $456 | +23% | 62–71 | 26 October 2026 |
| Interlaken | $429 | +7% | 142–151 | 25 October 2026 |
| New York (NY) | $427 | +17% | 199 | 24 October 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Queenstown within a week of Christmas 2026: 15, from 17 December 2026 to 1 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price.
- Up to 151 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 →