How much do hotels in Reading cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in Reading asked a median $136, +1% against $134 on 6 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 7 November 2026). The middle half of the 85 places showing a price asked $90 to $220, and 4 of the 89 places checked showed no price that night; nights read on 7 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 111 places checked, read 7 November 2026 18:45 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Reading, the middle half of the 85 places showing a price asked $90 to $220, with a median of $136.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $136 | $90–$220 | $44 | $1 316 | 85 | 4 / 89 |
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 Reading, the night of 31 December 2026 sat +1% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $136 against $134 over 6 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $136 | 6 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $134 | +1% |
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 Reading, the nightly median ran from $130 (2 January) to $136 (31 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December · another holiday | $132 | 99 | 5 / 104 |
| Tue 29 December | $132 | 99 | 5 / 104 |
| Wed 30 December | $134 | 94 | 4 / 98 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $136 | 85 | 4 / 89 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $131 | 89 | 5 / 94 |
| Sat 2 January | $130 | 92 | 5 / 97 |
| Sun 3 January | $132 | 99 | 5 / 104 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Reading, 3.5★ places asked the highest median, $156 over 8 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 4★ | $151 | 21 |
| 3.5★ | $156 | 8 |
| 3★ | $108 | 34 |
| 2.5★ | $111 | 9 |
| 2★ | $149 | 5 |
| no star rating | $109 | 3 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $203 (12 places); places under 8 asked $105 (19).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Reading, hotels asked a median $108 (39 priced) and homes $159 (46 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $108 | 39 | $159 | 46 | $136 |
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 Reading, the median of 85 asking prices was $136; below are ranks 41 to 45, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Central Reading Guest House | 3.5★ | Abbey | $132 |
| 42 | Novotel Reading Centre Hotel | 4★ | Abbey | $135 |
| 43 | Malmaison Reading | 4★ | Abbey | $136 |
| 44 | Village Hotel Reading | 4★ | Abbey | $138 |
| 45 | The Market House | 3.5★ | Abbey | $138 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 85 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 Reading, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $44 (Travelodge Reading M4 Westbound, rated 8.3).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travelodge Reading M4 Westbound | 8.3 | 3★ | Burghfield | $44 |
| 3 | Double Room in Reading | 8.9 | 2.5★ | Beech Hill | $46 |
| 4 | Travelodge Winnersh Triangle | 8.2 | 3★ | Winnersh | $48 |
| 5 | Premier Inn Reading Gateway | 8.3 | 3★ | Whitley | $58 |
| 9 | Reading West Homestay | 8.4 | 2.5★ | Battle | $63 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 85 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in Reading, $136, was higher than in 182 and lower than in 226 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okinawa Main island | $138 | +87% | 199 | 26 October 2026 |
| Nagoya | $137 | +91% | 192 | 7 November 2026 |
| Ballarat | $137 | +1% | 52 | 7 November 2026 |
| Mazatlán | $137 | +4% | 120 | 8 November 2026 |
| Calgary (AB) | $136 | +8% | 197 | 25 October 2026 |
| Reading | $136 | +1% | 85 | 7 November 2026 |
| Richmond (VA) | $135 | +5% | 141 | 8 November 2026 |
| Napier | $135 | +7% | 36 | 25 October 2026 |
| Dallas (TX) | $134 | +3% | 200 | 7 November 2026 |
| Austin (TX) | $134 | -1% | 199 | 25 October 2026 |
| Bradford | $134 | -15% | 143 | 8 November 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Reading 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 110 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 →