When are hotels in Riga most expensive?

In Riga, the most expensive of the 70 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 21 January 2027 is the night of Thursday 31 December 2026: a median asking price of €123 across 185 places, +67% against other Monday-to-Thursday nights within 7 days (latest scan 24 October 2026). Those 8 nights had a median of €74. New Year's Eve falls on that night. Nights read on 24 October 2026.

Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 24 October 2026 23:25 UTC.

Updated

The 10 most expensive nights

In Riga, the 10 most expensive of the 70 measured nights ask a median of €83 to €123; Friday and Saturday nights make up 8 of the 10.

NightMedian asking pricePlaces with a priceNearby nights of its kind: median (nights)DifferenceNo price (sold out or closed)Event or holiday that night
Thursday 31 December 2026€123185€74 (8)+67%17 of 202 (8%)New Year's Eve
Saturday 2 January 2027€88191€78 (6)+13%17 of 208 (8%)
Friday 1 January 2027€88193€84 (6)+5%15 of 208 (7%)New Year's Day
Saturday 5 December 2026€87194€83 (6)+4%14 of 208 (7%)
Friday 11 December 2026€86192€83 (6)+4%16 of 208 (8%)
Friday 25 December 2026€85193€79 (6)+8%15 of 208 (7%)Christmas Day
Tuesday 29 December 2026€85190€76 (8)+12%18 of 208 (9%)
Saturday 12 December 2026€84195€79 (6)+6%13 of 208 (6%)
Saturday 26 December 2026€84195€85 (6)-1%13 of 208 (6%)Second Day of Christmas
Friday 4 December 2026€83189€78 (6)+7%19 of 208 (9%)

Nearby nights of its kind: the other measured nights of the same kind (Monday to Thursday, or Friday to Sunday) within 7 days either side; a dash where fewer than 3 were measured. Each night links to the places and prices read for it.

How far above an ordinary night

In Riga, 1 of the 70 compared nights asked 15% or more above nearby nights of their kind; the largest difference was +67%, on Thursday 31 December 2026.

Difference against nearby nights of its kindNightsShare of measured nights
+30% or more11%
+15% to +29%00%
0% to +14%3144%
Below 0%3854%
Not compared00%

Not compared: fewer than 3 measured nights of the same kind within 7 days, or a difference above +150%, which reads as a broken scan rather than a market. Nights priced more than 3 times above or below the window's middle are already left out of the window.

The most expensive weekends (Friday + Saturday)

In Riga, the most expensive weekend measured is Friday 1 January 2027 and Saturday 2 January 2027: medians of €88 and €88, €176 summed.

FridaySaturdayFriday medianSaturday medianSum of the two medians
1 January 20272 January 2027€88€88€176
11 December 202612 December 2026€86€84€170
4 December 20265 December 2026€83€87€170
25 December 202626 December 2026€85€84€169
18 December 202619 December 2026€78€79€157

A weekend is listed only when both its Friday and its Saturday night were measured; the sum adds two medians and is not the price of any one stay.

Events and holidays on measured nights

In Riga, published events and holidays on measured nights: 6; the one furthest above nearby nights of its kind was the night of Thursday 31 December 2026 (New Year's Eve): +67%, a median of €123.

NightEvent or holidayMedian asking priceDifferenceRank among the 70 nights
Thursday 31 December 2026New Year's Eve€123+67%1 of 70
Friday 25 December 2026Christmas Day€85+8%6 of 70
Friday 1 January 2027New Year's Day€88+5%3 of 70
Saturday 26 December 2026Second Day of Christmas€84-1%9 of 70
Wednesday 18 November 2026Republic of Latvia Proclamation Day€63-3%68 of 70
Thursday 24 December 2026Christmas Eve€74-9%36 of 70

An event or holiday is listed only where its night was measured and compared; an event found automatically also needs a source and a difference of at least +15%. The difference belongs to the night: it says what that night asked, not why.

The most expensive night of each month

In Riga, the window covers 3 months; the highest monthly peak is €123 on Thursday 31 December 2026.

MonthMost expensive nightMedian asking priceDifferenceNights measured that month
November 2026Friday 27 November 2026€78+6%18
December 2026Thursday 31 December 2026€123+67%31
January 2027Saturday 2 January 2027€88+13%21

Only the nights inside the measured window count; a linked month has its own page with every night.

What was measured

Nights measured in Riga: 70, from 13 November 2026 to 21 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 EUR, as shown on the day each night was read; nights read on 24 October 2026.
  • Nearby nights of its kind: the median of the other measured nights of the same kind (Monday to Thursday, or Friday to Sunday) within 7 days either side, where at least 3 were measured.
  • Left out as broken reads: nights priced more than 3 times above or below the window's middle, and differences above +150%.
  • Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.

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 →

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