Is Riyadh expensive for hotels?
No: hotels in Riyadh ask a median $100 a night, -23% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 322 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 7 November 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 7 November 2026 14:52 UTC.
Updated
How Riyadh compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $100, hotels in Riyadh rank 322 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 315 | Fukuoka | $104 | +5% |
| 316 | Monterrey | $103 | +4% |
| 317 | Cesky Krumlov | $103 | +4% |
| 318 | Auckland | $102 | +2% |
| 319 | Birmingham | $101 | +2% |
| 320 | Karlovy Vary | $100 | +1% |
| 321 | Rio De Janeiro | $100 | +1% |
| 322 | Liverpool | $100 | 0% |
| 322 | Riyadh | $100 | 0% |
| 324 | Accra | $99 | -1% |
| 325 | Cozumel | $99 | -1% |
| 326 | Debrecen | $99 | -1% |
| 327 | Ostrava | $98 | -1% |
| 328 | Hershey (PA) | $97 | -2% |
| 329 | Southampton | $96 | -3% |
Each percentage compares a town's median with this town's; towns read in another currency are not in this comparison.
Cheapest and priciest month ahead
Across the 3 months ahead measured for hotels in Riyadh, the cheapest is November 2026 at a median $83 a night and the priciest January 2027 at $118.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $83 | $103 |
| December 2026 | $97 | $127 |
| January 2027 | $118 | $186 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 25 January 2027, a median $135 a night; the cheapest is 14 November 2026, a median $76.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 25 January 2027 | $135 |
| Cheapest night | 14 November 2026 | $76 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Riyadh for one night for two adults, 84 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 4 February 2027; compared with 487 other towns measured in the same currency, USD.
- Only hotel asking prices are measured here: not flights, food or transport.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read, never converted at an exchange rate.
- A place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is checked but left out of the median.
- Asking prices seen while searching for a stay: 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 →