How much do hotels in Rochester (NY) cost at Christmas 2026?
Over Christmas 2026, the nights of 24 and 25 December, places to stay in Rochester (NY) asked a median $145 a night, +7% against $135 on the 12 ordinary nights within a week either side (latest scan 7 November 2026). On the dearest of those nights, 25 December, the middle half of the 74 places showing a price asked $110 to $209, and 4 of the 78 places checked showed no price; nights read on 7 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 94 places checked, read 7 November 2026 19:43 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on Christmas 2026
Over Christmas 2026 in Rochester (NY), the nightly median ran from $135 (24 December) to $145 (25 December).
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $135 | $95–$198 | $65 | $958 | 74 | 4 / 78 |
| Fri 25 December | $145 | $110–$209 | $74 | $958 | 74 | 4 / 78 |
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 Rochester (NY), the median a night across its 2 nights sat +7% against the 12 ordinary nights within a week either side: $145 against $135.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All 2 nights | $145 | 12 nights within a week either side | $135 | +7% |
| Thu 24 December | $135 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $135 | 0% |
| Fri 25 December | $145 | 5 Friday-to-Sunday nights | $144 | 0% |
Ordinary nights leave out other holiday nights; not counted: 31 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 Rochester (NY), the nightly median ran from $128 (27 December) to $145 (25 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 21 December | $132 | 73 | 4 / 77 |
| Tue 22 December | $135 | 73 | 4 / 77 |
| Wed 23 December | $138 | 73 | 4 / 77 |
| Thu 24 December · Christmas | $135 | 74 | 4 / 78 |
| Fri 25 December · Christmas | $145 | 74 | 4 / 78 |
| Sat 26 December | $144 | 74 | 4 / 78 |
| Sun 27 December | $128 | 74 | 4 / 78 |
| Mon 28 December | $133 | 74 | 4 / 78 |
By star rating on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in Rochester (NY), 3.5★ places asked the highest median, $460 over 10 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 4★ | $338 | 6 |
| 3.5★ | $460 | 10 |
| 3★ | $154 | 30 |
| 2.5★ | $141 | 8 |
| 2★ | $103 | 14 |
| no star rating | $110 | 3 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $198 (13 places); places under 8 asked $110 (21).
Hotels and homes on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in Rochester (NY), hotels asked a median $145 (74 priced) and homes $177 (91 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $135 | 74 | $181 | 91 | $158 |
| Fri 25 December | $145 | 74 | $177 | 91 | $158 |
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 Rochester (NY), the median of 74 asking prices was $145; below are ranks 35 to 39, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Holiday Inn Express Rochester - University Area By IHG | 2.5★ | Brighton / Genesee Junction | $142 |
| 36 | Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Rochester West/Greece | 3★ | Rochester City Center | $144 |
| 37 | Fairfield Inn Rochester Henrietta/University Area | 2.5★ | Brighton / Genesee Junction | $144 |
| 38 | Residence Inn by Marriott Rochester West/Greece | 3★ | Rochester City Center | $145 |
| 39 | Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Rochester-Pittsford/Brighton, NY | 3★ | Brighton / Genesee Junction | $145 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 74 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 Rochester (NY), the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $85 (Room B3 Shared bathroom queen bed privacy balcony, rated 10.0).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Room B3 Shared bathroom queen bed privacy balcony | 10.0 | 3★ | Rochester City Center | $85 |
| 6 | Room B1-Shared bathroom King Bed Washer Dryer | 8.6 | 3★ | Rochester City Center | $85 |
| 7 | Room B2 Shared bathroom Kingbed washer dryer | 8.6 | 3★ | Rochester City Center | $85 |
| 15 | Spark by Hilton Rochester University Area | 8.3 | 3★ | Brighton / Genesee Junction | $102 |
| 16 | Best Western The Inn at Rochester Airport | 8.1 | 2★ | R and K Skyranch Airport | $103 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 74 places priced that night.
Christmas 2026 in other towns
Over Christmas 2026, the median a night in Rochester (NY), $145, was higher than in 191 and lower than in 162 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 353).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso (TX) | $148 | +3% | 98 | 7 November 2026 |
| Busan | $148 | +120% | 199–200 | 7 November 2026 |
| Bozeman (MT) | $147 | +1% | 30–31 | 25 October 2026 |
| Albany (NY) | $145 | 0% | 54–63 | 7 November 2026 |
| Des Moines (IA) | $145 | 0% | 60–82 | 7 November 2026 |
| Rochester (NY) | $145 | +7% | 74 | 7 November 2026 |
| Ann Arbor (MI) | $145 | -3% | 41 | 7 November 2026 |
| Aalborg | $145 | +4% | 48–49 | 7 November 2026 |
| Aarhus | $144 | +6% | 35–36 | 7 November 2026 |
| Bristol | $144 | -1% | 144–173 | 25 October 2026 |
| Gyeongju-si | $142 | +91% | 184–197 | 7 November 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Rochester (NY) within a week of Christmas 2026: 16, from 17 December 2026 to 1 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price.
- Up to 80 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 →