How do hotel prices in Rotorua change by month?
Of the 3 months measured in Rotorua, November 2026 has the lowest median asking price, $117 a night, and January 2027 the highest, $152: 30% more (latest scan 25 October 2026). Nights measured: 83, read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 186 places checked, read 25 October 2026 20:54 UTC.
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Median asking price, month by month
Across the 3 months measured in Rotorua, the monthly median asking price runs from $117 to $152 a night, over 83 measured nights.
| Month | Median asking price | Middle half (p25–p75) | Nights measured | Priciest night | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $117 | $85–$179 | 30 | 28 November 2026: $125 | 25 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $124 | $94–$188 | 31 | 28 December 2026: $288 | 25 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | $152 | $111–$276 | 22 | 1 January 2027: $232 | 25 October 2026 |
- Each month shows what places asked on the days in its Read column; a month already past was read before its nights, so months read at different times are compared as read.
A month's figure is the median of its nightly medians, and a night's the median asking price for one night. A month is listed once it has at least 15 measured nights, each with at least 30 places showing a price.
Cheapest to priciest month
The median asking price in Rotorua is $152 a night in the priciest month (January 2027) against $117 in the cheapest (November 2026): a gap of $35, or +30%.
| Month | Median asking price | Against the cheapest month | Nights measured |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $117 | 0% | 30 |
| December 2026 | $124 | +6% | 31 |
| January 2027 | $152 | +30% | 22 |
Friday and Saturday against Monday to Thursday, by month
Across the 3 months measured in Rotorua with at least 3 nights on each side, Friday and Saturday nights asked from +4% to +9% against Monday to Thursday.
| Month | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Difference | Nights measured (Fri+Sat / Mon–Thu) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $120 | $115 | +4% | 8 / 17 |
| December 2026 | $130 | $123 | +6% | 8 / 19 |
| January 2027 | $154 | $141 | +9% | 7 / 12 |
Each side is the median of its nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group. A month with fewer than 3 nights on either side is left out.
Hotels against B&Bs, guesthouses and apartments, by month
Across the 3 months measured in Rotorua with hotels and homes both read, the whole market asked a median from $119 to $144 a night.
| Month | Hotels & hostels | B&Bs, guesthouses & apartments | Whole market | Places a night (hotels + homes) | Nights measured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $117 | $132 | $119 | 166 + 92 | 30 |
| December 2026 | $124 | $137 | $127 | 155 + 92 | 31 |
| January 2027 | $152 | $145 | $144 | 135 + 94 | 22 |
Medians per night. The whole market pools every price both halves showed that night; a night counts only when both were read, and a month only with enough such nights.
Places with no price, by month
Across the 3 months measured in Rotorua, the median night had from 7% to 8% of checked places showing no price (sold out or closed).
| Month | No price, median night | Highest night | Places checked a night (median) |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 7% | 28 November 2026: 8% | 177 |
| December 2026 | 7% | 24 December 2026: 10% | 167 |
| January 2027 | 8% | 15 January 2027: 9% | 146 |
Counted place by place: a checked place with no price that night is sold out or closed. A month already past shows what had no price when it was read.
Event nights, by month
Months with published events in Rotorua: 2 of the 3 measured (events in all: 6); the highest night against comparable nights was 25 December 2026 (Christmas Day), +59%.
| Month | Events | Highest night | Event | Median that night | Against comparable nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2026 | 3 | 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | $207 | +59% |
| January 2027 | 3 | 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $232 | +11% |
Each percentage compares that night's median with measured nights of the same kind (weekday or weekend) within a week either side. It describes the night; it does not say the event moved the price.
What was measured
Nights measured in Rotorua: 83 in 3 months, from 1 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price.
- Up to 186 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.
- A month is listed once it has at least 15 measured nights; nights priced in another currency are left out.
- 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 →