How much do hotels in San Jose cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in San Jose asked a median $96, +4% against $92 on 7 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 7 November 2026). The middle half of the 198 places showing a price asked $63 to $137, and 10 of the 208 places checked showed no price that night; nights read on 7 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 7 November 2026 17:55 UTC.
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Asking prices on New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in San Jose, the middle half of the 198 places showing a price asked $63 to $137, with a median of $96.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $96 | $63–$137 | $26 | $909 | 198 | 10 / 208 |
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 San Jose, the night of 31 December 2026 sat +4% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $96 against $92 over 7 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $96 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $92 | +4% |
Ordinary nights leave out other holiday nights; not counted: 24 December, 25 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 San Jose, the nightly median ran from $90 (28 December) to $96 (31 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December | $90 | 199 | 9 / 208 |
| Tue 29 December | $90 | 199 | 9 / 208 |
| Wed 30 December | $92 | 199 | 9 / 208 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $96 | 198 | 10 / 208 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $96 | 197 | 10 / 207 |
| Sat 2 January | $96 | 196 | 12 / 208 |
| Sun 3 January | $95 | 197 | 10 / 207 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in San Jose, 5★ places asked the highest median, $181 over 13 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | $181 | 13 |
| 4.5★ | $120 | 14 |
| 4★ | $115 | 42 |
| 3.5★ | $114 | 25 |
| 3★ | $81 | 71 |
| 2.5★ | $75 | 6 |
| 2★ | $45 | 14 |
| no star rating | $59 | 11 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $100 (72 places); places under 8 asked $62 (27).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in San Jose, hotels asked a median $90 (133 priced) and homes $102 (65 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $90 | 133 | $102 | 65 | $96 |
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 San Jose, the median of 198 asking prices was $96; below are ranks 97 to 101, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | home 333 habitacion 337 | 3★ | San Rafael | $93 |
| 98 | Home 333 habitacion 336 | 3★ | San Rafael | $94 |
| 99 | Hermoso y Acogedor Studio Sabana, San Jose | 2★ | Mata Redonda | $95 |
| 100 | 0509 iFreses Hermoso Apartamento con Aire Acondicionado y Parqueo | 3.5★ | Curridabat | $96 |
| 101 | 906B URBN Barrio Escalante Estudio con Aire Acondicionado y Parqueo | 3★ | Carmen | $96 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 198 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 San Jose, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $26 (Caribbean Boutique Hostel, rated 9.4).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caribbean Boutique Hostel | 9.4 | 2.5★ | San Juan | $26 |
| 2 | Carolina Hostel | 9.5 | 2★ | San Pedro | $26 |
| 4 | Delcafetalcr | 9.2 | 3★ | Merced | $28 |
| 6 | In the Wind Hostel and Guesthouse | 8.8 | 3★ | San Pedro | $32 |
| 9 | Costa Rica Backpackers | 8.3 | 2★ | Catedral | $33 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 198 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in San Jose, $96, was higher than in 94 and lower than in 314 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Himeji | $98 | +31% | 47 | 7 November 2026 |
| Kuala Lumpur | $98 | +50% | 198 | 25 October 2026 |
| Sofia | $98 | +13% | 195 | 24 October 2026 |
| Hershey (PA) | $97 | +1% | 38 | 26 October 2026 |
| Sanya | $97 | +5% | 195 | 7 November 2026 |
| San Jose | $96 | +4% | 198 | 7 November 2026 |
| Pattaya | $95 | +62% | 195 | 7 November 2026 |
| Sendai | $95 | +31% | 119 | 7 November 2026 |
| Rapid City (SD) | $95 | +8% | 45 | 25 October 2026 |
| Shanghai | $94 | +13% | 200 | 7 November 2026 |
| Tainan | $93 | +83% | 196 | 7 November 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in San Jose 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 208 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 →