How much do hotels in Santa Cruz (CA) cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in Santa Cruz (CA) asked a median $156, +5% against $148 on 7 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 25 October 2026). The middle half of the 51 places showing a price asked $134 to $225, and 4 of the 55 places checked showed no price that night; nights read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 73 places checked, read 25 October 2026 20:57 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Santa Cruz (CA), the middle half of the 51 places showing a price asked $134 to $225, with a median of $156.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $156 | $134–$225 | $78 | $909 | 51 | 4 / 55 |
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 Santa Cruz (CA), the night of 31 December 2026 sat +5% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $156 against $148 over 7 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $156 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $148 | +5% |
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 Santa Cruz (CA), the nightly median ran from $148 (28 December) to $191 (2 January).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December | $148 | 58 | 4 / 62 |
| Tue 29 December | $152 | 58 | 4 / 62 |
| Wed 30 December | $148 | 57 | 4 / 61 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $156 | 51 | 4 / 55 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $190 | 49 | 4 / 53 |
| Sat 2 January | $191 | 50 | 4 / 54 |
| Sun 3 January | $148 | 61 | 4 / 65 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Santa Cruz (CA), 4★ places asked the highest median, $363 over 9 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 4★ | $363 | 9 |
| 3★ | $164 | 13 |
| 2.5★ | $156 | 9 |
| 2★ | $129 | 17 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $365 (6 places); places under 8 asked $136 (13).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Santa Cruz (CA), hotels asked a median $156 (51 priced) and homes $233 (88 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $156 | 51 | $233 | 88 | $195 |
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 Santa Cruz (CA), the median of 51 asking prices was $156; below are ranks 24 to 28, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Best Western Plus All Suites Inn | 3★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $151 |
| 25 | Hilton Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley | 3★ | Scotts Valley | $154 |
| 26 | Quality Inn & Suites Capitola By the Sea | 2.5★ | Capitola | $156 |
| 27 | Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Santa Cruz By IHG | 2.5★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $156 |
| 28 | Edgewater Beach Inn | — | Santa Cruz City Center | $159 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 51 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 Santa Cruz (CA), the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $78 (Surf City Inn & Suites, rated 8.1).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surf City Inn & Suites | 8.1 | 2★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $78 |
| 2 | Seaside Inn & Suites | 8.7 | 2.5★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $80 |
| 5 | Aqua Breeze Inn | 8.6 | 2★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $103 |
| 7 | Islander Motel Santa Cruz CA | 8.4 | 2★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $109 |
| 9 | Rio Vista Inn & Suites Santa Cruz | 8.5 | 4★ | Santa Cruz City Center | $112 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 51 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in Santa Cruz (CA), $156, was higher than in 237 and lower than in 171 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta (GA) | $158 | +11% | 200 | 25 October 2026 |
| El Paso (TX) | $158 | +6% | 100 | 7 November 2026 |
| St. John's (NL) | $157 | +17% | 39 | 25 October 2026 |
| Phuket | $156 | +62% | 195 | 25 October 2026 |
| Ottawa (ON) | $156 | +11% | 128 | 25 October 2026 |
| Santa Cruz (CA) | $156 | +5% | 51 | 25 October 2026 |
| Eastbourne | $155 | -9% | 65 | 8 November 2026 |
| Portsmouth | $155 | -9% | 114 | 7 November 2026 |
| Montego Bay | $155 | -15% | 56 | 25 October 2026 |
| Albany (NY) | $155 | 0% | 61 | 7 November 2026 |
| Plymouth | $154 | -4% | 81 | 7 November 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Santa Cruz (CA) 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 65 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.
- 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 →