Is Sanya expensive for hotels?
No: hotels in Sanya ask a median $91 a night, -30% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 341 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 7 November 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 7 November 2026 18:03 UTC.
Updated
How Sanya compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $91, hotels in Sanya rank 341 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 334 | Kurashiki | $94 | +4% |
| 335 | San Jose | $93 | +3% |
| 336 | Ciudad Juarez | $92 | +2% |
| 337 | Sapporo | $92 | +1% |
| 338 | Phuket | $92 | +1% |
| 339 | Kotor | $92 | +1% |
| 340 | Oaxaca | $91 | +1% |
| 341 | Sanya | $91 | 0% |
| 342 | Canakkale | $89 | -1% |
| 343 | Varna | $89 | -2% |
| 344 | Macau SAR | $89 | -2% |
| 345 | Gyor | $89 | -2% |
| 346 | Pecs | $89 | -2% |
| 347 | Kanazawa | $88 | -2% |
| 348 | Gyeongju-si | $88 | -2% |
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 Sanya, the cheapest is November 2026 at a median $72 a night and the priciest January 2027 at $99.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $72 | $114 |
| December 2026 | $87 | $122 |
| January 2027 | $99 | $183 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 4 February 2027, a median $135 a night; the cheapest is 19 November 2026, a median $65.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 4 February 2027 | $135 |
| Cheapest night | 19 November 2026 | $65 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Sanya 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 →