How much do hotels in Sarasota (FL) cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in Sarasota (FL) asked a median $246, +6% against $233 on 7 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 25 October 2026). The middle half of the 103 places showing a price asked $153 to $428, and 7 of the 110 places checked showed no price that night; nights read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 152 places checked, read 25 October 2026 21:44 UTC.
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Asking prices on New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Sarasota (FL), the middle half of the 103 places showing a price asked $153 to $428, with a median of $246.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $246 | $153–$428 | $52 | $5 486 | 103 | 7 / 110 |
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 Sarasota (FL), the night of 31 December 2026 sat +6% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $246 against $233 over 7 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $246 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $233 | +6% |
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 Sarasota (FL), the nightly median ran from $225 (3 January) to $252 (2 January).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December | $233 | 102 | 7 / 109 |
| Tue 29 December | $239 | 103 | 7 / 110 |
| Wed 30 December | $239 | 102 | 7 / 109 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $246 | 103 | 7 / 110 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $247 | 93 | 6 / 99 |
| Sat 2 January | $252 | 103 | 7 / 110 |
| Sun 3 January | $225 | 104 | 8 / 112 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Sarasota (FL), 5★ places asked the highest median, $1 059 over 8 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | $1 059 | 8 |
| 4.5★ | $544 | 10 |
| 4★ | $392 | 17 |
| 3.5★ | $383 | 11 |
| 3★ | $203 | 27 |
| 2.5★ | $130 | 16 |
| 2★ | $112 | 7 |
| no star rating | $144 | 6 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $278 (33 places); places under 8 asked $202 (23).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Sarasota (FL), hotels asked a median $246 (103 priced) and homes $216 (99 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $246 | 103 | $216 | 99 | $233 |
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 Sarasota (FL), the median of 103 asking prices was $246; below are ranks 50 to 54, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | ALL BRAND-NEW Waterfront-Pool, Tiki Bar, Gym | 4★ | Whitfield | $241 |
| 51 | Waterfront Hotel Room, Huge Pool, Tiki Bar, Beach! | 4★ | Whitfield | $241 |
| 52 | Peaceful Sarasota Stay, 10 Min to Siesta | 2.5★ | Ridge Wood Heights | $246 |
| 53 | Beach, Boat, and shopping -- Studio Apartment | 4★ | Whitfield | $247 |
| 54 | Residence Inn by Marriott Sarasota Bradenton | 3★ | Bayou Oaks | $247 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 103 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 Sarasota (FL), the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $83 (Flamingo Inn, rated 8.2).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Flamingo Inn | 8.2 | 2★ | Indian Beach-Sapphire Shores | $83 |
| 11 | Dolphin Cove | 9.9 | — | Gulf Gate Estates | $103 |
| 16 | Hampton Inn Sarasota-I-75 Bee Ridge | 8.6 | 3★ | Sarasota Springs | $125 |
| 17 | Kompose Boutique Hotel Sarasota | 8.9 | 3★ | Bayou Oaks | $127 |
| 18 | Sweet Studio in Sarasota | 9.0 | 2.5★ | Sarasota Springs | $129 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 103 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in Sarasota (FL), $246, was higher than in 345 and lower than in 63 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | $253 | +101% | 198 | 24 October 2026 |
| Tulum | $252 | -2% | 184 | 25 October 2026 |
| Basel | $250 | +12% | 114 | 25 October 2026 |
| Jerusalem | $248 | +13% | 181 | 7 November 2026 |
| Tel Aviv | $246 | +27% | 192 | 25 October 2026 |
| Sarasota (FL) | $246 | +6% | 103 | 25 October 2026 |
| Harrogate | $245 | +40% | 36 | 25 October 2026 |
| Tucson (AZ) | $244 | +5% | 172 | 7 November 2026 |
| Inverness | $241 | +25% | 88 | 25 October 2026 |
| Launceston | $235 | +26% | 43 | 25 October 2026 |
| Aalborg | $235 | +98% | 48 | 7 November 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Sarasota (FL) 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 124 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 →