Is Scarborough expensive for hotels?
Yes: hotels in Scarborough ask a median $438 a night, +239% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 11 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 26 October 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 207 places checked, read 26 October 2026 00:21 UTC.
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How Scarborough compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $438, hotels in Scarborough rank 11 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Key West (FL) | $611 | +40% |
| 5 | Grindelwald | $556 | +27% |
| 6 | Niseko | $552 | +26% |
| 7 | Whitby | $548 | +25% |
| 8 | Tromsø | $539 | +23% |
| 9 | Breckenridge (CO) | $458 | +5% |
| 10 | Honolulu (HI) | $444 | +1% |
| 11 | Scarborough | $438 | 0% |
| 12 | Penzance | $433 | -1% |
| 13 | Zermatt | $393 | -10% |
| 14 | Saint Moritz | $385 | -12% |
| 15 | Steamboat Springs (CO) | $379 | -13% |
| 16 | Queenstown | $378 | -14% |
| 17 | Naples (FL) | $372 | -15% |
| 18 | Hakuba | $352 | -20% |
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 Scarborough, the cheapest is November 2026 at a median $359 a night and the priciest January 2027 at $511.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $359 | $477 |
| December 2026 | $423 | $512 |
| January 2027 | $511 | $593 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 4 January 2027, a median $535 a night; the cheapest is 24 December 2026, a median $173.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 4 January 2027 | $535 |
| Cheapest night | 24 December 2026 | $173 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Scarborough for one night for two adults, 72 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 23 January 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 →