How much do hotels in Shanghai cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in Shanghai asked a median $94, +13% against $83 on 7 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 7 November 2026). The middle half of the 200 places showing a price asked $57 to $132, and 8 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 14:50 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Shanghai, the middle half of the 200 places showing a price asked $57 to $132, with a median of $94.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $94 | $57–$132 | $12 | $3 225 | 200 | 8 / 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 Shanghai, the night of 31 December 2026 sat +13% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $94 against $83 over 7 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $94 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $83 | +13% |
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 Shanghai, the nightly median ran from $74 (3 January) to $94 (31 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December | $81 | 199 | 9 / 208 |
| Tue 29 December | $83 | 200 | 8 / 208 |
| Wed 30 December | $85 | 200 | 8 / 208 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $94 | 200 | 8 / 208 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $87 | 200 | 8 / 208 |
| Sat 2 January | $85 | 200 | 8 / 208 |
| Sun 3 January | $74 | 200 | 8 / 208 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Shanghai, 4.5★ places asked the highest median, $160 over 7 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | $132 | 56 |
| 4.5★ | $160 | 7 |
| 4★ | $74 | 71 |
| 3.5★ | $72 | 10 |
| 3★ | $67 | 44 |
| 2★ | $46 | 8 |
| no star rating | $142 | 3 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $96 (147 places); places under 8 asked $40 (3).
Five places at the middle on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Shanghai, the median of 200 asking prices was $94; below are ranks 98 to 102, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Novotel Shanghai Clover | 4.5★ | Shanghai Int’l Tourism Resort and Disney Land | $87 |
| 99 | Mercure Shanghai Hongqiao SOHO | 3.5★ | Hongqiao Airport and National Convention Center | $89 |
| 100 | Artyzen Habitat Qiantan Shanghai | 5★ | Lujiazui and New Int'l Expo Center Pudong | $93 |
| 101 | Hi Inn Shanghai The Bund Nanjing East Road | 2★ | People Square and South Bund Huangpu | $94 |
| 102 | Hanting Hotel Shanghai Nanjing Dong Road Metro Station | 2★ | People Square and South Bund Huangpu | $95 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 200 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 Shanghai, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $14 (Di Hang Hotel Pudong Airport Shanghai - Free shuttle bus to Pudong Airport and Disneyland, rated 8.4).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Di Hang Hotel Pudong Airport Shanghai - Free shuttle bus to Pudong Airport and Disneyland | 8.4 | 3★ | Pudong Int'l Airport and New District | $14 |
| 3 | Shanghai Half Window Hotel | 9.2 | 3★ | Shanghai Int’l Tourism Resort and Disney Land | $21 |
| 4 | Zhuzhu Hotel (Airport Core East Station Branch) 24‑hour free airport pick‑up and drop‑off service | 8.7 | 3★ | Pudong Int'l Airport and New District | $23 |
| 5 | YaTi by Artyzen Hongqiao Shanghai | 9.0 | 4★ | Hongqiao Airport and National Convention Center | $24 |
| 6 | Ibis Shanghai Hongqiao Hub Qibao | 9.2 | 3★ | Hongqiao Airport and National Convention Center | $27 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 200 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in Shanghai, $94, was higher than in 90 and lower than in 318 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Cozumel | $93 | -6% | 70 | 25 October 2026 |
| Ciudad Juarez | $92 | -1% | 90 | 8 November 2026 |
| Merida | $92 | -2% | 194 | 8 November 2026 |
| Salalah | $90 | +6% | 180 | 7 November 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Shanghai 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 →