How do hotel prices in Shanghai change by month?
Of the 3 months measured in Shanghai, January 2027 has the lowest median asking price, $76 a night, and November 2026 the highest, $86: 13% more (latest scan 7 November 2026). Nights measured: 86, read on 7 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 7 November 2026 14:50 UTC.
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Median asking price, month by month
Across the 3 months measured in Shanghai, the monthly median asking price runs from $76 to $86 a night, over 86 measured nights.
| Month | Median asking price | Middle half (p25–p75) | Nights measured | Priciest night | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $86 | $54–$126 | 24 | 23 November 2026: $110 | 7 November 2026 |
| December 2026 | $82 | $54–$115 | 31 | 5 December 2026: $102 | 7 November 2026 |
| January 2027 | $76 | $52–$107 | 31 | 14 January 2027: $93 | 7 November 2026 |
- Each month shows what places asked on the days in its Read column; a month already past was read before its nights, so months read at different times are compared as read.
A month's figure is the median of its nightly medians, and a night's the median asking price for one night. A month is listed once it has at least 15 measured nights, each with at least 30 places showing a price.
Cheapest to priciest month
The median asking price in Shanghai is $86 a night in the priciest month (November 2026) against $76 in the cheapest (January 2027): a gap of $10, or +13%.
| Month | Median asking price | Against the cheapest month | Nights measured |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 | $76 | 0% | 31 |
| December 2026 | $82 | +8% | 31 |
| November 2026 | $86 | +13% | 24 |
Friday and Saturday against Monday to Thursday, by month
Across the 3 months measured in Shanghai with at least 3 nights on each side, Friday and Saturday nights asked from -6% to -1% against Monday to Thursday.
| Month | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Difference | Nights measured (Fri+Sat / Mon–Thu) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $82 | $87 | -6% | 7 / 13 |
| December 2026 | $82 | $83 | -1% | 8 / 19 |
| January 2027 | $76 | $78 | -2% | 10 / 16 |
Each side is the median of its nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group. A month with fewer than 3 nights on either side is left out.
Places with no price, by month
In each of the 3 months measured in Shanghai, the median night had 4% of checked places showing no price (sold out or closed).
| Month | No price, median night | Highest night | Places checked a night (median) |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 4% | 7 November 2026: 8% | 208 |
| December 2026 | 4% | 5 December 2026: 4% | 208 |
| January 2027 | 4% | 11 January 2027: 4% | 208 |
Counted place by place: a checked place with no price that night is sold out or closed. A month already past shows what had no price when it was read.
Event nights, by month
Months with published events in Shanghai: 1 of the 3 measured (events in all: 1); the highest night against comparable nights was 1 January 2027 (New Year's Day), +17%.
| Month | Events | Highest night | Event | Median that night | Against comparable nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 | 1 | 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $87 | +17% |
Each percentage compares that night's median with measured nights of the same kind (weekday or weekend) within a week either side. It describes the night; it does not say the event moved the price.
What was measured
Nights measured in Shanghai: 86 in 3 months, from 7 November 2026 to 31 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.
- A month is listed once it has at least 15 measured nights; nights priced in another currency are left out.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: 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 →