How much do hotels in South Lake Tahoe (CA) cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in South Lake Tahoe (CA) asked a median $459, +127% against $203 on 7 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 26 October 2026). The middle half of the 39 places showing a price asked $380 to $685, and 7 of the 46 places checked showed no price that night; nights read on 26 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 104 places checked, read 26 October 2026 01:52 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in South Lake Tahoe (CA), the middle half of the 39 places showing a price asked $380 to $685, with a median of $459.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $459 | $380–$685 | $180 | $5 209 | 39 | 7 / 46 |
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 South Lake Tahoe (CA), the night of 31 December 2026 sat +127% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $459 against $203 over 7 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $459 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $203 | +127% |
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 South Lake Tahoe (CA), the nightly median ran from $215 (3 January) to $459 (31 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December | $320 | 50 | 8 / 58 |
| Tue 29 December | $335 | 51 | 7 / 58 |
| Wed 30 December | $360 | 50 | 7 / 57 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $459 | 39 | 7 / 46 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $455 | 40 | 7 / 47 |
| Sat 2 January | $412 | 50 | 7 / 57 |
| Sun 3 January | $215 | 65 | 8 / 73 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in South Lake Tahoe (CA), 4★ places asked the highest median, $725 over 5 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 4★ | $725 | 5 |
| 3.5★ | $503 | 4 |
| 3★ | $549 | 6 |
| 2.5★ | $361 | 8 |
| 2★ | $457 | 12 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $1 173 (6 places); places under 8 asked $459 (18).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in South Lake Tahoe (CA), hotels asked a median $459 (39 priced) and homes $517 (94 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $459 | 39 | $517 | 94 | $500 |
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 South Lake Tahoe (CA), the median of 39 asking prices was $459; below are ranks 18 to 22, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Blue Jay Lodge | 2★ | Bijou | $457 |
| 19 | The Trailhead | 2★ | Bijou | $459 |
| 20 | The Iceberg Tahoe | 4★ | Bijou | $459 |
| 21 | Cedar Inn & Suites | 2★ | Bijou | $463 |
| 22 | Budget Inn At The Heavenly Gondola | 2★ | Bijou | $484 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 39 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 South Lake Tahoe (CA), the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $245 (Lake Ridge Hotel, rated 8.5).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lake Ridge Hotel | 8.5 | 2.5★ | Bijou | $245 |
| 3 | Lodge at Kingsbury Crossing | 9.2 | 2.5★ | Kingsbury | $248 |
| 5 | The Washoe Lodge | 8.2 | 2★ | Lake Valley | $307 |
| 6 | Postmarc Hotel and Spa Suites | 8.4 | 2.5★ | Bijou | $345 |
| 8 | Secrets Inn Lake Tahoe | 8.0 | 2.5★ | Bijou | $361 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 39 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in South Lake Tahoe (CA), $459, was higher than in 398 and lower than in 10 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steamboat Springs (CO) | $584 | +7% | 30 | 26 October 2026 |
| Honolulu (HI) | $559 | +19% | 122 | 25 October 2026 |
| Hakuba | $539 | +63% | 37 | 26 October 2026 |
| Canmore (AB) | $524 | +59% | 60 | 26 October 2026 |
| St. Augustine (FL) | $512 | +81% | 106 | 25 October 2026 |
| South Lake Tahoe (CA) | $459 | +127% | 39 | 26 October 2026 |
| Naples (FL) | $445 | +3% | 64 | 26 October 2026 |
| Interlaken | $429 | +16% | 134 | 25 October 2026 |
| Reykjavik | $425 | +101% | 68 | 25 October 2026 |
| Gold Coast | $422 | +40% | 114 | 25 October 2026 |
| Santa Barbara (CA) | $398 | +24% | 76 | 25 October 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in South Lake Tahoe (CA) 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 77 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 26 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 →