How much do hotels in Southend-on-Sea cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in Southend-on-Sea asked a median $179, +32% against $135 on 6 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 7 November 2026). The middle half of the 36 places showing a price asked $135 to $239, and 4 of the 40 places checked showed no price that night; nights read on 7 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 66 places checked, read 7 November 2026 23:05 UTC.
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Asking prices on New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Southend-on-Sea, the middle half of the 36 places showing a price asked $135 to $239, with a median of $179.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $179 | $135–$239 | $61 | $446 | 36 | 4 / 40 |
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 Southend-on-Sea, the night of 31 December 2026 sat +32% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $179 against $135 over 6 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $179 | 6 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $135 | +32% |
Ordinary nights leave out other holiday nights; not counted: 24 December, 26 December, 28 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 Southend-on-Sea, the nightly median ran from $132 (3 January) to $179 (31 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December · another holiday | $135 | 49 | 4 / 53 |
| Tue 29 December | $142 | 54 | 4 / 58 |
| Wed 30 December | $137 | 46 | 4 / 50 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $179 | 36 | 4 / 40 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $143 | 47 | 4 / 51 |
| Sat 2 January | $146 | 54 | 4 / 58 |
| Sun 3 January | $132 | 55 | 4 / 59 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Southend-on-Sea, 4★ places asked the highest median, $228 over 10 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 4★ | $228 | 10 |
| 3★ | $152 | 13 |
| 2★ | $169 | 5 |
| no star rating | $179 | 4 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $184 (12 places); places under 8 asked $172 (8).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Southend-on-Sea, hotels asked a median $179 (36 priced) and homes $161 (92 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $179 | 36 | $161 | 92 | $165 |
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 Southend-on-Sea, the median of 36 asking prices was $179; below are ranks 16 to 20, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1BR Super King sized Apartment Contractor friendly - Free Parking! | 2.5★ | Chalkwell | $168 |
| 17 | AC Lounge 119a | 2★ | Rochford | $169 |
| 18 | Premier Inn Southend On Sea | 3★ | Kursaal | $172 |
| 19 | The Cherry Tree Rochford | — | Rochford | $179 |
| 20 | Holiday Inn Southend By IHG | 4★ | St Laurence | $182 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 36 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 Southend-on-Sea, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $61 (The Lodge Guesthouse, rated 8.8).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lodge Guesthouse | 8.8 | 2★ | Grain | $61 |
| 2 | Premier Inn Southend Airport | 10.0 | 3★ | St Laurence | $81 |
| 3 | Westcliff Cottage | 10.0 | 3★ | St Laurence | $84 |
| 6 | Beachside Apt with Free Parking | 9.1 | 4★ | West Shoebury | $105 |
| 7 | HOME from HOME GUEST HOUSE | 9.2 | 3★ | Rochford | $107 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 36 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in Southend-on-Sea, $179, was higher than in 273 and lower than in 135 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | $183 | +62% | 198 | 25 October 2026 |
| Orlando (FL) | $181 | +29% | 194 | 25 October 2026 |
| Oban | $181 | +5% | 31 | 26 October 2026 |
| Des Moines (IA) | $179 | +22% | 81 | 7 November 2026 |
| Flagstaff (AZ) | $179 | +47% | 64 | 25 October 2026 |
| Southend-on-Sea | $179 | +32% | 36 | 7 November 2026 |
| Bristol | $179 | +24% | 188 | 25 October 2026 |
| Anaheim (CA) | $178 | +18% | 197 | 25 October 2026 |
| Ann Arbor (MI) | $177 | +19% | 44 | 7 November 2026 |
| Dundee | $176 | +13% | 37 | 7 November 2026 |
| Perth | $175 | +17% | 194 | 24 October 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Southend-on-Sea within a week of New Year's Eve 2026: 14, from 24 December 2026 to 7 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price.
- Up to 63 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 →