How much do hotels in Tauranga cost at Christmas 2026?
Over Christmas 2026, the nights of 24 and 25 December, places to stay in Tauranga asked a median $156 a night, +21% against $129 on the 9 ordinary nights within a week either side (latest scan 7 November 2026). On the dearest of those nights, 25 December, the middle half of the 30 places showing a price asked $138 to $210, and 3 of the 33 places checked showed no price; nights read on 7 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 112 places checked, read 7 November 2026 19:37 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on Christmas 2026
Over Christmas 2026 in Tauranga, the nightly median ran from $138 (24 December) to $156 (25 December).
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $138 | $113–$177 | $53 | $333 | 37 | 5 / 42 |
| Fri 25 December | $156 | $138–$210 | $58 | $388 | 30 | 3 / 33 |
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
Over Christmas 2026 in Tauranga, the median a night across its 2 nights sat +21% against the 9 ordinary nights within a week either side: $156 against $129.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All 2 nights | $156 | 9 nights within a week either side | $129 | +21% |
| Thu 24 December | $138 | 5 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $132 | +5% |
| Fri 25 December | $156 | 4 Friday-to-Sunday nights | $128 | +22% |
Ordinary nights leave out other holiday nights; not counted: 26 December and 28 December. The difference belongs to the night: it says what places asked, not why.
The nights around it
From 21 December to 28 December in Tauranga, the nightly median ran from $127 (23 December) to $186 (28 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 21 December | $132 | 78 | 8 / 86 |
| Tue 22 December | $132 | 71 | 6 / 77 |
| Wed 23 December | $127 | 60 | 7 / 67 |
| Thu 24 December · Christmas | $138 | 37 | 5 / 42 |
| Fri 25 December · Christmas | $156 | 30 | 3 / 33 |
| Sat 26 December · another holiday | $176 | 31 | 4 / 35 |
| Sun 27 December | $178 | 40 | 5 / 45 |
| Mon 28 December · another holiday | $186 | 41 | 5 / 46 |
By star rating on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in Tauranga, 5★ places asked the highest median, $185 over 7 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | $185 | 7 |
| 4.5★ | $174 | 8 |
| 4★ | $140 | 7 |
| 3.5★ | $177 | 3 |
| 3★ | $67 | 3 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $188 (11 places); places under 8 asked $129 (5).
Hotels and homes on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in Tauranga, hotels asked a median $156 (30 priced) and homes $143 (95 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $138 | 37 | $134 | 94 | $135 |
| Fri 25 December | $156 | 30 | $143 | 95 | $148 |
Homes are apartments, B&Bs and private rooms; “all together” is one median over both.
Five places at the middle on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in Tauranga, the median of 30 asking prices was $156; below are ranks 13 to 17, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Poripori Homestead | 5★ | Tauranga City Center | $143 |
| 14 | Summit Motor Lodge | 4★ | Tauranga City Center | $148 |
| 15 | Hotel on Devonport | 4.5★ | Tauranga City Center | $150 |
| 16 | Harbour City Motor Inn | 4.5★ | Tauranga City Center | $156 |
| 17 | Papamoa Beach Resort | 5★ | Papamoa Beach | $167 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 30 places priced that night.
The cheapest places rated 8 or more on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in Tauranga, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $66 (Hugo and Carters Backpackers and Motel, rated 8.1).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Hugo and Carters Backpackers and Motel | 8.1 | 5★ | Tauranga City Center | $66 |
| 5 | Pacific Motor Inn | 8.9 | 4★ | Mount Maunganui | $125 |
| 7 | Quest on Durham | 8.3 | 4★ | Tauranga City Center | $130 |
| 8 | Quest Tauranga Central | 9.2 | 4.5★ | Tauranga City Center | $138 |
| 9 | Trinity Wharf Tauranga | 8.8 | 4.5★ | Tauranga City Center | $139 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 30 places priced that night.
Christmas 2026 in other towns
Over Christmas 2026, the median a night in Tauranga, $156, was higher than in 215 and lower than in 138 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 353).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg (VA) | $160 | +39% | 57–58 | 25 October 2026 |
| Washington D.C. | $159 | -1% | 198–199 | 24 October 2026 |
| Arlington (VA) | $158 | -4% | 112–120 | 7 November 2026 |
| Brisbane | $157 | +4% | 195–199 | 24 October 2026 |
| Kingston upon Hull | $156 | +7% | 88–91 | 7 November 2026 |
| Tauranga | $156 | +21% | 30–37 | 7 November 2026 |
| Cairns | $155 | +12% | 89–95 | 25 October 2026 |
| Cape Town | $155 | +16% | 196–197 | 25 October 2026 |
| Minneapolis (MN) | $155 | -5% | 99–145 | 7 November 2026 |
| Birmingham (AL) | $155 | -1% | 113–145 | 7 November 2026 |
| Willemstad | $154 | +6% | 40–48 | 25 October 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Tauranga within a week of Christmas 2026: 13, from 17 December 2026 to 29 December 2026; each with at least 30 places showing a price.
- Up to 99 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 →