What are hotels, apartments and B&Bs in Wanaka asking per night in October 2026?
Compare your B&B, apartment or hotel rate with the whole town. Measured, not modelled.
The full market in Wanaka asks $233 a night (median; the average is $288), from 139 places measured (45 hotels · 93 apartments & B&Bs), measured .
Hotels $255 · Apartments & B&Bs $219
The median asking price in Wanaka is $255 and the average is $358, from 80 places checked and measured .
What do B&Bs, guesthouses and apartments in Wanaka charge per night?
B&Bs, guesthouses and apartments in Wanaka ask $219 a night (median, 93 listings per night) — 14% less than hotels ($255, 45 properties).
| Type | Median per night | Middle half (p25–p75) | Listings per night |
|---|---|---|---|
| B&Bs, guesthouses & apartments (rentals) | $219 | $145–$292 | 93 |
| Hotels & hostels | $255 | $184–$346 | 45 |
| Whole market | $233 | $155–$315 | 139 |
Median asking price by stay date
- Typical price
- $255window median
- Half the market
- $184–$346p25–p75
- Prices available
- 49 / 5630 November 2026
- No price
- 7sold out or closed
Click a night on the chart to see its numbers. · middle price · half the city asks less · half of all places · 8 in 10 places
All nights as a table (73)
Prices from — 2 days ago. They may have moved since.
Scan Wanaka now →Events in the measured window
| Night | Event | Median that night | Ordinary nights | This night vs comparable nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Day public holiday | $204 | $216 | -6% |
The percentage describes that night — its median against the other nights of the same kind (weekday or weekend) within a week either side. It is measured. We do not claim the event caused it; we give the date, the name and the source so it can be checked.
Rate shopping — 49 places in Wanaka and what each asks
Wanaka · night of 30 November 2026 · USD · 2 adults · 1 night
A rate shop is the list of what competitors ask for one night. This one is measured, not modelled: 49 of 56 places returned a price for 30 November 2026, read on 26 October 2026.
| # | Place | Type | Location | Price | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Matukituki Lodge | Private room · 4★ | Other | $1 140 | +322% |
| 48 | The Lookout - Lake Views | Private room · 4★ | Wanaka | $1 072 | +297% |
| 47 | The Rocks Apartment by Sotheby's Luxury Rental Homes | Private room · 5★ | Wanaka | $872 | +223% |
| 46 | Awa Apartment by Sotheby's Luxury Rental Homes | Private room · 4★ | Wanaka | $789 | +192% |
| 45 | Luxury Lakeview on Ardmore with Sauna | Private room · 4.5★ | Wanaka | $734 | +172% |
| 44 | Alpine Luxury Northlake | Private room · 4★ | Albert Town | $729 | +170% |
| 43 | Luscious Family Retreat on Lammermoor | Guesthouse / B&B / apartment · 4.5★ | Wanaka | $726 | +169% |
| 42 | Stone Street Cottage by Sothebys Luxury Rental Homes | Private room · 4.5★ | Wanaka | $723 | +168% |
| 41 | Mataraki Magic | Private room · 4.5★ | Wanaka | $616 | +128% |
| 40 | Views on Farrant | Private room · 4.5★ | Wanaka | $504 | +87% |
| 39 | Wanaka View Motel | Hotel · 4★ | Wanaka | $446 | +65% |
| 38 | Riverside Terrace | Private room · 3.5★ | Albert Town | $325 | +20% |
| 37 | The 1 With The View | Private room · 3.5★ | Albert Town | $322 | +19% |
| 36 | Three-Bedroom Apartment - Near Roy's Peak | Hotel | Wanaka | $319 | +18% |
| 35 | Rivers Bank | Private room · 4★ | Albert Town | $318 | +18% |
| 34 | Stay At Ours - Alberttown | Private room · 4★ | Albert Town | $315 | +17% |
| 33 | Wilbro | Private room · 4★ | Albert Town | $314 | +16% |
| 32 | Riverside Vacations | Private room · 3.5★ | Albert Town | $314 | +16% |
| 31 | Alpine Adventurer's Abode | Private room · 4★ | Albert Town | $314 | +16% |
| 30 | Alps and Lake Retreat Wanaka | Private room · 3.5★ | Albert Town | $314 | +16% |
| 29 | Albert Town Whare | Private room · 3.5★ | Albert Town | $314 | +16% |
| 28 | Hawea Home Haven | Guesthouse / B&B / apartment | Lake Hawea | $313 | +16% |
| 27 | Wanaka Riverside Townhouse Retreat | Private room · 3.5★ | Albert Town | $311 | +15% |
| 26 | The Moorings Motel and Apartments | Hotel · 4.5★ | Wanaka | $283 | +5% |
| 25 | Haka House Wanaka (ex purple cow) | Hotel · 4★ | Wanaka | $270 | +0% |
| 24 | ASURE Brookvale Motel | Hotel · 4★ | Wanaka | $268 | -1% |
| 23 | Tasman Holiday Parks - Wanaka | Guesthouse / B&B / apartment · 4.5★ | Wanaka | $263 | -3% |
| 22 | Alpine Resort Wanaka | Hotel · 4★ | Wanaka | $248 | -8% |
| 21 | Modern Studio Retreat in Wanaka Near Lake and Mountains | Guesthouse / B&B / apartment · 3★ | Wanaka | $235 | -13% |
| 20 | West Meadows Motel of Wanaka | Hotel · 4★ | Wanaka | $233 | -14% |
| 19 | Clearbrook Motel and Serviced Apartments | Guesthouse / B&B / apartment · 4.5★ | Wanaka | $220 | -19% |
| 18 | Alpine Motel | Hotel · 4★ | Wanaka | $220 | -19% |
| 17 | Bella Vista Motel Lake Wanaka | Hotel · 4★ | Wanaka | $215 | -20% |
| 16 | Fairway Motel & Apartments | Hotel · 4★ | Wanaka | $205 | -24% |
| 15 | Sundale Mora Motels | Hotel | Wanaka | $189 | -30% |
| 14 | Sundale Ata Studios | Hotel | Wanaka | $189 | -30% |
| 13 | Oakridge Wanaka Hotel | Hotel · 4.5★ | Wanaka | $185 | -31% |
| 12 | Wanaka Ridgecrest Studio, close to lake & town | Private room · 2.5★ | Wanaka | $184 | -32% |
| 11 | Lime Tree Lodge | Hotel · 5★ | Luggate | $170 | -37% |
| 10 | Lakeside Serenity Studio in Wanaka | Private room · 3★ | Wanaka | $169 | -37% |
| 9 | Rustic meets luxury - home away from home | Guesthouse / B&B / apartment | Lake Hawea | $165 | -39% |
| 8 | Tranquil Haven Guest Room with Jacuzzi | Private room · 3★ | Wanaka | $152 | -44% |
| 7 | hawea river retreat | Private room · 3.5★ | Lake Hawea | $146 | -46% |
| 6 | Aspiring Lodge Motel | Hotel · 3★ | Wanaka | $128 | -53% |
| 5 | Alpine Junction Townhouse Apartments, Lodge & Hotel | Guesthouse / B&B / apartment · 4.5★ | Albert Town | $118 | -56% |
| 4 | Sundale Caravan Retreat Wanaka | Hotel · 5★ | Wanaka | $91 | -66% |
| 3 | The Brownston Hostel | Hotel · 2★ | Wanaka | $79 | -71% |
| 2 | The Camp - Lake Hawea | Guesthouse / B&B / apartment · 4.5★ | Lake Hawea | $63 | -77% |
| 1 | Hampshire Holiday Parks - Glendhu Bay | Guesthouse / B&B / apartment · 3★ | Glendhu Bay | $49 | -82% |
How to read the table
Proof of measurement
Each row is one place on that night: name, type, district and asking price — exactly as measured. A place whose name we have not learned yet gets a dash, never an invented name. Source: public asking prices on hotel sites — hotels and listed rentals. Rental-only listings are not in this list.
Benchmark: what the numbers show
Wanaka · selected night: 30 November 2026
- Weekend vs weekdays
- +7% Friday and Saturday: $271
- Priciest night in the window
- $435 10 January 2027 · 32 available offers
- Availability that night
- 88% 49 of 56 places with a price
Monday–Thursday: $253
- Friday and Saturday: median $271. Monday to Thursday: $253. The difference is +7% — 21 and 42 measured nights.
- The priciest measured night in the window is 10 January 2027: a median of $435 across 32 offers.
- On the night of 23 November 2026, half the places sat between $173 and $313 — 45 offers out of 50 checked.
Price distribution that night
Median $270
Which day of the week is priciest?
Each weekday's median across the window, against the whole window's median. Measured, not assumed.
| Day | Median | vs window median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | $291 | +14% | |
| Sunday | $260 | +2% | |
| Wednesday | $258 | +1% | |
| Monday | $255 | +0% | |
| Tuesday | $253 | -1% | |
| Friday | $253 | -1% | |
| Thursday | $248 | -3% |
Availability, night by night
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Statistics: Wanaka in numbers
Everything below was measured in the same 90-night window. Nothing is a forecast or an estimate.
Guest scores across the town
Average 8.9/10 across 101 places — 38 632 reviews in total. The hotel sites' scale and scores.
Your comp set by star rating — night of 23 November 2026
The median price of each category on that one night. A category with fewer than 3 prices is not printed.
Your comp set by district — night of 23 November 2026
The median price of priced places in each district that night. A district with fewer than 5 prices is not printed.
“Last room”, night by night
The percentage of priced places where the site shows one room left. The site's number — it can be marketing, which is why we say so.
How many offers fit under $250, night by night
The percentage of priced offers at or under one round ceiling — the whole window's median snapped to a round amount. Counted from the same nights that draw the curve above.
Most: 26 October 2026 — 30 of 48 offers at or under $250. Fewest: 22 December 2026 — 6 of 31.
Friday–Saturday nights in Wanaka run +7% against Monday–Thursday nights.
How these numbers were made
The prices visible while searching, not the prices rooms sold for.
One night, 2 adults, the same date and currency for every place.
Sold-out or closed places are counted separately and never drag the median down.
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Frequently asked questions from operators
What are properties in Wanaka asking per night?
The median asking price in Wanaka is $255 and the average is $358, from 80 places checked and measured 26 October 2026.
When is accommodation in Wanaka most expensive?
The priciest measured night in the window is 10 January 2027: the median asking price was $435, based on 32 available offers.
What is the typical weekend premium in Wanaka?
The Friday–Saturday median asking price is $271, against $253 on Monday–Thursday: +7%.
How many properties were measured in Wanaka?
The window covers up to 80 checked properties per night across 73 measured nights.
Are these asking prices or completed bookings?
These are public asking prices visible while searching, not the prices of completed bookings.
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