How much do hotels in Wellington cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in Wellington asked a median $128, +6% against $121 on 5 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 24 October 2026). The middle half of the 171 places showing a price asked $94 to $225, and 12 of the 183 places checked showed no price that night; nights read on 24 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 24 October 2026 23:04 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Wellington, the middle half of the 171 places showing a price asked $94 to $225, with a median of $128.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $128 | $94–$225 | $32 | $542 | 171 | 12 / 183 |
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 Wellington, the night of 31 December 2026 sat +6% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $128 against $121 over 5 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $128 | 5 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $121 | +6% |
Ordinary nights leave out other holiday nights; not counted: 24 December, 25 December, 26 December, 28 December, 1 January, 2 January and 4 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 Wellington, the nightly median ran from $117 (2 January) to $128 (31 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December · another holiday | $118 | 185 | 11 / 196 |
| Tue 29 December | $121 | 186 | 13 / 199 |
| Wed 30 December | $117 | 180 | 11 / 191 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $128 | 171 | 12 / 183 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $117 | 154 | 12 / 166 |
| Sat 2 January · another holiday | $117 | 164 | 12 / 176 |
| Sun 3 January | $123 | 196 | 12 / 208 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Wellington, 2.5★ places asked the highest median, $275 over 8 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | $129 | 14 |
| 4.5★ | $108 | 15 |
| 4★ | $131 | 78 |
| 3.5★ | $182 | 26 |
| 3★ | $117 | 22 |
| 2.5★ | $275 | 8 |
| 2★ | $145 | 5 |
| no star rating | $75 | 3 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $153 (60 places); places under 8 asked $75 (19).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Wellington, hotels asked a median $128 (171 priced) and homes $109 (88 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $128 | 171 | $109 | 88 | $121 |
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 Wellington, the median of 171 asking prices was $128; below are ranks 84 to 88, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Ramada by Wyndham Wellington Taranaki Street | 4★ | Wellington Central | $124 |
| 85 | Bolton Hotel | 5★ | Wellington Central | $126 |
| 86 | The Barn on Campbell | 2★ | Martinborough | $128 |
| 87 | Quest on Johnston | 4★ | Wellington Central | $128 |
| 88 | Mövenpick Hotel Wellington | 5★ | Wellington Central | $129 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 171 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 Wellington, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $51 (Trek Global Backpackers, rated 8.4).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Trek Global Backpackers | 8.4 | 4★ | Wellington Central | $51 |
| 5 | Sunny Spacious Room, Free Parking, Close to Ferry | 8.7 | — | North Wellington | $55 |
| 10 | Quest on Lambton | 8.3 | 4★ | Wellington Central | $63 |
| 11 | Travelodge Hotel Wellington | 8.3 | 4★ | Wellington Central | $64 |
| 12 | WQ Wellington Quarter Hotel | 8.4 | 3.5★ | Wellington Central | $65 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 171 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in Wellington, $128, was higher than in 163 and lower than in 245 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit (MI) | $131 | +2% | 199 | 7 November 2026 |
| Gyeongju-si | $130 | +63% | 196 | 7 November 2026 |
| Bolton | $129 | -4% | 51 | 8 November 2026 |
| Jacksonville (FL) | $129 | -4% | 197 | 7 November 2026 |
| Tulsa (OK) | $129 | -9% | 131 | 7 November 2026 |
| Wellington | $128 | +6% | 171 | 24 October 2026 |
| Marrakech | $128 | +15% | 191 | 25 October 2026 |
| San Antonio (TX) | $128 | +4% | 197 | 25 October 2026 |
| Blackpool | $127 | +53% | 183 | 7 November 2026 |
| Szeged | $127 | +51% | 88 | 7 November 2026 |
| Windsor (ON) | $125 | +10% | 41 | 7 November 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Wellington 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 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 24 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 →