How much do hotels in York cost at Christmas 2026?
Over Christmas 2026, the nights of 24 and 25 December, places to stay in York asked a median $265 a night, +16% against $228 on the 10 ordinary nights within a week either side (latest scan 26 October 2026). On the dearest of those nights, 25 December, the middle half of the 126 places showing a price asked $146 to $446, and 8 of the 134 places checked showed no price; nights read on 26 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 26 October 2026 00:40 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on Christmas 2026
Over Christmas 2026 in York, the nightly median ran from $204 (24 December) to $265 (25 December).
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $204 | $135–$401 | $39 | $2 603 | 143 | 9 / 152 |
| Fri 25 December | $265 | $146–$446 | $45 | $2 757 | 126 | 8 / 134 |
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 York, the median a night across its 2 nights sat +16% against the 10 ordinary nights within a week either side: $265 against $228.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All 2 nights | $265 | 10 nights within a week either side | $228 | +16% |
| Thu 24 December | $204 | 6 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $205 | 0% |
| Fri 25 December | $265 | 4 Friday-to-Sunday nights | $282 | -6% |
Ordinary nights leave out other holiday nights; not counted: 26 December, 28 December, 31 December and 1 January. The difference belongs to the night: it says what places asked, not why.
The nights around it
From 21 December to 28 December in York, the nightly median ran from $199 (21 December) to $265 (25 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 21 December | $199 | 198 | 10 / 208 |
| Tue 22 December | $201 | 197 | 11 / 208 |
| Wed 23 December | $201 | 198 | 10 / 208 |
| Thu 24 December · Christmas | $204 | 143 | 9 / 152 |
| Fri 25 December · Christmas | $265 | 126 | 8 / 134 |
| Sat 26 December · another holiday | $245 | 121 | 10 / 131 |
| Sun 27 December | $228 | 192 | 10 / 202 |
| Mon 28 December · another holiday | $254 | 175 | 11 / 186 |
By star rating on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in York, 5★ places asked the highest median, $589 over 4 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | $589 | 4 |
| 4★ | $243 | 41 |
| 3.5★ | $393 | 20 |
| 3★ | $138 | 35 |
| 2.5★ | $552 | 15 |
| 2★ | $446 | 4 |
| no star rating | $283 | 7 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $295 (35 places); places under 8 asked $152 (17).
Hotels and homes on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in York, hotels asked a median $265 (126 priced) and homes $201 (92 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $204 | 143 | $174 | 88 | $188 |
| Fri 25 December | $265 | 126 | $201 | 92 | $240 |
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 York, the median of 126 asking prices was $265; below are ranks 61 to 65, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Guy Fawkes Inn | 4★ | York City Center | $248 |
| 62 | The Fat Badger York, BW Signature Collection | — | York City Center | $253 |
| 63 | Sandburn Hall | 4★ | York Suburbs | $260 |
| 64 | Kakra’s Place with free secure parking | 4★ | Heworth | $265 |
| 65 | Hotel Clementine, BW Premier Collection | — | Clifton | $271 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 126 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 York, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $57 (Travelodge York Central, rated 8.3).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Travelodge York Central | 8.3 | 3★ | York City Center | $57 |
| 4 | Premier Inn York South West | 9.2 | 3★ | Bilbrough | $69 |
| 5 | Premier Inn York City - Blossom St South | 8.9 | 3★ | Scarcroft Area | $70 |
| 6 | Premier Inn York City - Blossom St North | 8.4 | 3★ | Scarcroft Area | $81 |
| 7 | Premier Inn York City Centre - Layerthorpe | 8.7 | 3★ | Layerthorpe | $88 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 126 places priced that night.
Christmas 2026 in other towns
Over Christmas 2026, the median a night in York, $265, was higher than in 314 and lower than in 39 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 353).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan | $279 | +12% | 189–198 | 25 October 2026 |
| Miami (FL) | $277 | +16% | 198 | 25 October 2026 |
| Cardiff | $267 | +32% | 170–197 | 25 October 2026 |
| Hobart | $266 | +53% | 66–92 | 25 October 2026 |
| Brighton and Hove | $265 | +32% | 136–139 | 25 October 2026 |
| York | $265 | +16% | 126–143 | 26 October 2026 |
| Reykjavik | $263 | +17% | 169–173 | 25 October 2026 |
| Juneau (AK) | $260 | 0% | 44 | 25 October 2026 |
| New Haven (CT) | $259 | +5% | 34–43 | 8 November 2026 |
| Moab (UT) | $258 | +1% | 193–197 | 26 October 2026 |
| Bath | $254 | +12% | 46–60 | 25 October 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in York within a week of Christmas 2026: 16, from 17 December 2026 to 1 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 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 →