How much do hotels in Zürich cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in Zürich asked a median $326, +58% against $206 on 7 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 25 October 2026). The middle half of the 188 places showing a price asked $229 to $477, and 20 of the 208 places checked showed no price that night; nights read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 04:58 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Zürich, the middle half of the 188 places showing a price asked $229 to $477, with a median of $326.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $326 | $229–$477 | $115 | $2 638 | 188 | 20 / 208 |
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 Zürich, the night of 31 December 2026 sat +58% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $326 against $206 over 7 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $326 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $206 | +58% |
Ordinary nights leave out other holiday nights; not counted: 24 December, 25 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 Zürich, the nightly median ran from $200 (3 January) to $326 (31 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December | $237 | 197 | 10 / 207 |
| Tue 29 December | $237 | 198 | 10 / 208 |
| Wed 30 December | $260 | 196 | 11 / 207 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $326 | 188 | 20 / 208 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $246 | 195 | 12 / 207 |
| Sat 2 January | $222 | 197 | 11 / 208 |
| Sun 3 January | $200 | 194 | 12 / 206 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Zürich, 5★ places asked the highest median, $605 over 11 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | $605 | 11 |
| 4.5★ | $598 | 7 |
| 4★ | $366 | 66 |
| 3.5★ | $326 | 15 |
| 3★ | $274 | 55 |
| 2.5★ | $410 | 8 |
| 2★ | $235 | 16 |
| 1★ | $216 | 4 |
| no star rating | $433 | 6 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $569 (36 places); places under 8 asked $259 (54).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Zürich, hotels asked a median $326 (188 priced) and homes $187 (94 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $326 | 188 | $187 | 94 | $276 |
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 Zürich, the median of 188 asking prices was $326; below are ranks 92 to 96, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | Central quiet and cosy apartment near Hallenstadion | 3.5★ | Affoltern-Oerlikon-Seebach | $325 |
| 93 | Acasa Suites Hotel Zurich Oerlikon | 4★ | Affoltern-Oerlikon-Seebach | $326 |
| 94 | Hotel Hottingen | 3★ | 1. Rathaus-Hochschulen-Lindenhof-City | $326 |
| 95 | Hotel Adler Zurich | 3.5★ | 1. Rathaus-Hochschulen-Lindenhof-City | $326 |
| 96 | Boutique Hotel Wellenberg | 4★ | 1. Rathaus-Hochschulen-Lindenhof-City | $327 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 188 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 Zürich, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $118 (Dorint Airport-Hotel Zurich, rated 8.6).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Dorint Airport-Hotel Zurich | 8.6 | 4★ | Glattbrugg | $118 |
| 9 | Jet Hotel Zurich Airport | 8.3 | 3★ | Kloten | $138 |
| 12 | Ibis Budget Zurich Airport | 8.2 | 2★ | Glattbrugg | $150 |
| 13 | Harry's Home Zurich | 8.5 | 4★ | Dubendorf | $150 |
| 14 | B&B HOTEL Zurich Wallisellen | 8.3 | 3★ | Wallisellen | $151 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 188 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in Zürich, $326, was higher than in 384 and lower than in 24 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Palm Beach (FL) | $353 | +1% | 78 | 25 October 2026 |
| Akureyri | $345 | +22% | 45 | 26 October 2026 |
| Montreux | $343 | +37% | 56 | 25 October 2026 |
| Panama City (FL) | $340 | +6% | 192 | 7 November 2026 |
| Hot Springs (AR) | $333 | +39% | 89 | 25 October 2026 |
| Zürich | $326 | +58% | 188 | 25 October 2026 |
| Clearwater (FL) | $326 | +41% | 95 | 26 October 2026 |
| Puerto Vallarta | $325 | +47% | 107 | 25 October 2026 |
| Galveston (TX) | $324 | +8% | 155 | 25 October 2026 |
| York | $323 | +75% | 143 | 26 October 2026 |
| Providence (RI) | $309 | +30% | 62 | 25 October 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Zürich 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 25 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 →