Three Holiday Nights
$141 that night
$123 vs. $158 on a typical Wednesday
10th biggest drop of 47 cities
$134 vs. $158 on a typical Wednesday
7th biggest drop of 60 cities
Vs. Other Cities
Nearby Cities
Common Questions
Are hotels in Austin cheaper at Thanksgiving?
The median hotel in Austin was $141 on the night before Thanksgiving (Wednesday, November 26, 2025), 17% below the weeks before and 9% below the weeks after, so there is no clear answer.
How much is a hotel in Austin on Christmas Eve?
On Christmas Eve (Wednesday, December 24, 2025), the median hotel in Austin was $123, 22% below the $158 on a typical Wednesday. That was the 10th biggest drop of 47 cities.
Are hotels in Austin more expensive on New Year's Eve?
No, they cost less. On New Year's Eve (Wednesday, December 31, 2025), the median hotel in Austin was $134, 15% below the $158 on a typical Wednesday. That was the 7th biggest drop of 60 cities.
Which holiday night is cheapest for a hotel in Austin?
Christmas Eve, at $123 in 2025, against $141 on the night before Thanksgiving and $134 on New Year's Eve.
Where does this data come from?
Median nightly prices in Engine hotel searches for Austin, with taxes and fees included. These are prices people saw in search, not bookings or Engine's negotiated prices.
Methodology
PricesWe used the median nightly price in Engine hotel searches, with taxes and fees included. These are prices people saw in search, not bookings or Engine's negotiated prices.
A typical WednesdayLuckily, all three holidays were on Wednesdays in 2025, which gave us clean comparisons. We skipped the weeks right around Christmas and New Year's.
10% ruleWe only call a city cheaper or more expensive if it moved at least 10% against both the weeks before and after. About 1 in 10 normal Wednesdays move that much by chance.
Thin dataWe left a night out when it had thin data, fewer than five companies, or one company making up over half the searches. Full methodology.