Three Holiday Nights
$137 vs. $144 on a typical Wednesday
$131 vs. $141 on a typical Wednesday
$142 vs. $141 on a typical Wednesday
Vs. Other Cities
Nearby Cities
Common Questions
Are hotels in Costa Mesa cheaper at Thanksgiving?
Not really. On the night before Thanksgiving (Wednesday, November 26, 2025), the median hotel in Costa Mesa was $137, within 10% of the $144 on a typical Wednesday.
How much is a hotel in Costa Mesa on Christmas Eve?
On Christmas Eve (Wednesday, December 24, 2025), the median hotel in Costa Mesa was $131, within 10% of the $141 on a typical Wednesday.
Are hotels in Costa Mesa more expensive on New Year's Eve?
Not really. On New Year's Eve (Wednesday, December 31, 2025), the median hotel in Costa Mesa was $142, within 10% of the $141 on a typical Wednesday.
Which holiday night is cheapest for a hotel in Costa Mesa?
Christmas Eve, at $131 in 2025, against $137 on the night before Thanksgiving and $142 on New Year's Eve.
Where does this data come from?
Median nightly prices in Engine hotel searches for Costa Mesa, 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.