Laguna Beach holiday hotel prices

We pulled hotel pricing in Laguna Beach on the night before Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve in 2025. All 3 were on a Wednesday, so we compared each one to the surrounding Wednesdays. Read our methodology here.

November 2026

Key Finding

Hotels in Laguna Beach were more expensive on all 3 holiday nights in 2025. The biggest move was New Year's Eve: $353 against $263 on a typical Wednesday.

Three Holiday Nights

Night before Thanksgiving
+16%

$307 vs. $265 on a typical Wednesday

3rd biggest jump of 67 cities

Christmas Eve
+18%

$310 vs. $263 on a typical Wednesday

4th biggest jump of 47 cities

New Year's Eve
+34%

$353 vs. $263 on a typical Wednesday

15th biggest jump of 60 cities

Vs. Other Cities

Night before ThanksgivingThanksgivingChristmas EveChristmasNew Year's EveNew Year's
Laguna Beach+16%+18%+34%
Cities, median−5%−12%+2%
Getaways, median0%0%+34%

Nearby Cities

Night before ThanksgivingThanksgivingChristmas EveChristmasNew Year's EveNew Year's
Carlsbad+7%$200No clear signalUnclear$191+1%$180
Anaheim+2%$193No clear signalUnclear$206+23%$222
Palm SpringsNot enough dataThin data$249Not enough dataThin data$266Not enough dataThin data$348
Newport Beach−19%$227−29%$216No clear signalUnclear$260

Common Questions

Are hotels in Laguna Beach cheaper at Thanksgiving?

No, they cost more. On the night before Thanksgiving (Wednesday, November 26, 2025), the median hotel in Laguna Beach was $307, 16% above the $265 on a typical Wednesday. That was the 3rd biggest jump of 67 cities.

How much is a hotel in Laguna Beach on Christmas Eve?

On Christmas Eve (Wednesday, December 24, 2025), the median hotel in Laguna Beach was $310, 18% above the $263 on a typical Wednesday. That was the 4th biggest jump of 47 cities.

Are hotels in Laguna Beach more expensive on New Year's Eve?

Yes, in 2025. On New Year's Eve (Wednesday, December 31, 2025), the median hotel in Laguna Beach was $353, 34% above the $263 on a typical Wednesday. That was the 15th biggest jump of 60 cities.

Which holiday night is cheapest for a hotel in Laguna Beach?

The night before Thanksgiving, at $307 in 2025, against $310 on Christmas Eve and $353 on New Year's Eve.

Where does this data come from?

Median nightly prices in Engine hotel searches for Laguna Beach, 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.

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