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Engine Data Lab/Holiday Hotel Prices

Milwaukee holiday hotel prices

We pulled hotel pricing in Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee were about normal on all 3 holiday nights in 2025. None of the nights with a clear read moved more than 10% from a typical Wednesday.

Three Holiday Nights

Night before Thanksgiving
−3%

$126 vs. $129 on a typical Wednesday

Christmas Eve
−4%

$119 vs. $125 on a typical Wednesday

New Year's Eve
+1%

$126 vs. $125 on a typical Wednesday

Vs. Other Cities

Night before ThanksgivingThanksgivingChristmas EveChristmasNew Year's EveNew Year's
Milwaukee−3%−4%+1%
Cities, median−5%−12%+2%
Getaways, median0%0%+34%

Nearby Cities

Night before ThanksgivingThanksgivingChristmas EveChristmasNew Year's EveNew Year's
MadisonNot enough dataThin data$119Not enough dataThin data$106Not enough dataThin data$113
ChicagoNo clear signalUnclear$182No clear signalUnclear$160+68%$293
Indianapolis−9%$121No clear signalUnclear$118−5%$123
St. Paul−3%$126−2%$125+4%$133

Common Questions

Are hotels in Milwaukee cheaper at Thanksgiving?

Not really. On the night before Thanksgiving (Wednesday, November 26, 2025), the median hotel in Milwaukee was $126, within 10% of the $129 on a typical Wednesday.

How much is a hotel in Milwaukee on Christmas Eve?

On Christmas Eve (Wednesday, December 24, 2025), the median hotel in Milwaukee was $119, within 10% of the $125 on a typical Wednesday.

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

Not really. On New Year's Eve (Wednesday, December 31, 2025), the median hotel in Milwaukee was $126, within 10% of the $125 on a typical Wednesday.

Which holiday night is cheapest for a hotel in Milwaukee?

Christmas Eve, at $119 in 2025, against $126 on the night before Thanksgiving and $126 on New Year's Eve.

Where does this data come from?

Median nightly prices in Engine hotel searches for Milwaukee, 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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