Pittsburgh holiday hotel prices

We pulled hotel pricing in Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh were cheaper on Christmas Eve, and more expensive on New Year's Eve in 2025. The biggest move was Christmas Eve: $126 against $144 on a typical Wednesday.

Three Holiday Nights

Night before Thanksgiving
No clear signal

$147 that night

Christmas Eve
−13%

$126 vs. $144 on a typical Wednesday

18th biggest drop of 47 cities

New Year's Eve
+12%

$161 vs. $144 on a typical Wednesday

28th biggest jump of 60 cities

Vs. Other Cities

Night before ThanksgivingThanksgivingChristmas EveChristmasNew Year's EveNew Year's
PittsburghNo read−13%+12%
Cities, median−5%−12%+2%
Getaways, median0%0%+34%

Nearby Cities

Night before ThanksgivingThanksgivingChristmas EveChristmasNew Year's EveNew Year's
Cleveland−2%$162Not enough dataThin data$139+14%$183
Arlington−37%$136−39%$128−24%$161
Columbus−2%$133Not enough dataThin data$129+5%$141
Buffalo−3%$163Not enough dataThin data$151Not enough dataThin data$221

Common Questions

Are hotels in Pittsburgh cheaper at Thanksgiving?

The median hotel in Pittsburgh was $147 on the night before Thanksgiving (Wednesday, November 26, 2025), 12% below the weeks before and 1% above the weeks after, so there is no clear answer.

How much is a hotel in Pittsburgh on Christmas Eve?

On Christmas Eve (Wednesday, December 24, 2025), the median hotel in Pittsburgh was $126, 13% below the $144 on a typical Wednesday. That was the 18th biggest drop of 47 cities.

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

Yes, in 2025. On New Year's Eve (Wednesday, December 31, 2025), the median hotel in Pittsburgh was $161, 12% above the $144 on a typical Wednesday. That was the 28th biggest jump of 60 cities.

Which holiday night is cheapest for a hotel in Pittsburgh?

Christmas Eve, at $126 in 2025, against $147 on the night before Thanksgiving and $161 on New Year's Eve.

Where does this data come from?

Median nightly prices in Engine hotel searches for Pittsburgh, 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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