Tempe holiday hotel prices

We pulled hotel pricing in Tempe 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 Tempe were cheaper on all 3 holiday nights in 2025. The biggest move was Christmas Eve: $122 against $201 on a typical Wednesday.

Three Holiday Nights

Night before Thanksgiving
−36%

$125 vs. $196 on a typical Wednesday

6th biggest drop of 67 cities

Christmas Eve
−39%

$122 vs. $201 on a typical Wednesday

2nd biggest drop of 47 cities

New Year's Eve
−32%

$137 vs. $201 on a typical Wednesday

2nd biggest drop of 60 cities

Vs. Other Cities

Night before ThanksgivingThanksgivingChristmas EveChristmasNew Year's EveNew Year's
Tempe−36%−39%−32%
Cities, median−5%−12%+2%
Getaways, median0%0%+34%

Nearby Cities

Night before ThanksgivingThanksgivingChristmas EveChristmasNew Year's EveNew Year's
Scottsdale−31%$163−45%$140−39%$156
Phoenix−33%$124−35%$117−18%$148
Tucson−1%$116No clear signalUnclear$114No clear signalUnclear$111
Flagstaff+14%$131Not enough dataThin data$144+62%$177

Common Questions

Are hotels in Tempe cheaper at Thanksgiving?

Yes, in 2025. On the night before Thanksgiving (Wednesday, November 26, 2025), the median hotel in Tempe was $125, 36% below the $196 on a typical Wednesday. That was the 6th biggest drop of 67 cities.

How much is a hotel in Tempe on Christmas Eve?

On Christmas Eve (Wednesday, December 24, 2025), the median hotel in Tempe was $122, 39% below the $201 on a typical Wednesday. That was the 2nd biggest drop of 47 cities.

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

No, they cost less. On New Year's Eve (Wednesday, December 31, 2025), the median hotel in Tempe was $137, 32% below the $201 on a typical Wednesday. That was the 2nd biggest drop of 60 cities.

Which holiday night is cheapest for a hotel in Tempe?

Christmas Eve, at $122 in 2025, against $125 on the night before Thanksgiving and $137 on New Year's Eve.

Where does this data come from?

Median nightly prices in Engine hotel searches for Tempe, 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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