Is Barcelona expensive for hotels?
About average: hotels in Barcelona ask a median €122 a night, +4% against the median of 183 other towns measured in EUR (€118); it ranks 83 of 184 from the priciest (latest scan 24 October 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 24 October 2026 21:08 UTC.
Updated
How Barcelona compares with other towns
The 183 other towns measured in EUR ask a median €118 a night; at €122, hotels in Barcelona rank 83 of 184 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | The Hague | €123 | +1% |
| 77 | Paris | €123 | +1% |
| 78 | Cascais | €123 | +1% |
| 79 | Aix-en-Provence | €123 | +1% |
| 80 | Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber | €123 | +1% |
| 81 | Linz | €122 | 0% |
| 82 | Paphos | €122 | 0% |
| 83 | Barcelona | €122 | 0% |
| 84 | Dubrovnik | €122 | 0% |
| 85 | Padua | €121 | -1% |
| 86 | Biarritz | €121 | -1% |
| 87 | Dublin | €120 | -1% |
| 88 | Benidorm | €120 | -2% |
| 89 | Dresden | €120 | -2% |
| 90 | Bologna | €120 | -2% |
Each percentage compares a town's median with this town's; towns read in another currency are not in this comparison.
Cheapest and priciest month ahead
Across the 4 months ahead measured for hotels in Barcelona, the cheapest is December 2026 at a median €113 a night and the priciest November 2026 at €141.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | €141 | €149 |
| December 2026 | €113 | €126 |
| January 2027 | €117 | €136 |
| February 2027 | €132 | €177 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 4 February 2027, a median €247 a night; the cheapest is 13 December 2026, a median €92.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 4 February 2027 | €247 |
| Cheapest night | 13 December 2026 | €92 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Barcelona for one night for two adults, 95 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 15 February 2027; compared with 183 other towns measured in the same currency, EUR.
- Only hotel asking prices are measured here: not flights, food or transport.
- Prices in EUR, as shown on the day each night was read, never converted at an exchange rate.
- A place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is checked but left out of the median.
- Asking prices seen while searching for a stay: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →