How do hotel prices in Barcelona change by month?

Of the 6 months measured in Barcelona, December 2026 has the lowest median asking price, €113 a night, and September 2026 the highest, €194: 71% more (latest scan 24 October 2026). Nights measured: 174, read between 27 August 2026 and 24 October 2026.

Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 24 October 2026 21:08 UTC.

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Median asking price, month by month

Across the 6 months measured in Barcelona, the monthly median asking price runs from €113 to €194 a night, over 174 measured nights.

MonthMedian asking priceMiddle half (p25–p75)Nights measuredPriciest nightRead
September 2026€194€157–€2463012 September 2026: €27627 August 2026 – 26 September 2026
October 2026€187€156–€2303010 October 2026: €30526 September 2026 – 24 October 2026
November 2026€141€116–€171303 November 2026: €21424 October 2026
December 2026€113€97–€1323131 December 2026: €24024 October 2026
January 2027€117€96–€141311 January 2027: €18927 August 2026 – 24 October 2026
February 2027€132€108–€177224 February 2027: €24727 August 2026
  • Each month shows what places asked on the days in its Read column; a month already past was read before its nights, so months read at different times are compared as read.

A month's figure is the median of its nightly medians, and a night's the median asking price for one night. A month is listed once it has at least 15 measured nights, each with at least 30 places showing a price.

Cheapest to priciest month

The median asking price in Barcelona is €194 a night in the priciest month (September 2026) against €113 in the cheapest (December 2026): a gap of €81, or +71%.

MonthMedian asking priceAgainst the cheapest monthNights measured
December 2026€1130%31
January 2027€117+3%31
February 2027€132+16%22
November 2026€141+24%30
October 2026€187+65%30
September 2026€194+71%30

Friday and Saturday against Monday to Thursday, by month

Across the 6 months measured in Barcelona with at least 3 nights on each side, Friday and Saturday nights asked from +14% to +38% against Monday to Thursday.

MonthFriday + SaturdayMonday – ThursdayDifferenceNights measured (Fri+Sat / Mon–Thu)
September 2026€252€183+38%8 / 18
October 2026€233€181+29%9 / 17
November 2026€157€138+14%8 / 17
December 2026€129€101+28%8 / 19
January 2027€139€114+22%10 / 16
February 2027€167€129+30%6 / 13

Each side is the median of its nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group. A month with fewer than 3 nights on either side is left out.

Hotels against B&Bs, guesthouses and apartments, by month

Across the 6 months measured in Barcelona with hotels and homes both read, the whole market asked a median from €115 to €188 a night.

MonthHotels & hostelsB&Bs, guesthouses & apartmentsWhole marketPlaces a night (hotels + homes)Nights measured
September 2026€194€126€188194 + 1830
October 2026€187€184€185194 + 9130
November 2026€141€146€140197 + 9130
December 2026€113€125€115198 + 9231
January 2027€117€116€116198 + 9231
February 2027€132€72€128200 + 1822

Medians per night. The whole market pools every price both halves showed that night; a night counts only when both were read, and a month only with enough such nights.

Places with no price, by month

Across the 6 months measured in Barcelona, the median night had from 4% to 7% of checked places showing no price (sold out or closed).

MonthNo price, median nightHighest nightPlaces checked a night (median)
September 20267%25 September 2026: 13%208
October 20267%10 October 2026: 11%208
November 20265%3 November 2026: 8%208
December 20265%31 December 2026: 10%208
January 20275%19 January 2027: 8%208
February 20274%3 February 2027: 9%208

Counted place by place: a checked place with no price that night is sold out or closed. A month already past shows what had no price when it was read.

Event nights, by month

Months with published events in Barcelona: 3 of the 6 measured (events in all: 8); the highest night against comparable nights was 1 January 2027 (New Year's Day), +82%.

MonthEventsHighest nightEventMedian that nightAgainst comparable nights
October 202629 October 2026Día de la Comunitat Valenciana€270+27%
December 202647 December 2026Lunes siguiente al Día de la Constitución Española€122+22%
January 202721 January 2027New Year's Day€189+82%

Each percentage compares that night's median with measured nights of the same kind (weekday or weekend) within a week either side. It describes the night; it does not say the event moved the price.

What was measured

Nights measured in Barcelona: 174 in 6 months, from 1 September 2026 to 22 February 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price.

  • Up to 208 places checked per night; a place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is counted but carries no price.
  • Prices in EUR, as shown on the day each night was read, between 27 August 2026 and 24 October 2026.
  • A month is listed once it has at least 15 measured nights; nights priced in another currency are left out.
  • Asking prices seen while searching for one night: 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 →

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