When are hotels in Bilbao most expensive?

In Bilbao, the most expensive of the 71 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027 is the night of Saturday 5 December 2026: a median asking price of €168 across 119 places, +34% against other Friday-to-Sunday nights within 7 days (latest scan 25 October 2026). Those 6 nights had a median of €125. Nights read on 25 October 2026.

Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 20:23 UTC.

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The 10 most expensive nights

In Bilbao, the 10 most expensive of the 71 measured nights ask a median of €135 to €168; Friday and Saturday nights make up 7 of the 10.

NightMedian asking pricePlaces with a priceNearby nights of its kind: median (nights)DifferenceNo price (sold out or closed)Event or holiday that night
Saturday 5 December 2026€168119€125 (6)+34%14 of 133 (11%)
Sunday 6 December 2026€165191€123 (6)+34%13 of 204 (6%)
Thursday 31 December 2026€165166€113 (8)+47%14 of 180 (8%)
Friday 13 November 2026€159187€135 (3)+18%14 of 201 (7%)
Saturday 14 November 2026€150195€145 (4)+3%12 of 207 (6%)
Friday 1 January 2027€150156€126 (6)+19%13 of 169 (8%)New Year's Day
Saturday 21 November 2026€145195€125 (6)+16%13 of 208 (6%)
Monday 7 December 2026€145194€82 (8)+77%14 of 208 (7%)
Saturday 2 January 2027€141167€125 (6)+13%14 of 181 (8%)
Saturday 26 December 2026€135184€126 (6)+7%13 of 197 (7%)

Nearby nights of its kind: the other measured nights of the same kind (Monday to Thursday, or Friday to Sunday) within 7 days either side; a dash where fewer than 3 were measured. Each night links to the places and prices read for it.

How far above an ordinary night

In Bilbao, 8 of the 71 compared nights asked 15% or more above nearby nights of their kind; the largest difference was +77%, on Monday 7 December 2026.

Difference against nearby nights of its kindNightsShare of measured nights
+30% or more46%
+15% to +29%46%
0% to +14%2738%
Below 0%3651%
Not compared00%

Not compared: fewer than 3 measured nights of the same kind within 7 days, or a difference above +150%, which reads as a broken scan rather than a market. Nights priced more than 3 times above or below the window's middle are already left out of the window.

The most expensive weekends (Friday + Saturday)

In Bilbao, the most expensive weekend measured is Friday 13 November 2026 and Saturday 14 November 2026: medians of €159 and €150, €309 summed.

FridaySaturdayFriday medianSaturday medianSum of the two medians
13 November 202614 November 2026€159€150€309
4 December 20265 December 2026€135€168€303
1 January 20272 January 2027€150€141€291
20 November 202621 November 2026€135€145€280
25 December 202626 December 2026€126€135€261

A weekend is listed only when both its Friday and its Saturday night were measured; the sum adds two medians and is not the price of any one stay.

Stretches of high prices

In Bilbao, the longest run of consecutive nights each 15% or more above nearby nights of its kind goes from 5 December 2026 to 7 December 2026 (3 nights), peaking at €168 on Saturday 5 December 2026.

FromToNightsHighest medianLargest difference
5 December 20267 December 20263€168+77%
30 December 20261 January 20273€165+47%

A run needs at least two consecutive measured nights; a night not measured or not compared ends it.

Events and holidays on measured nights

In Bilbao, published events and holidays on measured nights: 4; the one furthest above nearby nights of its kind was the night of Friday 1 January 2027 (New Year's Day): +19%, a median of €150.

NightEvent or holidayMedian asking priceDifferenceRank among the 71 nights
Friday 1 January 2027New Year's Day€150+19%5 of 71
Tuesday 8 December 2026Immaculate Conception€94+13%36 of 71
Friday 25 December 2026Christmas Day€126+7%14 of 71
Wednesday 6 January 2027Epiphany€96+1%31 of 71

An event or holiday is listed only where its night was measured and compared; an event found automatically also needs a source and a difference of at least +15%. The difference belongs to the night: it says what that night asked, not why.

The most expensive night of each month

In Bilbao, the window covers 3 months; the highest monthly peak is €168 on Saturday 5 December 2026.

MonthMost expensive nightMedian asking priceDifferenceNights measured that month
November 2026Friday 13 November 2026€159+18%18
December 2026Saturday 5 December 2026€168+34%31
January 2027Friday 1 January 2027€150+19%22

Only the nights inside the measured window count; a linked month has its own page with every night.

What was measured

Nights measured in Bilbao: 71, from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 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; nights read on 25 October 2026.
  • Nearby nights of its kind: the median of the other measured nights of the same kind (Monday to Thursday, or Friday to Sunday) within 7 days either side, where at least 3 were measured.
  • Left out as broken reads: nights priced more than 3 times above or below the window's middle, and differences above +150%.
  • 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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