How much do hotels in San Juan cost at Christmas 2026?
Over Christmas 2026, the nights of 24 and 25 December, places to stay in San Juan asked a median $279 a night, +12% against $250 on the 12 ordinary nights within a week either side (latest scan 25 October 2026). On the dearest of those nights, 25 December, the middle half of the 189 places showing a price asked $185 to $509, and 10 of the 199 places checked showed no price; nights read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 16:19 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on Christmas 2026
Over Christmas 2026 in San Juan, the nightly median ran from $238 (24 December) to $279 (25 December).
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $238 | $160–$421 | $58 | $5 590 | 198 | 10 / 208 |
| Fri 25 December | $279 | $185–$509 | $66 | $7 716 | 189 | 10 / 199 |
A night is named by its check-in date: the night of 31 December is the stay from 31 December to 1 January. “No price” counts places checked that showed no price that night (sold out or closed).
Against ordinary nights nearby
Over Christmas 2026 in San Juan, the median a night across its 2 nights sat +12% against the 12 ordinary nights within a week either side: $279 against $250.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All 2 nights | $279 | 12 nights within a week either side | $250 | +12% |
| Thu 24 December | $238 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $234 | +2% |
| Fri 25 December | $279 | 5 Friday-to-Sunday nights | $250 | +12% |
Ordinary nights leave out other holiday nights; not counted: 31 December and 1 January. The difference belongs to the night: it says what places asked, not why.
The nights around it
From 21 December to 28 December in San Juan, the nightly median ran from $227 (21 December) to $284 (26 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 21 December | $227 | 198 | 10 / 208 |
| Tue 22 December | $231 | 198 | 10 / 208 |
| Wed 23 December | $234 | 198 | 10 / 208 |
| Thu 24 December · Christmas | $238 | 198 | 10 / 208 |
| Fri 25 December · Christmas | $279 | 189 | 10 / 199 |
| Sat 26 December | $284 | 181 | 10 / 191 |
| Sun 27 December | $250 | 197 | 10 / 207 |
| Mon 28 December | $234 | 197 | 10 / 207 |
By star rating on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in San Juan, 5★ places asked the highest median, $698 over 8 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | $698 | 8 |
| 4.5★ | $302 | 7 |
| 4★ | $460 | 45 |
| 3.5★ | $320 | 18 |
| 3★ | $291 | 44 |
| 2.5★ | $259 | 27 |
| 2★ | $207 | 18 |
| 1.5★ | $194 | 5 |
| 1★ | $466 | 5 |
| no star rating | $254 | 12 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $275 (44 places); places under 8 asked $191 (36).
Hotels and homes on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in San Juan, hotels asked a median $279 (189 priced) and homes $129 (83 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $238 | 198 | $143 | 100 | $194 |
| Fri 25 December | $279 | 189 | $129 | 83 | $220 |
Homes are apartments, B&Bs and private rooms; “all together” is one median over both.
Five places at the middle on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in San Juan, the median of 189 asking prices was $279; below are ranks 93 to 97, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | Star of the Olympus 3a Design Apartment at Miramar Puerto Rico near beaches and Convention Center | 2.5★ | Santurce | $276 |
| 94 | Cozy Home in San Juan, Puerto Rico - Perfect for Families | 4★ | Sabana Llana Sur | $278 |
| 95 | Stays at Cepeda, Explore Santurce #2 | 2★ | Santurce | $279 |
| 96 | Comfort Inn & Suites | 3★ | Levittown | $286 |
| 97 | Monaco Garden-Level Urban Enclave by Stay Here PR | 3★ | Santurce | $291 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 189 places priced that night.
The cheapest places rated 8 or more on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in San Juan, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $71 (Hospedaje paz y amor, rated 8.6).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Hospedaje paz y amor | 8.6 | 3★ | Sabana Llana Sur | $71 |
| 6 | Isla Verde By The Beach Guest House | 8.6 | 3★ | Parque Isla Verde | $83 |
| 7 | San Juan Apartment | 9.5 | 2★ | Gobernador Piñero | $86 |
| 8 | Las Palomas Residences | 8.8 | 4★ | Sabana Llana Sur | $92 |
| 12 | Levimar Guest House | 8.6 | 3★ | Levittown | $119 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 189 places priced that night.
Christmas 2026 in other towns
Over Christmas 2026, the median a night in San Juan, $279, was higher than in 319 and lower than in 34 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 353).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama City (FL) | $301 | -4% | 181–192 | 7 November 2026 |
| Providence (RI) | $300 | +9% | 58–60 | 25 October 2026 |
| Fort Lauderdale (FL) | $297 | +43% | 199–200 | 25 October 2026 |
| Myrtle Beach (SC) | $281 | +44% | 195–197 | 25 October 2026 |
| Hot Springs (AR) | $279 | +3% | 75–89 | 25 October 2026 |
| San Juan | $279 | +12% | 189–198 | 25 October 2026 |
| Miami (FL) | $277 | +16% | 198 | 25 October 2026 |
| Cardiff | $267 | +32% | 170–197 | 25 October 2026 |
| Hobart | $266 | +53% | 66–92 | 25 October 2026 |
| Brighton and Hove | $265 | +32% | 136–139 | 25 October 2026 |
| York | $265 | +16% | 126–143 | 26 October 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in San Juan within a week of Christmas 2026: 16, from 17 December 2026 to 1 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 USD, as shown on the day each night was read, on 25 October 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast; holiday asks move as the date nears.
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 →