How much do hotels in San Luis Obispo (CA) cost at Christmas 2026?
Over Christmas 2026, the nights of 24 and 25 December, places to stay in San Luis Obispo (CA) asked a median $167 a night, +9% against $153 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 33 places showing a price asked $124 to $217, and 3 of the 36 places checked showed no price; nights read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 43 places checked, read 25 October 2026 21:19 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on Christmas 2026
Over Christmas 2026 in San Luis Obispo (CA), the nightly median ran from $130 (24 December) to $167 (25 December).
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $130 | $79–$169 | $60 | $372 | 34 | 4 / 38 |
| Fri 25 December | $167 | $124–$217 | $86 | $464 | 33 | 3 / 36 |
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 Luis Obispo (CA), the median a night across its 2 nights sat +9% against the 12 ordinary nights within a week either side: $167 against $153.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All 2 nights | $167 | 12 nights within a week either side | $153 | +9% |
| Thu 24 December | $130 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $134 | -3% |
| Fri 25 December | $167 | 5 Friday-to-Sunday nights | $167 | 0% |
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 Luis Obispo (CA), the nightly median ran from $115 (21 December) to $184 (26 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 21 December | $115 | 34 | 4 / 38 |
| Tue 22 December | $133 | 35 | 4 / 39 |
| Wed 23 December | $130 | 35 | 4 / 39 |
| Thu 24 December · Christmas | $130 | 34 | 4 / 38 |
| Fri 25 December · Christmas | $167 | 33 | 3 / 36 |
| Sat 26 December | $184 | 32 | 3 / 35 |
| Sun 27 December | $143 | 35 | 4 / 39 |
| Mon 28 December | $153 | 36 | 4 / 40 |
By star rating on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in San Luis Obispo (CA), 4★ places asked the highest median, $421 over 4 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 4★ | $421 | 4 |
| 3★ | $203 | 9 |
| 2.5★ | $120 | 7 |
| 2★ | $137 | 10 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $256 (3 places); places under 8 asked $121 (8).
Hotels and homes on the night of 25 December 2026
On the night of 25 December 2026 in San Luis Obispo (CA), hotels asked a median $167 (33 priced) and homes $229 (96 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 December | $130 | 34 | $155 | 94 | $150 |
| Fri 25 December | $167 | 33 | $229 | 96 | $203 |
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 Luis Obispo (CA), the median of 33 asking prices was $167; below are ranks 15 to 19, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Courtyard by Marriott San Luis Obispo | 3★ | San Luis Obispo | $164 |
| 16 | Peach Tree Inn | 2★ | Mill Street Historic | $166 |
| 17 | The Wayfarer San Luis Obispo, Tapestry Collection by Hilton | 4★ | Mill Street Historic | $167 |
| 18 | UNIVERSITY INN | 2★ | Mill Street Historic | $169 |
| 19 | Sunbeam Motel | 2★ | Mill Street Historic | $169 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 33 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 Luis Obispo (CA), the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $86 (Vagabond Inn San Luis Obispo, rated 8.4).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vagabond Inn San Luis Obispo | 8.4 | 2★ | San Luis Obispo | $86 |
| 2 | Budget Inn | 8.1 | 2★ | San Luis Obispo Downtown | $92 |
| 3 | Avenue Inn Downtown San Luis Obispo | 8.9 | 2.5★ | San Luis Obispo Downtown | $94 |
| 10 | San Luis Obispo Hostel | 8.3 | 2★ | San Luis Obispo Downtown | $124 |
| 12 | Mission Inn | 8.1 | 2★ | Mill Street Historic | $137 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 33 places priced that night.
Christmas 2026 in other towns
Over Christmas 2026, the median a night in San Luis Obispo (CA), $167, was higher than in 237 and lower than in 116 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 353).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | $168 | -2% | 154–160 | 25 October 2026 |
| Huntington Beach (CA) | $168 | +6% | 45–46 | 26 October 2026 |
| Playa Del Carmen | $168 | +9% | 182–186 | 25 October 2026 |
| San Miguel De Allende | $168 | +1% | 140–157 | 7 November 2026 |
| Canterbury | $167 | +5% | 56–67 | 25 October 2026 |
| San Luis Obispo (CA) | $167 | +9% | 33–34 | 25 October 2026 |
| Chester | $166 | -7% | 52–60 | 25 October 2026 |
| Portsmouth | $165 | +4% | 99–111 | 7 November 2026 |
| Bournemouth | $165 | -3% | 111–118 | 25 October 2026 |
| Asheville (NC) | $165 | +2% | 74–79 | 25 October 2026 |
| Kansas City (MO) | $165 | -2% | 128–133 | 7 November 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in San Luis Obispo (CA) 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 42 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 →