How much do hotels in San Luis Obispo (CA) cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in San Luis Obispo (CA) asked a median $146, +3% against $142 on 7 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 25 October 2026). The middle half of the 32 places showing a price asked $79 to $194, and 5 of the 37 places checked showed no price that night; 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 New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in San Luis Obispo (CA), the middle half of the 32 places showing a price asked $79 to $194, with a median of $146.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $146 | $79–$194 | $60 | $353 | 32 | 5 / 37 |
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
In San Luis Obispo (CA), the night of 31 December 2026 sat +3% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $146 against $142 over 7 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $146 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $142 | +3% |
Ordinary nights leave out other holiday nights; not counted: 24 December, 25 December and 1 January. The difference belongs to the night: it says what places asked, not why.
The nights around it
From 28 December to 3 January in San Luis Obispo (CA), the nightly median ran from $136 (3 January) to $166 (1 January).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December | $153 | 36 | 4 / 40 |
| Tue 29 December | $153 | 37 | 4 / 41 |
| Wed 30 December | $153 | 36 | 4 / 40 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $146 | 32 | 5 / 37 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $166 | 31 | 3 / 34 |
| Sat 2 January | $164 | 30 | 3 / 33 |
| Sun 3 January | $136 | 35 | 4 / 39 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in San Luis Obispo (CA), 4★ places asked the highest median, $285 over 4 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 4★ | $285 | 4 |
| 3★ | $194 | 9 |
| 2.5★ | $98 | 7 |
| 2★ | $79 | 10 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $256 (3 places); places under 8 asked $79 (8).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in San Luis Obispo (CA), hotels asked a median $146 (32 priced) and homes $195 (97 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $146 | 32 | $195 | 97 | $174 |
Homes are apartments, B&Bs and private rooms; “all together” is one median over both.
Five places at the middle on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in San Luis Obispo (CA), the median of 32 asking prices was $146; below are ranks 14 to 18, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Hotel Calle Joaquin | 2.5★ | San Luis Obispo | $101 |
| 15 | Hotel Buena Vista - San Luis Obispo | 2.5★ | Mill Street Historic | $102 |
| 16 | Peach Tree Inn | 2★ | Mill Street Historic | $120 |
| 17 | Sands Inn & Suites | 2.5★ | Mill Street Historic | $146 |
| 18 | Hampton Inn & Suites San Luis Obispo | 3★ | San Luis Obispo | $153 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 32 places priced that night.
The cheapest places rated 8 or more on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in San Luis Obispo (CA), the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $67 (San Luis Obispo Hostel, rated 8.3).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | San Luis Obispo Hostel | 8.3 | 2★ | San Luis Obispo Downtown | $67 |
| 5 | Mission Inn | 8.1 | 2★ | Mill Street Historic | $70 |
| 6 | Budget Inn | 8.1 | 2★ | San Luis Obispo Downtown | $77 |
| 7 | Vagabond Inn San Luis Obispo | 8.4 | 2★ | San Luis Obispo | $79 |
| 10 | UNIVERSITY INN | 8.2 | 2★ | Mill Street Historic | $84 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 32 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in San Luis Obispo (CA), $146, was higher than in 212 and lower than in 196 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton (ON) | $147 | +16% | 30 | 7 November 2026 |
| Durham | $147 | +3% | 56 | 25 October 2026 |
| Spokane (WA) | $147 | 0% | 57 | 7 November 2026 |
| Chiba | $147 | +25% | 125 | 8 November 2026 |
| Cancun | $147 | -21% | 176 | 25 October 2026 |
| San Luis Obispo (CA) | $146 | +3% | 32 | 25 October 2026 |
| Bangkok | $146 | +119% | 198 | 25 October 2026 |
| Bozeman (MT) | $145 | -9% | 33 | 25 October 2026 |
| Portland (OR) | $145 | +1% | 197 | 25 October 2026 |
| Torquay | $145 | -14% | 69 | 25 October 2026 |
| Kingston upon Hull | $144 | -8% | 82 | 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 New Year's Eve 2026: 15, from 24 December 2026 to 7 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price.
- Up to 41 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 →