When are hotels in San Luis Obispo (CA) most expensive?

In San Luis Obispo (CA), the most expensive of the 71 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027 is the night of Friday 13 November 2026: a median asking price of $226 across 32 places, +30% against other Friday-to-Sunday nights within 7 days (latest scan 25 October 2026). Those 3 nights had a median of $174. Nights read on 25 October 2026.

Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 43 places checked, read 25 October 2026 21:19 UTC.

Updated

The 10 most expensive nights

In San Luis Obispo (CA), the 10 most expensive of the 71 measured nights ask a median of $184 to $226; Friday and Saturday nights make up 8 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
Friday 13 November 2026$22632$174 (3)+30%4 of 36 (11%)
Friday 27 November 2026$22333$186 (6)+19%4 of 37 (11%)
Saturday 14 November 2026$21630$192 (4)+12%3 of 33 (9%)
Saturday 16 January 2027$21530$168 (5)+28%3 of 33 (9%)
Thursday 26 November 2026$20235$132 (8)+53%5 of 40 (12%)Thanksgiving Day
Saturday 28 November 2026$19435$186 (6)+4%4 of 39 (10%)
Saturday 21 November 2026$19232$194 (6)-1%3 of 35 (9%)
Friday 4 December 2026$18636$183 (6)+2%4 of 40 (10%)
Sunday 17 January 2027$18532$178 (4)+4%3 of 35 (9%)
Saturday 26 December 2026$18432$166 (6)+11%3 of 35 (9%)

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 San Luis Obispo (CA), 5 of the 71 compared nights asked 15% or more above nearby nights of their kind; the largest difference was +53%, on Thursday 26 November 2026.

Difference against nearby nights of its kindNightsShare of measured nights
+30% or more23%
+15% to +29%34%
0% to +14%3549%
Below 0%3144%
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 San Luis Obispo (CA), the most expensive weekend measured is Friday 13 November 2026 and Saturday 14 November 2026: medians of $226 and $216, $442 summed.

FridaySaturdayFriday medianSaturday medianSum of the two medians
13 November 202614 November 2026$226$216$442
27 November 202628 November 2026$223$194$417
15 January 202716 January 2027$178$215$393
4 December 20265 December 2026$186$183$369
20 November 202621 November 2026$174$192$366

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 San Luis Obispo (CA), the longest run of consecutive nights each 15% or more above nearby nights of its kind goes from 25 November 2026 to 27 November 2026 (3 nights), peaking at $223 on Friday 27 November 2026.

FromToNightsHighest medianLargest difference
25 November 202627 November 20263$223+53%

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 San Luis Obispo (CA), published events and holidays on measured nights: 4; the one furthest above nearby nights of its kind was the night of Thursday 26 November 2026 (Thanksgiving Day): +53%, a median of $202.

NightEvent or holidayMedian asking priceDifferenceRank among the 71 nights
Thursday 26 November 2026Thanksgiving Day$202+53%5 of 71
Friday 25 December 2026Christmas Day$1670%18 of 71
Friday 1 January 2027New Year's Day$166-1%22 of 71
Monday 18 January 2027Martin Luther King Jr. Day$142-4%38 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 San Luis Obispo (CA), the window covers 3 months; the highest monthly peak is $226 on Friday 13 November 2026.

MonthMost expensive nightMedian asking priceDifferenceNights measured that month
November 2026Friday 13 November 2026$226+30%18
December 2026Friday 4 December 2026$186+2%31
January 2027Saturday 16 January 2027$215+28%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 San Luis Obispo (CA): 71, from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price.

  • Up to 43 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; 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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