What are hotels, apartments and B&Bs in San Luis Obispo (CA) asking per night in October 2026?

Compare your B&B, apartment or hotel rate with the whole town. Measured, not modelled.

The full market in San Luis Obispo (CA) asks $168 a night (median; the average is $213), from 130 places measured (36 hotels · 94 apartments & B&Bs), measured .

Hotels $141 · Apartments & B&Bs $190

The median asking price in San Luis Obispo (CA) is $141 and the average is $179, from 46 places checked and measured .

Town
San Luis Obispo (CA)
Measured range
25 October 2026 – 22 January 2027
Terms
2 adults · 1 night
Measured: 25.10.2026, 21:19 Asking prices, not the prices rooms sold for.

What do B&Bs, guesthouses and apartments in San Luis Obispo (CA) charge per night?

B&Bs, guesthouses and apartments in San Luis Obispo (CA) ask $190 a night (median, 94 listings per night) — 36% more than hotels ($141, 36 properties).

TypeMedian per night Middle half (p25–p75)Listings per night
B&Bs, guesthouses & apartments (rentals)$190 $131–$29494
Hotels & hostels$141 $84–$19636
Whole market$168 $113–$272130

Median asking price by stay date

Typical price
$141window median
Half the market
$84–$196p25–p75
Prices available
38 / 427 December 2026
No price
4sold out or closed
$100 $150 $200 $250 VETERANS DAY 11 NOVEMBER · +0% THANKSGIVING DAY 26 NOVEMBER · +54% CHRISTMAS DAY 25 DECEMBER · +1% NEW YEAR'S DAY 1 JANUARY · +1% MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY 18 JANUARY · -2% 1 Nov 15 Nov 1 Dec 15 Dec 1 Jan 15 Jan 25 Oct $120 half of all places: $84–$177 36 places answered 26 Oct $131 half of all places: $82–$183 37 places answered 27 Oct $147 half of all places: $84–$192 37 places answered 28 Oct $140 half of all places: $79–$182 38 places answered 29 Oct $148 half of all places: $84–$228 42 places answered 30 Oct $182 half of all places: $157–$252 36 places answered 31 Oct $188 half of all places: $161–$252 34 places answered 1 Nov $120 half of all places: $79–$165 39 places answered 2 Nov $129 half of all places: $79–$165 38 places answered 3 Nov $129 half of all places: $79–$167 38 places answered 4 Nov $130 half of all places: $79–$164 37 places answered 5 Nov $142 half of all places: $82–$174 37 places answered 8 Nov $125 half of all places: $79–$172 38 places answered 9 Nov $130 half of all places: $79–$172 39 places answered 10 Nov $131 half of all places: $80–$201 38 places answered 11 Nov · ◇ Veterans Day $129 half of all places: $79–$164 37 places answered 12 Nov $139 half of all places: $80–$179 37 places answered 13 Nov $221 half of all places: $135–$309 32 places answered 14 Nov $215 half of all places: $133–$280 30 places answered 15 Nov $120 half of all places: $79–$157 37 places answered 16 Nov $129 half of all places: $79–$164 39 places answered 17 Nov $121 half of all places: $79–$162 37 places answered 18 Nov $129 half of all places: $79–$162 37 places answered 19 Nov $134 half of all places: $79–$174 38 places answered 20 Nov $174 half of all places: $131–$247 35 places answered 21 Nov $190 half of all places: $136–$217 32 places answered 22 Nov $129 half of all places: $79–$169 37 places answered 23 Nov $137 half of all places: $79–$198 38 places answered 24 Nov $130 half of all places: $79–$169 36 places answered 25 Nov $154 half of all places: $79–$227 36 places answered 26 Nov · ◇ Thanksgiving Day $202 half of all places: $90–$276 35 places answered 27 Nov $223 half of all places: $139–$285 33 places answered 28 Nov $194 half of all places: $139–$229 35 places answered 29 Nov $120 half of all places: $79–$159 37 places answered 30 Nov $130 half of all places: $84–$169 39 places answered 1 Dec $129 half of all places: $79–$162 38 places answered 2 Dec $129 half of all places: $79–$167 38 places answered 3 Dec $132 half of all places: $84–$191 39 places answered 4 Dec $183 half of all places: $149–$226 36 places answered 5 Dec $178 half of all places: $132–$236 36 places answered 6 Dec $122 half of all places: $79–$160 38 places answered 7 Dec $129 half of all places: $79–$162 38 places answered 8 Dec $129 half of all places: $79–$162 38 places answered 9 Dec $129 half of all places: $79–$162 38 places answered 10 Dec $134 half of all places: $79–$169 38 places answered 11 Dec $171 half of all places: $121–$221 36 places answered 12 Dec $183 half of all places: $118–$239 35 places answered 13 Dec $120 half of all places: $79–$153 37 places answered 14 Dec $129 half of all places: $79–$162 38 places answered 15 Dec $129 half of all places: $79–$165 38 places answered 16 Dec $129 half of all places: $79–$159 37 places answered 17 Dec $133 half of all places: $79–$170 38 places answered 18 Dec $166 half of all places: $112–$210 36 places answered 19 Dec $177 half of all places: $121–$234 34 places answered 20 Dec $117 half of all places: $79–$164 36 places answered 21 Dec $112 half of all places: $79–$164 34 places answered 22 Dec $133 half of all places: $79–$169 35 places answered 23 Dec $130 half of all places: $79–$199 35 places answered 24 Dec $125 half of all places: $79–$169 34 places answered 25 Dec · ◇ Christmas Day $167 half of all places: $124–$217 33 places answered 26 Dec $179 half of all places: $135–$227 32 places answered 27 Dec $143 half of all places: $84–$200 35 places answered 28 Dec $148 half of all places: $84–$206 36 places answered 29 Dec $153 half of all places: $84–$227 37 places answered 30 Dec $148 half of all places: $84–$194 36 places answered 31 Dec $133 half of all places: $79–$194 32 places answered 1 Jan · ◇ New Year's Day $166 half of all places: $121–$199 31 places answered 2 Jan $161 half of all places: $128–$217 30 places answered 3 Jan $136 half of all places: $84–$207 35 places answered 4 Jan $139 half of all places: $84–$177 34 places answered 5 Jan $138 half of all places: $84–$177 34 places answered 6 Jan $142 half of all places: $84–$207 35 places answered 7 Jan $142 half of all places: $84–$217 35 places answered 8 Jan $167 half of all places: $129–$239 33 places answered 9 Jan $168 half of all places: $129–$259 31 places answered 10 Jan $141 half of all places: $84–$202 34 places answered 11 Jan $142 half of all places: $84–$202 34 places answered 12 Jan $148 half of all places: $84–$207 34 places answered 13 Jan $149 half of all places: $84–$202 34 places answered 14 Jan $145 half of all places: $84–$207 34 places answered 15 Jan $174 half of all places: $136–$320 32 places answered 16 Jan $204 half of all places: $135–$311 30 places answered 17 Jan $182 half of all places: $90–$335 32 places answered 18 Jan · ◇ Martin Luther K… $142 half of all places: $84–$190 33 places answered 19 Jan $143 half of all places: $84–$207 34 places answered 20 Jan $146 half of all places: $84–$202 34 places answered 21 Jan $148 half of all places: $84–$207 34 places answered 22 Jan $167 half of all places: $130–$239 33 places answered

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25 Oct $120 26 Oct $131 27 Oct $147 28 Oct $140 29 Oct $148 30 Oct $182 31 Oct $188 1 Nov $120 2 Nov $129 3 Nov $129 4 Nov $130 5 Nov $142 8 Nov $125 9 Nov $130 10 Nov $131 11 Nov ◇ $129 12 Nov $139 13 Nov $221 14 Nov $215 15 Nov $120 16 Nov $129 17 Nov $121 18 Nov $129 19 Nov $134 20 Nov $174 21 Nov $190 22 Nov $129 23 Nov $137 24 Nov $130 25 Nov $154 26 Nov ◇ $202 27 Nov $223 28 Nov $194 29 Nov $120 30 Nov $130 1 Dec $129 2 Dec $129 3 Dec $132 4 Dec $183 5 Dec $178 6 Dec $122 7 Dec $129 8 Dec $129 9 Dec $129 10 Dec $134 11 Dec $171 12 Dec $183 13 Dec $120 14 Dec $129 15 Dec $129 16 Dec $129 17 Dec $133 18 Dec $166 19 Dec $177 20 Dec $117 21 Dec $112 22 Dec $133 23 Dec $130 24 Dec $125 25 Dec ◇ $167 26 Dec $179 27 Dec $143 28 Dec $148 29 Dec $153 30 Dec $148 31 Dec $133 1 Jan ◇ $166 2 Jan $161 3 Jan $136 4 Jan $139 5 Jan $138 6 Jan $142 7 Jan $142 8 Jan $167 9 Jan $168 10 Jan $141 11 Jan $142 12 Jan $148 13 Jan $149 14 Jan $145 15 Jan $174 16 Jan $204 17 Jan $182 18 Jan ◇ $142 19 Jan $143 20 Jan $146 21 Jan $148 22 Jan $167
All nights as a table (88)
San Luis Obispo (CA): median asking price per night, 25 October 2026 – 22 January 2027 · up to 46 properties per night · 2 adults · 1 night · Measured: 25.10.2026
Night Day Median vs window median p25 p75 Priced / checked Event
Sun $120 -15% $84 $177 36 / 41
Mon $131 -7% $82 $183 37 / 41
Tue $147 +4% $84 $192 37 / 41
Wed $140 +0% $79 $182 38 / 42
Thu $148 +6% $84 $228 42 / 46
Fri $182 +30% $157 $252 36 / 40
Sat $188 +34% $161 $252 34 / 37
Sun $120 -14% $79 $165 39 / 43
Mon $129 -8% $79 $165 38 / 42
Tue $129 -8% $79 $167 38 / 42
Wed $130 -8% $79 $164 37 / 41
Thu $142 +1% $82 $174 37 / 41
Sun $125 -11% $79 $172 38 / 42
Mon $130 -8% $79 $172 39 / 43
Tue $131 -7% $80 $201 38 / 42
Wed $129 -8% $79 $164 37 / 41 Veterans Day
Thu $139 -1% $80 $179 37 / 41
Fri $221 +57% $135 $309 32 / 36
Sat $215 +53% $133 $280 30 / 33
Sun $120 -14% $79 $157 37 / 41
Mon $129 -8% $79 $164 39 / 43
Tue $121 -14% $79 $162 37 / 41
Wed $129 -8% $79 $162 37 / 41
Thu $134 -5% $79 $174 38 / 42
Fri $174 +24% $131 $247 35 / 39
Sat $190 +35% $136 $217 32 / 35
Sun $129 -8% $79 $169 37 / 41
Mon $137 -2% $79 $198 38 / 42
Tue $130 -8% $79 $169 36 / 40
Wed $154 +9% $79 $227 36 / 40
Thu $202 +43% $90 $276 35 / 40 Thanksgiving Day
Fri $223 +58% $139 $285 33 / 37
Sat $194 +38% $139 $229 35 / 39
Sun $120 -14% $79 $159 37 / 41
Mon $130 -8% $84 $169 39 / 43
Tue $129 -8% $79 $162 38 / 42
Wed $129 -8% $79 $167 38 / 42
Thu $132 -6% $84 $191 39 / 43
Fri $183 +30% $149 $226 36 / 40
Sat $178 +27% $132 $236 36 / 40
Sun $122 -13% $79 $160 38 / 42
Mon $129 -8% $79 $162 38 / 42
Tue $129 -8% $79 $162 38 / 42
Wed $129 -8% $79 $162 38 / 42
Thu $134 -5% $79 $169 38 / 42
Fri $171 +22% $121 $221 36 / 40
Sat $183 +30% $118 $239 35 / 39
Sun $120 -15% $79 $153 37 / 41
Mon $129 -8% $79 $162 38 / 42
Tue $129 -8% $79 $165 38 / 42
Wed $129 -8% $79 $159 37 / 41
Thu $133 -5% $79 $170 38 / 42
Fri $166 +18% $112 $210 36 / 40
Sat $177 +26% $121 $234 34 / 38
Sun $117 -17% $79 $164 36 / 40
Mon $112 -20% $79 $164 34 / 38
Tue $133 -5% $79 $169 35 / 39
Wed $130 -8% $79 $199 35 / 39
Thu $125 -11% $79 $169 34 / 38
Fri $167 +19% $124 $217 33 / 36 Christmas Day
Sat $179 +27% $135 $227 32 / 35
Sun $143 +2% $84 $200 35 / 39
Mon $148 +5% $84 $206 36 / 40
Tue $153 +9% $84 $227 37 / 41
Wed $148 +5% $84 $194 36 / 40
Thu $133 -5% $79 $194 32 / 37
Fri $166 +18% $121 $199 31 / 34 New Year's Day
Sat $161 +14% $128 $217 30 / 33
Sun $136 -3% $84 $207 35 / 39
Mon $139 -1% $84 $177 34 / 38
Tue $138 -2% $84 $177 34 / 38
Wed $142 +1% $84 $207 35 / 39
Thu $142 +1% $84 $217 35 / 39
Fri $167 +19% $129 $239 33 / 36
Sat $168 +19% $129 $259 31 / 34
Sun $141 +0% $84 $202 34 / 38
Mon $142 +1% $84 $202 34 / 38
Tue $148 +5% $84 $207 34 / 38
Wed $149 +6% $84 $202 34 / 38
Thu $145 +3% $84 $207 34 / 38
Fri $174 +24% $136 $320 32 / 35
Sat $204 +45% $135 $311 30 / 33
Sun $182 +29% $90 $335 32 / 35
Mon $142 +1% $84 $190 33 / 36 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Tue $143 +2% $84 $207 34 / 38
Wed $146 +4% $84 $202 34 / 38
Thu $148 +5% $84 $207 34 / 38
Fri $167 +19% $130 $239 33 / 37

Prices from — 3 days ago. They may have moved since.

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Events in the measured window

Night Event Median that night Ordinary nights This night vs comparable nights
Thanksgiving Day public holiday $202 $131 +54%
Christmas Day public holiday $167 $166 +1%
New Year's Day public holiday $166 $164 +1%
Veterans Day public holiday $129 $130 +0%
Martin Luther King Jr. Day public holiday $142 $146 -2%

The percentage describes that night — its median against the other nights of the same kind (weekday or weekend) within a week either side. It is measured. We do not claim the event caused it; we give the date, the name and the source so it can be checked.

Rate shopping — 38 places in San Luis Obispo (CA) and what each asks

San Luis Obispo (CA) · night of 7 December 2026 · USD · 2 adults · 1 night

A rate shop is the list of what competitors ask for one night. This one is measured, not modelled: 38 of 42 places returned a price for 7 December 2026, read on 25 October 2026.

# Place Type Location Price Vs median
38 Mountain Top Getaway, BEST VIEW IN SLO! - Whole House Private room · 5★ San Luis Obispo $542 +318%
37 VISTA HOUSE, Luxury above the clouds! - Whole House Private room · 4.5★ San Luis Obispo $542 +318%
36 Cozy house in Edna Valley wine country near SLO Private room · 4.5★ Edna $535 +313%
35 HOTEL CERRO, Autograph Collection Hotel · 4★ San Luis Obispo Downtown $343 +165%
34 Hotel San Luis Obispo Hotel · 5★ San Luis Obispo Downtown $299 +131%
33 Residence Inn by Marriott San Luis Obispo Hotel · 3★ Japan Town $207 +60%
32 Petit Soleil Hotel · 4★ Mill Street Historic $196 +51%
31 SpringHill Suites by Marriott San Luis Obispo Hotel · 2★ Japan Town $172 +33%
30 San Luis Creek Lodge Hotel · 3★ Mill Street Historic $167 +29%
29 La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham San Luis Obispo Downtown Hotel · 3★ Mill Street Historic $162 +25%
28 Garden Street Inn Downtown San Luis Obispo, A Kirkwood Collection Hotel Hotel · 4★ San Luis Obispo Downtown $160 +23%
27 Quality Suites Downtown San Luis Obispo Hotel · 3★ Mill Street Historic $159 +23%
26 TownePlace Suites by Marriott San Luis Obispo Hotel · 3★ Japan Town $155 +19%
25 Best Western Plus Royal Oak Hotel Hotel · 3★ San Luis Obispo $153 +18%
24 Madonna Inn Hotel · 3.5★ San Luis Obispo $150 +16%
23 Courtyard by Marriott San Luis Obispo Hotel · 3★ San Luis Obispo $142 +10%
22 La Cuesta Inn, BW Signature Collection Hotel · 3★ Mill Street Historic $142 +10%
21 Embassy Suites by Hilton San Luis Obispo Hotel · 4★ Japan Town $135 +4%
20 The Wayfarer San Luis Obispo, Tapestry Collection by Hilton Hotel · 4★ Mill Street Historic $130 +0%
19 Hampton Inn & Suites San Luis Obispo Hotel · 3★ San Luis Obispo $129 +0%
18 Apple Farm Inn Guesthouse / B&B / apartment · 5★ Mill Street Historic $114 -12%
17 Peach Tree Inn Hotel · 2★ Mill Street Historic $109 -16%
16 Hotel Buena Vista - San Luis Obispo Hotel · 2.5★ Mill Street Historic $104 -19%
15 Sands Inn & Suites Hotel · 2.5★ Mill Street Historic $92 -29%
14 Sunbeam Motel Hotel · 2★ Mill Street Historic $90 -31%
13 Hotel Calle Joaquin Hotel · 2.5★ San Luis Obispo $88 -32%
12 UNIVERSITY INN Hotel · 2★ Mill Street Historic $84 -35%
11 Olive Tree Inn & Suites, a Howard Johnson by Wyndham Hotel · 2.5★ San Luis Obispo Downtown $84 -35%
10 San Luis Inn and Suites Hotel · 2★ San Luis Obispo Downtown $79 -39%
9 San Luis Inn and Suites Hotel · 5★ San Luis Obispo Downtown $79 -39%
8 Budget Inn Hotel · 2★ San Luis Obispo Downtown $77 -41%
7 Mission Inn Hotel · 2★ Mill Street Historic $77 -41%
6 Avenue Inn Downtown San Luis Obispo Hotel · 2.5★ San Luis Obispo Downtown $75 -42%
5 San Luis Obispo Hostel Hotel · 2★ San Luis Obispo Downtown $67 -48%
4 Vagabond Inn San Luis Obispo Hotel · 2★ San Luis Obispo $64 -50%
3 SLO INN Hotel · 2★ San Luis Obispo Downtown $60 -54%
2 Lamplighter Inn & Suites Hotel · 2.5★ Mill Street Historic $60 -54%
1 Inn at San Luis Obispo Hotel · 2.5★ Mill Street Historic $60 -54%

How to read the table

Price — the asking price for the stated terms
Vs median — difference from $129
No price — the place is sold out or closed

Proof of measurement

✓42 places checked
✓38 returned a price
✓Measured: 25.10.2026, 21:19
✓Source: public asking prices

Each row is one place on that night: name, type, district and asking price — exactly as measured. A place whose name we have not learned yet gets a dash, never an invented name. Source: public asking prices on hotel sites — hotels and listed rentals. Rental-only listings are not in this list.

Benchmark: what the numbers show

San Luis Obispo (CA) · selected night: 7 December 2026

Weekend vs weekdays
+34%
Friday and Saturday: $178
Monday–Thursday: $133
Priciest night in the window
$223
27 November 2026 · 33 available offers
Availability that night
90%
38 of 42 places with a price
  • Friday and Saturday: median $178. Monday to Thursday: $133. The difference is +34% — 23 and 52 measured nights.
  • The priciest measured night in the window is 27 November 2026: a median of $223 across 33 offers.
  • On the night of 28 October 2026, half the places sat between $79 and $182 — 38 offers out of 42 checked.
  • Next event: Veterans Day, 11 November 2026 — that night's median runs +0% against comparable nights around it.

Price distribution that night

Median $129

‹ $300 34
300–600 4
600–900 0
900–1500 0
› 1500 0

Which day of the week is priciest?

Each weekday's median across the window, against the whole window's median. Measured, not assumed.

Day Median vs window median
Saturday $183 +30%
Friday $172 +23%
Thursday $139 -1%
Tuesday $131 -7%
Monday $130 -8%
Wednesday $130 -8%
Sunday $122 -13%

Availability, night by night

0% 46% 92% 25 Oct 22 Jan

Places without a price are sold out or closed — counted, never estimated.

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Statistics: San Luis Obispo (CA) in numbers

Everything below was measured in the same 90-night window. Nothing is a forecast or an estimate.

Guest scores across the town

Average 8.6/10 across 46 places — 18 267 reviews in total. The hotel sites' scale and scores.

9–10 13
8–9 24
7–8 8
6–7 1
‹6 0

Your comp set by star rating — night of 28 October 2026

The median price of each category on that one night. A category with fewer than 3 prices is not printed.

5★ $153 · 3
4★ $187 · 5
3.5★ $215 · 3
3★ $155 · 8
2.5★ $84 · 7
2★ $79 · 10

Your comp set by district — night of 28 October 2026

The median price of priced places in each district that night. A district with fewer than 5 prices is not printed.

Japan Town $215 · 5
San Luis Obispo $148 · 7
Mill Street Historic $132 · 15
San Luis Obispo Downtown $82 · 10

“Last room”, night by night

The percentage of priced places where the site shows one room left. The site's number — it can be marketing, which is why we say so.

0% 32% 64% 25 Oct 22 Jan

How many offers fit under $150, night by night

The percentage of priced offers at or under one round ceiling — the whole window's median snapped to a round amount. Counted from the same nights that draw the curve above.

0% 36% 73% 25 Oct 22 Jan

Most: 15 November 2026 — 27 of 37 offers at or under $150. Fewest: 31 October 2026 — 5 of 34.

Friday–Saturday nights in San Luis Obispo (CA) run +34% against Monday–Thursday nights.

How these numbers were made

1. Asking prices

The prices visible while searching, not the prices rooms sold for.

2. Same terms for everyone

One night, 2 adults, the same date and currency for every place.

3. No price ≠ zero

Sold-out or closed places are counted separately and never drag the median down.

✓ Every number carries a date, a sample and a source. Read the full method →

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Frequently asked questions from operators

What are properties in San Luis Obispo (CA) asking per night?

The median asking price in San Luis Obispo (CA) is $141 and the average is $179, from 46 places checked and measured 25 October 2026.

When is accommodation in San Luis Obispo (CA) most expensive?

The priciest measured night in the window is 27 November 2026: the median asking price was $223, based on 33 available offers.

How much do events increase asking prices in San Luis Obispo (CA)?

On the measured night of Thanksgiving Day, 26 November 2026, the median asking price was $202, based on 35 offers, and ran +54% against comparable nights.

What is the typical weekend premium in San Luis Obispo (CA)?

The Friday–Saturday median asking price is $178, against $133 on Monday–Thursday: +34%.

How many properties were measured in San Luis Obispo (CA)?

The window covers up to 46 checked properties per night across 88 measured nights.

Are these asking prices or completed bookings?

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