--- title: "San Francisco (CA) hotel prices by month (2026/27): when to stay for less" description: "Hotel prices in San Francisco (CA) month by month, from 143 hotels on Agoda. Cheapest: December (about €142). Priciest: September (about €232)." url: https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/san-francisco-ca/prices/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-10-23 --- # Hotel prices in San Francisco (CA), month by month December is the cheapest month for a hotel in San Francisco (CA), at about €142 a night for a typical stay. September sits at the other end, around €232, which is 63% more. These figures come from 143 hotels in San Francisco (CA) whose prices we check on Agoda on a rolling basis. Across the whole year the typical night averages €200. - **Cheapest month:** [December](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/december/) €142 - **Most expensive month:** [September](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/september/) €232 - **Typical night, year average:** €200 - **Saturday vs Tuesday:** −13% - **Hotels price-checked:** 143 ## Typical nightly price by month Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct - Cheapest month: December, about €142 a night on average - Most expensive month: September, about €232 a night on average The typical price is the median of the monthly averages of up to 143 hotels we price-check on Agoda (one night, 2 adults). In euros. Where else is cheap in: [January](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/january/) · [February](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/february/) · [March](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/march/) · [April](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/april/) · [May](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/may/) · [June](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/june/) · [July](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/july/) · [August](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/august/) · [September](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/september/) · [October](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/october/) · [November](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/november/) · [December](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/december/) ## Weekend or weekday? Unusually, Saturday nights here are about 13% cheaper than Tuesdays, a sign that hotels in San Francisco (CA) lean on business travel during the week. ## Prices by hotel class A five-star room averages €421 in December and €515 in September; four-star hotels go from €167 to €272. Hotels of three stars and below range from €134 to €212. ## Cheapest and priciest areas of San Francisco (CA) SoMa is the least expensive neighbourhood we track, with a typical night around €216 across the year; Fisherman's Wharf is the priciest at about €269. 1. [SoMa](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/san-francisco-ca/area/soma/) €21616 hotels with prices 2. [Union Square](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/san-francisco-ca/area/union-square/) €24246 hotels with prices 3. [Fisherman's Wharf](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/san-francisco-ca/area/fishermans-wharf/) €26910 hotels with prices Median of the yearly average price of the hotels in each area. ## Good-value hotels in San Francisco (CA) Rated 8.5 or higher by guests, ordered by their average nightly price across the year. - [Green Tortoise Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/green-tortoise-hostel-san-francisco-ca/) 8.9 · 184 reviews **€77**cheapest in December - [Chapter San Francisco](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/chapter-san-francisco-san-francisco-ca/prices/) 8.8 · 359 reviews **€87**cheapest in December - [HI San Francisco Downtown Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hi-san-francisco-downtown-hostel-san-francisco-ca/prices/) 8.8 · 925 reviews **€93**cheapest in December - [Good Nite Inn Redwood City](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/good-nite-inn-redwood-city-san-francisco-ca/prices/) ★★½ 8.5 · 488 reviews **€107**cheapest in December - [Regency Inn SFO Airport](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/regency-inn-sfo-airport-san-francisco-ca/) ★★ 8.5 · 109 reviews **€113**cheapest in November - [Lombard Plaza Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/lombard-plaza-motel-san-francisco-ca/prices/) ★★ 8.7 · 279 reviews **€129**cheapest in February - [Travelodge by Wyndham Presidio San Francisco](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/travelodge-by-wyndham-presidio-san-francisco-san-francisco-ca/prices/) ★★ 8.5 · 50 reviews **€132**cheapest in December - [Executive Inn & Suites Oakland](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/executive-inn-suites-oakland-san-francisco-ca/prices/) ★★★ 8.6 · 213 reviews **€139**cheapest in November ## Five-star hotels in the cheapest month Typical nightly price in the cheapest month (December), lowest first. - [Fairmont San Francisco](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/fairmont-san-francisco-san-francisco-ca/prices/)8.6 · 284 reviews **€261**year average €416 - [Taj Campton Place, San Francisco](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/taj-campton-place-san-francisco-san-francisco-ca/prices/)8.8 · 99 reviews **€266**year average €306 - [Palace Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, San Francisco](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/palace-hotel-a-luxury-collection-hotel-san-francisco-san-francisco-ca/prices/)8.4 · 103 reviews **€322**year average €485 - [Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/four-seasons-hotel-san-francisco-san-francisco-ca/)9.4 · 62 reviews **€587**year average €652 - [The Fairmont Heritage Place Ghirardelli Square](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-fairmont-heritage-place-ghirardelli-square-san-francisco-ca/)9.1 · 19 reviews **€952**year average €1,082 ## Hotel prices in nearby cities For comparison, nearby Napa (CA) averages €252 a night over the year (26% more). - [Hotel prices in Napa (CA) by month](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/napa-ca/prices/) €252 · cheapest in December - [Hotel prices in San Jose (CA) by month](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/san-jose-ca/prices/) €201 · cheapest in December - [Hotel prices in Milpitas (CA) by month](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/milpitas-ca/prices/) €143 · cheapest in February - [Hotel prices in Sacramento (CA) by month](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/sacramento-ca/prices/) €124 · cheapest in December - [Hotel prices in Modesto (CA) by month](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/modesto-ca/prices/) €90 · cheapest in December - [Hotel prices in Monterey (CA) by month](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/monterey-ca/prices/) €252 · cheapest in December ## Hotel prices month by month in San Francisco (CA) The most-reviewed hotels in San Francisco (CA) with a full year of price checks. - [Bay Landing Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/bay-landing-hotel-san-francisco-ca/prices/) €255 · cheapest in February - [Travelodge by Wyndham San Francisco Airport North prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/travelodge-by-wyndham-san-francisco-airport-north-san-francisco-ca/prices/) €83 · cheapest in February - [Hotel Nikko San Francisco prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-nikko-san-francisco-san-francisco-ca/prices/) €924 · cheapest in December - [King George Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/king-george-hotel-san-francisco-ca/prices/) €241 · cheapest in December - [Union Square Plaza Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/union-square-plaza-hotel-san-francisco-ca/prices/) €275 · cheapest in November - [Crowne Plaza San Francisco Airport By IHG prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/crowne-plaza-san-francisco-airport-by-ihg-san-francisco-ca/prices/) €133 · cheapest in December - [The Mosser Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-mosser-hotel-san-francisco-ca/prices/) €209 · cheapest in December - [Park Pointe Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/park-pointe-hotel-san-francisco-ca/prices/) €91 · cheapest in November - [Hilton San Francisco Union Square prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hilton-san-francisco-union-square-san-francisco-ca/prices/) €247 · cheapest in July - [Music City Hotel - The San Francisco Music Experience prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/music-city-hotel-the-san-francisco-music-experience-san-francisco-ca/prices/) €118 · cheapest in December - [Hilton Parc 55 prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hilton-parc-55-san-francisco-ca/prices/) €225 · cheapest in December - [HI San Francisco Downtown Hostel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hi-san-francisco-downtown-hostel-san-francisco-ca/prices/) €93 · cheapest in December - [The Pickwick Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-pickwick-hotel-san-francisco-ca/prices/) €169 · cheapest in December - [Holiday Inn San Francisco - Golden Gateway By IHG prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/holiday-inn-san-francisco-golden-gateway-by-ihg-san-francisco-ca/prices/) €234 · cheapest in December - [Grant Plaza Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/grant-plaza-hotel-san-francisco-ca/prices/) €111 · cheapest in December - [Axiom Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/axiom-hotel-san-francisco-ca/prices/) €213 · cheapest in December - [Samesun San Francisco prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/samesun-san-francisco-san-francisco-ca/prices/) €146 · cheapest in December - [Hotel EPIK prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-epik-san-francisco-ca/prices/) €132 · cheapest in December - [Hotel Zephyr San Francisco prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-zephyr-san-francisco-san-francisco-ca/prices/) €317 · cheapest in December - [Holiday Inn Express San Francisco Airport South By IHG prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/holiday-inn-express-san-francisco-airport-south-by-ihg-san-francisco-ca/prices/) €161 · cheapest in December - [Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Fisherman's Wharf By IHG prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/holiday-inn-express-hotel-suites-fisherman-s-wharf-by-ihg-san-francisco-ca/prices/) €255 · cheapest in December - [Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hyatt-regency-san-francisco-airport-san-francisco-ca/prices/) €208 · cheapest in December - [Hotel Zoe Fisherman's Wharf prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-zoe-fisherman-s-wharf-san-francisco-ca/prices/) €331 · cheapest in December - [Amsterdam Hostel San Francisco prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/amsterdam-hostel-san-francisco-san-francisco-ca/prices/) €367 · cheapest in February - [Handlery Union Square Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/handlery-union-square-hotel-san-francisco-ca/prices/) €175 · cheapest in December - [The Clift Royal Sonesta San Francisco prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-clift-royal-sonesta-san-francisco-san-francisco-ca/prices/) €268 · cheapest in January - [Hilton San Francisco Airport Bayfront prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hilton-san-francisco-airport-bayfront-san-francisco-ca/prices/) €181 · cheapest in December - [Good Nite Inn Redwood City prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/good-nite-inn-redwood-city-san-francisco-ca/prices/) €107 · cheapest in December - [The Barnes San Francisco, Tapestry Collection by Hilton prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-barnes-san-francisco-tapestry-collection-by-hilton-san-francisco-ca/prices/) €231 · cheapest in December - [Nob Hill Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/nob-hill-hotel-san-francisco-ca/prices/) €195 · cheapest in December ## Hotel prices in San Francisco (CA): questions ### What is the cheapest month to stay in San Francisco (CA)? December. A typical hotel night then costs about €142, against a yearly average of €200. ### When are hotels in San Francisco (CA) most expensive? In September, at about €232 a night for a typical hotel, 63% more than in December. ### Are weekends more expensive in San Francisco (CA)? Unusually, Saturday nights here are about 13% cheaper than Tuesdays, a sign that hotels in San Francisco (CA) lean on business travel during the week. ### How much is a five-star hotel in San Francisco (CA)? About €421 a night in December, the cheapest month, and €515 in September. ### Where do these prices come from? We check real Agoda prices for 143 hotels in San Francisco (CA): one night for two adults on a Tuesday and a Saturday in every month of the coming year, refreshed every few weeks. The typical price is the median of the hotels’ monthly averages. Prices are in euros, last updated 22 October 2026; the final price is shown before you book. [All hotels in San Francisco (CA)](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/san-francisco-ca/) [Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/) --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/san-francisco-ca/prices/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/