Hotels in Strasbourg

Hotels in Strasbourg: prices, timing and areas

When to book a stay in Strasbourg for less

Strasbourg is cheapest in late winter and early spring. February is usually the bottom of the market, about 32 percent below the rest of the year, with March almost as cheap. The priciest stretch is November and December, when the Christkindelsmärik Christmas market opens and the city fills with visitors from across Europe. At the peak of the market, rates can run almost three times higher than in February. Summer can be costly around the festivals but pleasant for walks along the Ill. The day of the week matters too, though Friday and the weekend are usually the dearest, and nights outside the weekend cost less. For a regular trip, book about two and a half months ahead, as rooms in the centre climb quickly close to the date.

What a stay costs by property type

Strasbourg has a wide spread of prices, so a hostel bed and a family apartment are worlds apart. The cheapest sleep is in hostels and one-star places on the outskirts; you pay the most for five stars by the cathedral and in Petite-France. Below are indicative nightly rates.

Where a stay is cheaper and where it costs more

Most people look for a room in the heart of the Grande Île, by the cathedral and in Petite-France, which is the dearest and most popular area of the city. Rooms by the Gare station are usually a little cheaper, and the tram reaches the cathedral from there in minutes. The cheapest sleep is on the outskirts, in districts such as Cronenbourg or Montagne Verte, from where the tram also reaches the centre quickly. Below are indicative prices by distance from the old town.

Indicative rates for a double room, outside the Christmas-market peak. In Strasbourg the gap between a quiet February and a November with the market can be huge, so check the real price for your dates in the search above.

Which stay in Strasbourg suits whom

• First time in Strasbourg. The heart of the Grande Île by the cathedral is the easiest base. From here it is a few minutes to Petite-France, the banks of the Ill and most of the old-town sights.
• For families. Hotels with family rooms near the Orangerie park and the centre. Easy to mix sightseeing with a playground break and a walk along the canals.
• For couples. Boutique places in Petite-France, among the timber-framed houses and Alsatian restaurants. Everything is a short walk from here for tarte flambee and a glass of Riesling.
• With breakfast. Many hotels in the centre include a buffet in the rate, which helps you set off early for sightseeing. Handy on a short weekend stay.
• Near the airport. Hotels around Strasbourg Entzheim suit an early flight or a layover. The train runs from the airport to the centre in a quarter of an hour.
• By the station. Hotels around the Gare are handy when arriving by train, including the high-speed line from Paris. The tram reaches the cathedral from there in minutes.

Example hotels in Strasbourg with prices

From a cheap place on the outskirts to five stars by the Grande Île, a few Strasbourg names with a from price. Just a starting point, as rates can climb noticeably in November and December, during the market season.

From prices for a double room. In Strasbourg the same hotel can differ a lot between the market season and the rest of the year, so check your exact dates in the search.

When Strasbourg costs more

The priciest time is the Christkindelsmärik Christmas-market season, from late November to Christmas, when the whole centre glows with lights and stalls and hotels fill weeks ahead. Spring draws the Strasbourg Music Festival, June the street Fete de la Musique, and autumn the wine harvest in nearby Alsace. On these dates hotels in the centre go up and fill faster. The quietest and cheapest time is late winter after the holidays, in February and March, when the empty quays, the Alsatian food and the silent old-town lanes remain.