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Where to Stay in Colmar for Christmas Market

Stay in the old town, under 1 km from the markets, to walk back between squares — or by the station if you will day-trip by train. Book weekends first: in our check, far fewer rooms were left for a Friday than for a Tuesday.

Independent guide · Updated Oct 2026 · hotel scores checked Oct 2026 on Trip.com

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Top-rated in the centrePhoto: Trip.com

Paul & Pia by Stay Collection

550 m to the marketsBoutique€€€9.5 · 52 reviews

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200 mclosest hotel to the market squares

15 minwalk from the station to the markets

Weekendssell out first — book them early

€5weekend Park & Ride if you drive

Three areas

Where to Stay in Colmar for Christmas Market: the Three Areas

For Colmar Christmas market, pick the old town if the markets are the point: everything is a short walk and you can drop bags between squares. Pick the station area for day trips to Strasbourg or Basel, and the Expo edge if you are driving and want easy parking with the weekend Park & Ride bus into town.

Old town: every hotel here is under 1 km from the market squares in a straight line, so you can drop bags or warm up between markets. Best for a one- to three-night market trip without a car.

Old town1 / 4

200 m to the markets

Ibis Budget Colmar Centre-Ville

2★8.1 · 63 reviewsPhoto: Trip.com

The closest hotel to the market squares; triple and family rooms.

Price level€€

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Old town1 / 4

550 m to the markets

Paul & Pia by Stay Collection

Boutique9.5 · 52 reviewsPhoto: Trip.com

The top-rated stay in the centre; breakfast was included in the rate we checked.

Price level€€€

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Old town1 / 4

670 m to the markets

Hôtel Gustave Colmar

3★8.7 · 114 reviewsPhoto: Trip.com

Central and strong value for a 3-star.

Price level€€

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James Boutique Hôtel Colmar Centre, Colmar

Old town1 / 4

740 m to the markets

James Boutique Hôtel Colmar Centre

4★9.2 · 109 reviewsPhoto: Trip.com

A 4-star boutique a short walk from the squares.

Price level€€€

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Appart'hôtel Odalys City - Colmar Centre, Colmar

Old town1 / 4

800 m to the markets

Appart'hôtel Odalys City - Colmar Centre

4★8.3 · 76 reviewsPhoto: Trip.com

Studios with a kitchen and an indoor heated pool.

Price level€€

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Hotel Arc-En-Ciel Colmar Contact Hotel, Colmar

Old town1 / 4

920 m to the markets

Hotel Arc-En-Ciel Colmar Contact Hotel

2★8.1 · 72 reviewsPhoto: Trip.com

The cheapest central option we checked under 1 km.

Price level€

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Scores and review counts: Trip.com, checked Oct 2026 · distance in a straight line to the market · price level per room per night in December: € under €230, €€ €230–330, €€€ over €330 · driving? see parking and Park & Ride

Quick picks

Where to Stay in Colmar for Christmas Market: Best Picks

If you just want one name, here is a hotel for each kind of Colmar Christmas market trip, all within 1.8 km of the squares and all rated 8 or higher by Trip.com guests. Prices change daily in December, so the cards show a price level rather than a figure — the link opens live rates for your dates.

BudgetHotel Arc-En-Ciel920 m · 2★ · 8.1 · the cheapest central option we checkedCheck rates →

Best-ratedPaul & Pia550 m · boutique · 9.5 from 52 reviewsCheck rates →

FamiliesAppart’hôtel Odalys City800 m · studios with a kitchen, indoor heated poolCheck rates →

With a carColmar Suites Résidence1.3 km · apartments with private parkingCheck rates →

Timing

When to Book Where to Stay in Colmar for Christmas Market

Book Friday and Saturday nights for Colmar Christmas market first, because they fill earliest. When we checked, midweek nights still had the most choice, and the market is calmer then too. If your dates are flexible, a Tuesday-to-Thursday stay gets you a wider pick of hotels and quieter squares.

We searched the same ten hotels for a Tuesday-to-Thursday stay and for a Friday-to-Sunday stay in early December. Midweek, most of them showed rooms; for the weekend, far fewer did. This was a one-off search, not live availability — the links on each card show what is free on your dates. Midweek is also the calmest time at the market.

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Rooms left in our check

Tue – Thu

More choice

Most of the hotels we checked showed rooms

Fri – Sun

Fills first

Far fewer hotels had rooms left

Source: our Trip.com search for early-December dates · Oct 2026 · not live availability

Plan B

If Colmar Is Full — Where to Stay in Strasbourg for Christmas Market Days

If the old town is full for your Colmar Christmas market dates, stay in Strasbourg and take the 26-minute train, or book a hotel further out and let a village tour with hotel pickup do the driving. Strasbourg has far more rooms and its own markets, so it also works as a base for seeing two cities.

From a hotel outside the centre, the villages tour from Colmar picks you up and spends the day in Eguisheim, Riquewihr and Kaysersberg; you then see Colmar’s market on your own in the evening. Compare all options on the tours page.

Christmas decorations on a restaurant facade on the villages tour from Colmar

Hotel pickup

From Colmar · 8 h · small group

Enchanting Christmas Experience From Colmar

★ 4.4 (83) · Eguisheim, Riquewihr, Kaysersberg

from, per person€130

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Driving

Where to Stay in Colmar for Christmas Market with a Car — Parking

The old town is closed to cars during Colmar Christmas market hours, from 23 November to 29 December, so check that your hotel has parking or plan to leave the car at the edge. Two multi-storey car parks stay open around the clock, and on market weekends the city adds a €5 Park & Ride with a return bus.

24/7Rapp car parkThe closest multi-storey to the old town

24/7Gare / BleyléBy the station; a paid shuttle runs to the Théâtre on weekdays

WeekendsPark & Ride, Expo€5 a day with the return bus — 28–29 Nov, 5–6, 12–13, 19–20 Dec

Source: noel-colmar.com · checked Oct 2026

Map of car parks and the market

FAQ

Where to Stay in Colmar for Christmas Market — Questions

Is it better to stay in Colmar or Strasbourg for the Christmas market?

Stay in Colmar if the evening lights and a walkable market are the point of the trip; stay in Strasbourg if Colmar is full or you want two cities, because the train between them takes 26 minutes and runs through the day.

How far is Colmar station from the Christmas market?

About a 15-minute walk. The two station hotels we list, The Originals City Hôtel Colmar Gare and Grand Hôtel Bristol, are 510 m and 1 km from the market in a straight line.

Which Colmar hotels have parking for the Christmas market?

Colmar Suites Résidence has private parking. Otherwise use the Rapp or Gare/Bleylé car parks, both open 24/7, or on market weekends the Park & Ride at the Parc des Expositions for €5 a day including the bus.

Is one night enough for Colmar Christmas market?

One night is enough for the six squares and the lights after dark. Two nights let you add a village tour to Eguisheim, Riquewihr and Kaysersberg, and three let you add Strasbourg by train.

Where should first-timers stay in Colmar for the Christmas market?

In the old town, within a kilometre of the squares: you can walk everywhere, go back to the room to warm up and see the lights without worrying about the last train or parking.

Do Colmar hotels sell out at weekends during the Christmas market?

Weekends fill first. When we searched early-December dates, far fewer of the ten hotels we checked had rooms for Friday to Sunday than for Tuesday to Thursday, so book weekend nights as early as you can.

Which hotel is best for families at Colmar Christmas market?

Appart’hôtel Odalys City has studios with a kitchen and an indoor heated pool, 800 m from the squares, and Ibis Budget Colmar Centre-Ville has triple and family rooms 200 m away.

Questions about the market itself — dates, hours, entry? Colmar Christmas market FAQ

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