Where to stay for the 10K Valencia Ibercaja 2027: areas, real prices and what to book

The 10K Valencia Ibercaja is on Sunday 10 January 2027, with 16,000 bibs sold out for the third year running, and it has an advantage the Valencia Marathon lacks: it does not fall on a long weekend. We measured it: on 1 November, for race weekend (Friday 8 to Sunday 10 January), Booking listed 840 places to stay in Valencia with free cancellation and a score of 7 or more, at a median of €135 a night for two people. That is practically the same as the following weekend.

In other words: right now you can still sleep a quarter of an hour’s walk from the start at normal weekend prices. Up here you can see how many places are left and how prices are moving, updated every week; below, the areas that suit a race that starts and finishes right in the centre, and at the end, a map of what is still available.

Where everything is on race day

• Start and finish: on Paseo de la Alameda, by the Puente de la Exposición (known locally as «la Peineta»). It is a certified city course that starts and finishes in the same place.
• Times: the 10K starts from 9:30, elite first and then 15 waves; the 5K Valencia Ibercaja is run earlier, at 8:15, from the same avenue.
• Metro: Alameda station (lines 3, 5, 7 and 9) is right under the bridge. Few races have the metro this close.
• Bibs: collected at the expo in the days before; the organisers will publish the venue and opening hours on their website. Bibs cannot be collected after the race.

With the start on the Alameda, the old town and the Eixample are a short walk away, and almost any well-connected area works if you don’t mind taking the metro. What really changes from one area to another is the price and what you do the rest of the weekend.

Accommodation map for 10K weekend

The map shows what is still available for race weekend, with prices. You can change the dates and the number of guests.

Areas, from the closest to the furthest

What was available on 1 November for two nights, Friday 8 to Sunday 10 January, for two adults. Time is how long it takes to walk to the start along real streets at an easy pace (median for the area); price is the median per night.

Pla del Remei and Gran Vía: two streets from the start

The part of the Eixample between Calle Colón and the Alameda is the closest you can get: 8 to 18 minutes on foot, on quiet streets with all the Colón shopping around. There is little choice, only 7 places left, at a median of €129. The NH Collection Colón (score 9) is an 11-minute walk from the start and was €210; ABCyou Bed&Breakfast (score 9, 17 minutes) was €129.

Ciutat Vella: the most choice

The old town holds more than a quarter of what is available, 85 places, most of them 9 to 23 minutes on foot from the Alameda: from the Town Hall square or the Central Market it is a short stroll. It is the most expensive area (median €195), but also the one with the most options below that figure: Hostal Antigua Morellana (score 9.3) was €115 and Rotaret (score 8.1) €89. If you are coming for the weekend, it is the best choice: sightseeing on Saturday, a walk to the start on Sunday.

Mestalla, Pla del Real and Benimaclet: the best balance of distance and price

North of the river, between the Viveros gardens, Mestalla and the university area, there were 14 places at a median of €117, 14 to 39 minutes on foot. This is mid-range hotel territory that works well for a race weekend: BYPILLOW Sinfonía (score 9.1, 21 minutes) was €113 and Hotel Olympia Universidades (score 8.6, 22 minutes) €95. In the university area, the Damià Bonet residence (score 8.5) was also €95.

La Saïdia: across the river

Trinitat and Morvedre sit right opposite the centre, across the old Turia riverbed: 22 to 37 minutes on foot and a median of €131. Mythic Valencia (score 8.7) was €132, a 22-minute walk from the start.

Ruzafa: for dinner the night before

Valencia’s liveliest neighbourhood is about a 25-minute walk away. There is very little choice (4 places) and it is expensive, with a median of €178: worth it if your Saturday night plans matter more than the price. Ask for a room at the back, because Saturday nights are noisy until late.

Extramurs: if you arrive by train

Between Estación del Norte, Joaquín Sorolla station and the Botanical Garden there were 24 places at a median of €128, 19 to 35 minutes from the start. It is the practical choice if you arrive by high-speed train: drop your bag and you won’t need transport again. Zenit Valencia (score 8.9) and Limehome Valencia de Xàtiva (score 8.7), both 19 minutes away, were €150 and €174; Hotelito Boutique Valencia Estación (score 8) was €108.

Avenida de Francia and Camins al Grau: large hotels at sensible prices

To the east, towards the sea, are the large modern hotels: 18 places at a median of €132, 19 to 39 minutes on foot. Hotel Valencia Center (score 8) was €113 and 31 minutes away, and Saman Hotel Boutique (score 8.8) €116 and 33 minutes away. From here you reach the Alameda walking along the riverbed or by metro.

City of Arts and Sciences and the beach: for something different

The marathon area is more than half an hour’s walk from this start (median 39 minutes) and is not cheaper (€156). The beach, from the Grao to Malvarrosa, is almost 50 minutes on foot, but has plenty of choice (51 places, median €127) and the metro drops you at Alameda. It suits you if you want a walk by the sea on Sunday after the race: Balcón al Mar (score 8.8) was €87.

Which nights to book

Properties with free cancellation and a score of 7 or more on 1 November, for two adults:

• So far, the race is not pushing Valencia’s prices up. Comparing the same properties, race weekend costs the same as the following one. With 16,000 runners that may change as January approaches: we will track it in the block above.
• A single night costs more and there is less choice. From Saturday to Sunday there were 297 places at a median of €178: many require a two-night minimum. If you live nearby, two nights can work out better than one expensive one.
• It is the weekend after Epiphany and the start of the January sales, so the centre will be busy. If you want the old town, don’t leave it until December.

Five things to check before you pay

1. Free cancellation and its deadline. The race is more than two months away: book with free cancellation and note the last day you can cancel at no cost.
2. Breakfast time on Sunday. With a 9:30 start there is time, but if you are running the 8:15 5K, ask whether they serve breakfast early.
3. Check-out time. The race is over before 11: with a late check-out you can go back for a shower without rushing.
4. Saturday night noise. In Ciutat Vella and Ruzafa, ask for a room at the back.
5. A metro nearby. If you are not staying within walking distance of the Alameda, make sure you have a line 3, 5, 7 or 9 station close by: it drops you right under the start.

Race number collection and participant transfers

Race number collection is planned from 7 to 9 January, although the venue for the 2027 expo has yet to be confirmed. Someone else may collect it using the participant’s registration document or confirmation, including when shown on a mobile phone.

Collection on Sunday is an exception for those travelling from outside Valencia and its metropolitan area who can provide proof. If the race number is transferred to another participant, the process is completed in the private area until 10 December 2026; after that, the rules allow it to be done at the expo.

Clothing and meeting up after the race

The baggage drop will be free from 7:30, although its location has yet to be confirmed. Before leaving your accommodation, it is worth packing your race kit separately from the clothes for waiting and for the journey back: your needs may change between standing still and running.

For those travelling with companions, agreeing on a meeting point beyond the finish line makes the journey back easier without having to find each other by the arch. After finishing, it is best to keep moving to make way for the runners coming behind and collect your clothes before meeting up.

How we got these prices

We searched Booking on 1 November 2026 for two adults in one room, for three stays: Friday 8 to Sunday 10 and Saturday 9 to Sunday 10 January, plus the following weekend as a reference. We filtered for free cancellation and a score of 7 or more, and combined the results sorted by price, score, distance and Booking’s own recommendations. The price is the one any user sees, without loyalty discounts; the price per night is the total for the stay divided by the nights. Walking times are measured along real streets from the start to each property, at an easy pace. We left out beds in shared rooms and anything more than 15 kilometres away. For the reference search we only collected part of the results, so we give no median there and compare prices property by property. Prices change daily.

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Date, course and all the other race details are on the 10K Valencia Ibercaja 2027 race page. And if you are also running the marathon, here is our guide to where to stay for the Valencia Marathon.