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In this guide13 sections
- The short answer
- 15 to 19 March: what is published, and what is last year’s
- What the tax does to a Fallas bill: nothing, but there is VAT
- Getting in from the airport, and around
- Ciutat Vella: the mascletà, the plantà and the Ofrenda
- Ruzafa: the lights and the cafés
- Eixample: a grand base between the old town and the river
- City of Arts and Sciences: space, trams and the Oceanogràfic
- The beach: sleeping by the sea
- How to book Valencia for Las Fallas
- All 12 at a glance
- Before you go
- Frequently asked questions
Las Fallas packs most of its action into five days, 15 to 19 March, with a daily 14:00 gunpowder show running from 1 March, and the hotel bill is unusual for a good reason: there is no Valencian tourist tax to add. The regional law that created one was repealed by decree in November 2023, before it took effect. What shapes your total instead is the calendar and the room itself: which night, which street, and how much noise you can sleep through.
This guide covers what the Ajuntament and Visit València had and had not published for 2027 in early November 2026, five areas matched to the kind of Fallas you want, 12 hotels, the tax position, the airport metro and what to ask before booking. Valencia is not the only Spanish city with a big spring festival week: see where to stay in Seville, Madrid and Barcelona for the others. The hotels are researched picks, chosen for location, what each property publishes and consistent guest feedback, and each was checked as operating in early November 2026. No hotel pays to appear here.
The short answer
| If you want… | Stay in | Why |
|---|---|---|
| the daily mascletà and the flower offering on foot | Ciutat Vella | Plaza del Ayuntamiento is where the mascletà is fired, and the Ofrenda ends at Plaza de la Virgen; one hotel here is 100 m from the town hall square |
| the street lights and the cafés | Ruzafa | Visit València says the district’s lighting projects turn it into a festival of colour every night |
| a grand 19th-century base between the old town and the river | Eixample | Hospes Palau de la Mar sits on Avenida Navarro Reverter in the late-19th-century Eixample |
| space, trams and the Oceanogràfic | City of Arts and Sciences | Three hotels beside the complex, with the old town a tram ride away on Visit València’s line 10 route |
| to sleep by the sea | The beach | Las Arenas and the Paseo de Neptuno, on the promenade, with the Fallas a tram ride away |
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15 to 19 March: what is published, and what is last year’s
Neither the Ajuntament nor Visit València had published a 2027 programme in early November 2026. What exists is a mix of an undated festival page, four 2026-dated event pages and a few 2027 details from the city council’s Fallas department. We label each below.
| When | What | Status |
|---|---|---|
| From 11 March | Street stalls and tents go up “in general terms” | The Fallas councillor said so on 22 April 2026 for 2027 |
| 13, 15, 16, 17 and 18 March | Orchestras and street parties allowed | The same announcement, for 2027 |
| 1 to 19 March, 14:00 | Daily mascletà, Plaza del Ayuntamiento | Visit València, which gives no year; its listing of the individual shows is for 2026 |
| Night of 15 to 16 March | The plantà, when the monuments go up; large fallas from 08:00 on 16 March | Visit València’s 2026 page |
| 17 and 18 March | The Ofrenda, from 15:30 to about midnight each day | Visit València’s 2026 page; press reports say the Fallas presidents voted in July 2026 to keep it at two days |
| Night of 18 March | The Nit del Foc fireworks | Visit València; 2026 was at 23:59 on the Monteolivete Bridge |
| 19 March | Fire parade, then the cremà: children’s fallas at 20:00, all the others at 22:00, the winner at 22:30 and the town hall falla at 23:00 | Visit València’s 2026 times |
By our calendar, 15 March 2027 is a Monday and the cremà falls on Friday 19 March. Visit València’s festival page gives the main dates as 15 to 19 March without naming a year, so the dates are well fixed, but the individual start times are not. The 2026 mascletà was cancelled on one March day for bad weather, and the city moved it to a night show on 2 May, so a single day’s show is not guaranteed.
The Ofrenda is worth a plan of its own. Visit València says that on both afternoons the parade of Fallas committees ends at Plaza de la Virgen, coming up Calle de San Vicente and Calle de la Paz, and the Ajuntament counted 123,578 people in the 2026 offering. A third day of offering was proposed for 2027 and voted down by the presidents in July 2026, according to the press; we found no official 2027 Ofrenda timetable.
What the tax does to a Fallas bill: nothing, but there is VAT
| Item | Position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Valencian tourist tax | Repealed: Decree-Law 12/2023 of 10 November 2023 repeals Law 7/2022, which had created it, and came into force the day after its publication in the regional gazette on 14 November 2023 | Diari Oficial de la Generalitat Valenciana |
| Hotel VAT | 10%, the reduced rate for hospitality | Agencia Tributaria |
Law 7/2022 would have taken effect a year after its publication on 19 December 2022, so the tax was repealed before any hotel charged it. We found no law reinstating it, and no city levy, so a Valencia hotel bill should carry no tourist tax in the sources we checked. Check at booking whether the quoted price already includes the VAT.
As our arithmetic, a room quoted at €200 before VAT costs €220 with the 10% rate, so four nights are €880 in all and nothing is added at check-in for a tourist tax. Compare that with how other cities charge their hotel taxes.
Getting in from the airport, and around
- Metro from the airport: Metrovalencia lines 3 and 5 both serve the airport. Visit València puts departures at every 15 to 20 minutes and the trip at about 20 minutes. The operator’s single ticket for the airport zone combination (AB+) is €4.80, plus a card at €1.10 in cardboard or €2.20 in plastic. Visit València recommends the stops Xàtiva, beside the Estación del Norte, and Colón for the centre, and Marítim for the beach.
- Tourist Card: Visit València says the 24, 48 and 72-hour Valencia Tourist Card covers the metro to and from the airport, with the tram, EMT buses, Metrobus and Renfe’s local trains. The operator’s fares page lists unlimited SUMA T+ passes for the same zone combination at €9 for 24 hours, €14 for 48 and €17 for 72, before the card. As our arithmetic, two airport singles cost €9.60, a little more than the 24-hour pass at €9.
- Metro hours: Visit València lists 04:00 to 23:30 on weekdays and 05:00 to 00:30 at weekends, with a train about every 10 minutes. In March 2026 Metrovalencia ran its network continuously for seven days around the Cremà, 168 hours from 13 March, according to the press; we found no 2027 plan.
- To the other areas: Visit València puts lines 3, 5 and 9 at Xàtiva or Colón for the old centre and Plaza del Ayuntamiento, tram line 10 for the City of Arts and Sciences and Ruzafa, and tram lines 4 and 6 for the beaches and the marina.
Metrovalencia’s own fares page says certain temporary fare reductions end on 31 December 2026, but they apply to multi-trip passes, and the single ticket is listed at the price above.
Ciutat Vella: the mascletà, the plantà and the Ofrenda
Ciutat Vella is the old town: Plaza del Ayuntamiento, the cathedral, Plaza de la Virgen and the streets between. Sleeping here puts the 14:00 mascletà, the offering of flowers and the plantà on the doorstep. It is also where the noise is, with orchestras allowed on five nights and an afternoon of fireworks every day.
Where to stay in Ciutat Vella
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- Caro Hotel, splurge. A five-star boutique hotel at Calle Almirall 14, in the Seu-Xerea district, with 38 rooms in two historic buildings, about 200 metres from the cathedral by the hotel’s count. It describes itself as the oldest standing building in València, with a Roman mosaic and a stretch of the 12th-century Arab wall inside. Choose it for a night inside the city’s history. Watch out: the hotel’s own page offers free cancellation up to 48 hours before arrival when you book direct, so ask whether the Fallas dates carry different terms. Check rates on Booking.com →
- Only YOU Hotel Valencia, comfortable. At Plaza de Rodrigo Botet 5, 100 metres from Plaza del Ayuntamiento and 500 metres from the cathedral and the Silk Exchange by the hotel’s count, with gastronomic spaces at street level and on the ninth floor, including El Mirador. Choose it for the shortest walk to the mascletà. Watch out: its room list has an Inner Premium category separate from Premium with views, so check which you are booking, and expect noise on the days of the show. Check rates on Booking.com →
- Red Nest Hostel Valencia, budget. A hostel at Calle de la Paz 36 with a 24-hour reception, in an old building with high ceilings and original floors, with dormitories of four to 12 beds and a common area on the fifth floor. It puts itself steps from Plaza del Ayuntamiento and Plaza de la Reina. Choose it for the cheapest bed in the thick of the festival. Watch out: Calle de la Paz is on the Ofrenda route and the hostel serves breakfast at its sister hostel, 300 metres away, as an extra. Check rates on Booking.com →
Ruzafa: the lights and the cafés
Ruzafa lies south of Plaza del Ayuntamiento and the Estación del Norte, and Visit València says its street-lighting displays turn it into a festival of colour every night of the Fallas. It has bars and cafés rather than monuments. The old centre is about 10 minutes’ walk from one of the hotels below, on its own figure.
Where to stay in Ruzafa
- Sercotel Valencia Ruzafa, good value. 73 rooms at Carrer de Cuba 4, near the Ruzafa market and the Estación del Norte, and just over 10 minutes’ walk from the Town Hall Square by the hotel’s count, with an outdoor pool and private parking. Choose it for a mid-priced base on the Ruzafa side of the Fallas. Watch out: the double room is 16 m², so check the size before you book for a long stay. Check rates on Booking.com →
- Petit Palace Ruzafa, comfortable. A boutique hotel at Carrer de Sueca 14 in a 19th-century building, with doubles of 18 m², singles of 14 m² and a buffet breakfast, which it calls the closest hotel to Valencia’s Joaquín Sorolla station for the high-speed train. Choose it for arriving or leaving by AVE. Watch out: the flexible 15:00 check-out is on Sundays and Mondays only, so a Saturday departure after the Cremà gets no such promise. Check rates on Booking.com →
Eixample: a grand base between the old town and the river
The Eixample is the 19th-century district laid out beyond the old walls. Hospes calls this part the Noble Eixample and says it keeps the bourgeois architecture of the late 19th century. It is a district of wide streets between the old town and the Turia gardens.
Where to stay in the Eixample
- Hospes Palau de la Mar, splurge. A late-19th-century bourgeois palace on Calle Navarro Reverter, with the Bodyna spa and the Ampar restaurant inside. Choose it for a design hotel with a spa after a loud day in the streets. Watch out: the hotel’s page lists no room sizes in the part we read, so ask before booking, and we have no official walking time to Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Check rates on Booking.com →
City of Arts and Sciences: space, trams and the Oceanogràfic
The City of Arts and Sciences is the museum complex in the old river bed, a tram ride from the centre by Visit València’s line 10 route. It is the place to sleep if you want a bigger room, parking and a night off from the fireworks.
Where to stay near the City of Arts and Sciences
- ILUNION Aqua 4, good value. A four-star at Luis García Berlanga 19-21, close to the Oceanogràfic, with 163 double rooms of 20 m², a ground-floor restaurant and accessible rooms. Choose it for a step-free, family-friendly room near the complex. Watch out: it is away from the old town, so build the tram or metro into your evenings. Check rates on Booking.com →
- Room Mate Ciencias, good value. A design hotel at Avenida Instituto Obrero 20, with doubles of 15 m², breakfast served until 11:30, dog-friendly rooms and parking on request. It says the City of Arts and Sciences, the Oceanogràfic and the Turia gardens are just around the corner. Choose it for a design hotel beside the complex. Watch out: a 15 m² double is compact for a long stay.
- Hotel Primus Valencia, comfortable. A four-star at Calle Menorca 22, 600 metres from the City of Arts and Sciences by the hotel’s count, with a spa, gym, terrace and an outdoor pool in the garden, and free parking and a 14:00 check-out listed for bookings made on its own site. Choose it for a pool and parking in the south of the city. Watch out: the page is mainly in Spanish, and it gives no walking time to the old town. Check rates on Booking.com →
The beach: sleeping by the sea
Las Arenas and the Malvarrosa are Valencia’s city beaches, in the Poblats Marítims district, and Visit València puts tram lines 4 and 6 on the route to them. The trade-off is plain: you sleep by the sea and take the tram into the Fallas.
Where to stay at the beach
- Las Arenas Balneario Resort, splurge. A five-star grand-luxury hotel at Eugenia Viñes 22-24, facing Las Arenas beach, with a spa, a heated pool and a Sorolla restaurant. Its Classic rooms are 28 m² with city views and the Deluxe rooms with a sea-view terrace are 30 m², not counting the terrace. Choose it for a resort stay at the water’s edge. Watch out: the Classic rooms face the city, so book the sea-view category if the water is the point. Check rates on Booking.com →
- Hotel Boutique Balandret, comfortable. 21 rooms at Paseo Neptuno 20, open since 2015, facing Las Arenas beach, with a terrace restaurant and a late check-out until 14:00 for web bookings, subject to availability. Choose it for a small hotel on the promenade. Watch out: with only 21 rooms it will sell out early for the Fallas. Check rates on Booking.com →
- Sabbia Valencia, good value. A boutique hotel at Paseo de Neptuno 30 with rooms from a 14 m² Classic single-use room to a 23 m² junior suite with sea views and a jacuzzi. Choose it for a lower price on the same promenade. Watch out: the entry rooms face the interior, and its public parking is outside the hotel. Check rates on Booking.com →
How to book Valencia for Las Fallas
- Book for the days you want. The mascletà runs daily from 1 March, but the plantà, the Ofrenda and the cremà are on 15 to 19 March, and the Special Section fallas can be entered, with tickets, from 16 to 19 March, according to Visit València.
- Count the tax, and the VAT. There is no tourist tax; check that the total includes the 10% VAT.
- Ask about minimum stays and cancellation. None of the hotel pages we read named a Fallas minimum stay or surcharge, but an event rule can appear at the booking step. Caro’s direct-booking terms offer free cancellation up to 48 hours before arrival.
- Choose your noise. Orchestras are allowed on 13, 15, 16, 17 and 18 March, and the mascletà is at 14:00 daily. Ask for a room away from the street if you want to sleep.
- Check room size. Entry rooms run from Sabbia’s 14 m² to Las Arenas’s 28 m², and some doubles at 15 and 16 m² are compact.
- Compare totals. Our hotel booking sites compared goes through where to book.
All 12 at a glance
| Hotel | Area | Tier | Best for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro Hotel | Ciutat Vella | Splurge | A night in a historic palace | Cancellation terms for Fallas |
| Only YOU Hotel Valencia | Ciutat Vella | Comfortable | 100 m from the mascletà square | Noise; the Inner Premium category |
| Red Nest Hostel Valencia | Ciutat Vella | Budget | The cheapest bed in the old town | On the Ofrenda route |
| Sercotel Valencia Ruzafa | Ruzafa | Good value | A mid-priced base by the lights | 16 m² double |
| Petit Palace Ruzafa | Ruzafa | Comfortable | Arriving or leaving by AVE | Flexible check-out only Sunday and Monday |
| Hospes Palau de la Mar | Eixample | Splurge | A palace and a spa | No room sizes on the page we read |
| ILUNION Aqua 4 | City of Arts and Sciences | Good value | A step-free room near the complex | Away from the old town |
| Room Mate Ciencias | City of Arts and Sciences | Good value | A design hotel near the complex | 15 m² double |
| Hotel Primus Valencia | City of Arts and Sciences | Comfortable | A pool and parking | The page is mainly Spanish |
| Las Arenas Balneario Resort | Beach | Splurge | A resort on the sand | Classic rooms face the city |
| Hotel Boutique Balandret | Beach | Comfortable | A small hotel on the promenade | 21 rooms |
| Sabbia Valencia | Beach | Good value | A lower price on the promenade | Entry rooms face the interior |
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Frequently asked questions
When are Las Fallas in Valencia in 2027?
Visit València gives the main dates as 15 to 19 March, with a daily mascletà at 14:00 in Plaza del Ayuntamiento from 1 to 19 March, the flower offering on 17 and 18 March, the Nit del Foc on the night of 18 March and the cremà on 19 March. A 2027 programme had not been published in early November 2026, and the individual times in this guide are last year's.
Where is the best place to stay for Las Fallas?
Ciutat Vella puts you on foot from the mascletà in Plaza del Ayuntamiento, the flower offering ending at Plaza de la Virgen and the plantà. Ruzafa has the street lights and the cafés, the Eixample is a grand-hotel district, the City of Arts and Sciences has bigger rooms and trams, and the beach is a tram ride from the Fallas.
Is there a tourist tax in Valencia?
No. Decree-Law 12/2023 repealed the Valencian tourist-stay tax law, with effect from the day after its publication on 14 November 2023, before the tax took effect. We found no law reinstating it. Spanish hotel stays carry 10% VAT.
How do I get from Valencia airport to the city?
Metrovalencia lines 3 and 5 serve the airport. Visit València puts departures at every 15 to 20 minutes and the journey at about 20 minutes. The single ticket for the airport zone combination is €4.80, plus a card at €1.10 or €2.20.
Will the mascletà be on every day in March 2027?
The daily 14:00 mascletà runs from 1 to 19 March, according to Visit València, but a single show can be suspended: the city suspended one in March 2026 for bad weather. We found no 2027 timetable.
Do hotels set a minimum stay for Las Fallas?
None of the hotel pages we read named a Fallas minimum stay or surcharge, but an event rule can appear at the booking step, so ask before you book. Caro Hotel's direct-booking terms offer free cancellation up to 48 hours before arrival.
Sources & further reading
- Visit València: the Fallas of València and its pages on the mascletà, the plantà, the flower offering and the cremà, all dated 2026
- Visit València: pyrotechnical calendar for the 2026 Fallas
- Ajuntament de València: Fallas councillor, 22 April 2026 (2027 tents, orchestras and the 2026 Ofrenda figure)
- eldiario.es: the presidents’ assembly rejects a third day of the Ofrenda (July 2026)
- DOGV: Decreto Ley 12/2023, repeal of Law 7/2022 (14 November 2023)
- Agencia Tributaria: VAT rates
- Metrovalencia: fares and temporary fares
- Visit València: Metro and tram
- Última Hora: Metrovalencia’s 168-hour Fallas service, 10 March 2026
- Official websites of each hotel named above, checked in early November 2026
Dates, rules, prices and hotel terms change, and the 2027 Fallas programme had not been published when we checked; where we describe last year’s arrangements we say so. Every hotel detail here was checked in early November 2026; confirm minimum stays, rates and cancellation terms with the hotel before booking. These are researched picks, not reviews. This article contains affiliate links: hotel rates on Booking.com and other booking sites through Stay22, and tours, transfers and eSIMs through our partners; if you book through them we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. No hotel pays to be included.
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