The Barcelo Costa Vasca is an upscale property about a 35-minute walk to the old town of San Sebastian, and a 15-minute walk to the beach. The hotel attracts business travelers and tourists with cars. Expect a charge for breakfast, parking, and Wi-Fi. Rooms are stylish and clean. There's a seasonal outdoor swimming pool and a spa with sauna and fitness center. The property is popular for weddings and proms.
The Barcelo Costa Vasca is an upscale property about a 35-minute walk to the old town of San Sebastian, and a 15-minute walk to the beach. The hotel attracts business travelers and tourists with cars. Expect a charge for breakfast, parking, and Wi-Fi. Rooms are stylish and clean. There's a seasonal outdoor swimming pool and a spa with sauna and fitness center. The property is popular for weddings and proms.
Hotel Astoria 7 is a fun upscale boutique hotel with a prevalent cinema theme in its guest rooms and public spaces. The location isn't the most ideal for exploring the old town center of San Sebastian, but the 15- to 20-minute walk is safe and pleasant along a river. La Concha is about a 20-minute walk. Sala7 serves traditional Spanish cuisine while the snack bar is like a small cafe with a tapa of the month and an extensive wine selection. Contemporary, comfortable rooms have movie-themed decor.
Hotel Astoria 7 is a fun upscale boutique hotel with a prevalent cinema theme in its guest rooms and public spaces. The location isn't the most ideal for exploring the old town center of San Sebastian, but the 15- to 20-minute walk is safe and pleasant along a river. La Concha is about a 20-minute walk. Sala7 serves traditional Spanish cuisine while the snack bar is like a small cafe with a tapa of the month and an extensive wine selection. Contemporary, comfortable rooms have movie-themed decor.
Silken Amara Plaza hotel is a renovated (in 2014) upscale property in a quiet area of San Sebastian. The public spaces are modern and comfortable, and rooms have a contemporary design scheme. Original artwork by Spanish artists lines the walls of the lobby. The on-site Plaza Restaurant serves breakfast buffet style and offers an a la carte lunch and dinner menu, and room service. La Ola Piano Bar does cocktails and live music. The location is a bit far from the beach and Old Town, but there's buses and a taxi stop just outside the hotel's front doors. Wi-Fi is free, but slow. Travelers might want to check rates at Barcelo Costa Vasca, which has a swimming pool.
Silken Amara Plaza hotel is a renovated (in 2014) upscale property in a quiet area of San Sebastian. The public spaces are modern and comfortable, and rooms have a contemporary design scheme. Original artwork by Spanish artists lines the walls of the lobby. The on-site Plaza Restaurant serves breakfast buffet style and offers an a la carte lunch and dinner menu, and room service. La Ola Piano Bar does cocktails and live music. The location is a bit far from the beach and Old Town, but there's buses and a taxi stop just outside the hotel's front doors. Wi-Fi is free, but slow. Travelers might want to check rates at Barcelo Costa Vasca, which has a swimming pool.
At the 40-room, three-pearl Hotel Niza the main attraction is its location right on famous La Concha Beach. A ground floor restaurant and bar with an excellent, traditional Basque menu and a summer terrace are the other standout features. Breakfast is available for a fee and served either buffet style or in rooms, and the hotel offers parking and laundry for additional fees as well. The building is old and has some quirks -- a slow, clunky elevator, thin walls, small rooms, and no air-conditioning in ocean side rooms. For a similar price, the Hotel Zenit San Sebastian is farther from the beach but more modern and has a rooftop whirlpool among other amenities.
At the 40-room, three-pearl Hotel Niza the main attraction is its location right on famous La Concha Beach. A ground floor restaurant and bar with an excellent, traditional Basque menu and a summer terrace are the other standout features. Breakfast is available for a fee and served either buffet style or in rooms, and the hotel offers parking and laundry for additional fees as well. The building is old and has some quirks -- a slow, clunky elevator, thin walls, small rooms, and no air-conditioning in ocean side rooms. For a similar price, the Hotel Zenit San Sebastian is farther from the beach but more modern and has a rooftop whirlpool among other amenities.
The Hotel Zaragoza Plaza is a budget property that occupies two floors of an apartment block overlooking a leafy square. The setting is the hotel's main draw, set just a block from San Sebastian's impressive beachfront promenade and a stroll from Old Town. Its 29 rooms are clean and pleasant -- some are undeniably tiny and others feature balconies -- all have Nespresso coffee machines. Rates can feel inflated over high season and facilities apart from a charged continental breakfast are limited, but for the location, this is still cheap. Real bargain-hunters should check out the Hotel Monte Ulia, though it's a bit out of town.
The Hotel Zaragoza Plaza is a budget property that occupies two floors of an apartment block overlooking a leafy square. The setting is the hotel's main draw, set just a block from San Sebastian's impressive beachfront promenade and a stroll from Old Town. Its 29 rooms are clean and pleasant -- some are undeniably tiny and others feature balconies -- all have Nespresso coffee machines. Rates can feel inflated over high season and facilities apart from a charged continental breakfast are limited, but for the location, this is still cheap. Real bargain-hunters should check out the Hotel Monte Ulia, though it's a bit out of town.
Hotel Codina is a casual three-pearl property in a quiet neighborhood, within walking distance of a popular beach. A 2006 renovation gave its 65 guest rooms a contemporary makeover that's held up. Some units on upper floors have balconies with partial ocean views, and all have flat-screen TVs, mini-fridges, heated towel racks, and free Wi-Fi, but they lack coffeemakers or kettles. Amenities are limited to a small lobby cafe, a breakfast room where a buffet is served for an extra charge, and a business corner. Travelers looking to stay closer to San Sebastian's Old Town can check out the eclectic Astoria 7, which has celebrity-themed guest rooms.
Hotel Codina is a casual three-pearl property in a quiet neighborhood, within walking distance of a popular beach. A 2006 renovation gave its 65 guest rooms a contemporary makeover that's held up. Some units on upper floors have balconies with partial ocean views, and all have flat-screen TVs, mini-fridges, heated towel racks, and free Wi-Fi, but they lack coffeemakers or kettles. Amenities are limited to a small lobby cafe, a breakfast room where a buffet is served for an extra charge, and a business corner. Travelers looking to stay closer to San Sebastian's Old Town can check out the eclectic Astoria 7, which has celebrity-themed guest rooms.
Hotel Arrizul Congress is a modern, three-and-a-half-pearl hotel located in the Gros district of San Sebastian, close to Zurriola Beach and the Kursaal Congress Centre. It is the only stylish mid-range hotel in the area and definitely the newest, surrounded by shops, bars, and restaurants. Its 46 guest rooms have sharp contemporary decor, and modern amenities like 43-inch flat-screen TVs as well as free minibars, and all the suites open to private furnished terraces. Breakfast is offered for a fee, but coffee and soft drinks are free for all guests. Rates are a bit higher on average, but it's worth comparing rooms at the Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra, which is right on the beach in La Concha Bay.
Hotel Arrizul Congress is a modern, three-and-a-half-pearl hotel located in the Gros district of San Sebastian, close to Zurriola Beach and the Kursaal Congress Centre. It is the only stylish mid-range hotel in the area and definitely the newest, surrounded by shops, bars, and restaurants. Its 46 guest rooms have sharp contemporary decor, and modern amenities like 43-inch flat-screen TVs as well as free minibars, and all the suites open to private furnished terraces. Breakfast is offered for a fee, but coffee and soft drinks are free for all guests. Rates are a bit higher on average, but it's worth comparing rooms at the Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra, which is right on the beach in La Concha Bay.
Hesperia Donosti is a three-pearl business-oriented hotel set overlooking a busy road on the edge of the Basque city of San Sebastian. Well-positioned for business and university buildings, it's a 10-minute drive from the impressive beachfront promenade. The 45 rooms modern rooms have comfy beds, though some are prone to traffic noise. On-site facilities are limited, with just a cafe for breakfast buffet and light meals. All in all, it's all perfectly adequate if the location suites. The similar Hotel Palacio de Aiete offers comparable rates and is a little closer to the beach.
Hesperia Donosti is a three-pearl business-oriented hotel set overlooking a busy road on the edge of the Basque city of San Sebastian. Well-positioned for business and university buildings, it's a 10-minute drive from the impressive beachfront promenade. The 45 rooms modern rooms have comfy beds, though some are prone to traffic noise. On-site facilities are limited, with just a cafe for breakfast buffet and light meals. All in all, it's all perfectly adequate if the location suites. The similar Hotel Palacio de Aiete offers comparable rates and is a little closer to the beach.
