Spain Guide
Euskal Herria: the País Vasco & Navarra
Accommodation
1 Hotel Parma Paseo de Salamanca 10 
943 428 893 
www.hotelparma.com Nicely located between the Parte Vieja and Paseo Nuevo, this rather characterless modern building offers comfortable rooms with all amenities, including free wi-fi; the best overlook the sea. Price: €101-150
2 Pensión Amaiur c/31 de Agosto 44, 2°, Parte Vieja 943 429 654 www.pensionamaiur.com A justly popular pensión in one of the few houses to survive the 1813 fire. Eleven attractive bedrooms, with an immaculate tiled bathroom for every two rooms; pay a little extra for a room with external window. Guests can access two kitchens with microwave, fridge and free coffee, and internet. Price: €36-50
3 Pensión Anne c/Esterlines 15, 2°, Parte Vieja 943 421 438, www.pensionanne.com Renovated pensión with friendly, English-speaking staff. Most rooms share bathrooms, but you can have one en suite. It tends to get booked up fast. Price: €51-70
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Pension Edorta c/Puerto 15, 1–2°, Parte Vieja 943 423 773 www.pensionedorta.com Friendly, attractive pensión in a nice old house, where the colourful, fresh decor includes exposed stone walls and wooden beams. Some rooms have small balconies, while you can also pay less for a room with shared bath. Price: €71-100
5 Pensión Kaia c/Puerto 12, 2°, Parte Vieja 943 431 342 www.pensionkaia.com A comfortable two-star pensión, with pleasant, brightly painted but smallish en-suite modern rooms. Single rates are good value. Price: €71-100
6 Pensión San Lorenzo c/San Lorenzo 2, 1°, Parte Vieja 943 425 516 www.pensionsanlorenzo.com Clean, if unexciting, modernized pensión with just five en-suite rooms, bare wood floors, free wi-fi and a self-catering kitchen. Reserve well in advance. Price: €51-70
7 Hostal Alemana c/San Martín 53, 1° 943 462 544 www.hostalalemana.com Great location behind La Concha, housed in a fine belle époque building with spacious but fairly average, modern rooms, and a bit overpriced in the summer. Parking €11.50 daily. Price: €71-100
8 Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra c/Zubieta 2 943 440 770 www.hlondres.com This imposing yet charming nineteenth-century hotel, facing the beach, is the best luxury choice in the centre, with large, comfortable en-suite rooms, and wonderful sea views. Extras include satellite TV and parking on site. Price: €201-250
9 Hotel María Cristina c/Okendo 1 943 437 600 www.luxurycollection.com/mariacristina . A city landmark, this magnificent hotel was built in 1912. Rooms are tastefully decorated in belle époque style, with extra-comfy beds and marble-clad bathrooms. Price: €201-250
10 Hotel Niza c/Zubieta 56 943 426 663 www.hotelniza.com Stylish hotel, in a 1920s building right across from the beach. Rooms are simply decorated in modern style, with bare wood floors and wi-fi; all cost the same, though only half have sea views. Price: €101-150
11 Pensión La Concha c/San Martín 51 943 450 389 www.pensionlaconcha.net Bright, modern, but rather characterless en-suite rooms with TV and internet access – you're paying for the location, a few steps from La Concha beach. Price: €71-100
12 Pensión La Perla c/Inazio Loiola 10 943 428 123 www.pensionlaperla.com Excellent-value pensión, near Catedral del Buen Pastor, offering spotless en-suite rooms, simply decorated. Some have balconies. Price: €51-70
13 Olga's Place c/Zabaleta 49, 4°, Gros 943 326 725 
olgatalaya@hotmail.com This simple private hostel is hugely popular with surfers heading for nearby La Zurriola beach, and it's also a short walk from the Parte Vieja and the train and bus stations. Beds are in four- to six-person dorms, and the shared lounges have free internet access.Price: Up to €30
14 Pensión Aida Iztueta 9, 1°, Gros 943 327 800 www.pensionesconencanto.com Friendly pensión with cheerful pastel decor and exposed stonework. Rooms have tiled bathrooms and showers. Free wi-fi. Price: €71-100
15 Pensión Kursaal c/Peña y Goñi 2, 1°, Gros 943 292 666 www.pensionesconencanto.com Co-managed with the similar Aida, this is in a superb location just a few steps from the Kursaal itself, with large, modern rooms and bathrooms. Price: €71-100
16 Albergue La Sirena Ondarreta Paseo de Igeldo 25 943 310 268 San Sebastián's popular youth hostel is a long, long way from the Parte Vieja, though at least it's just a few minutes' walk from the end of Ondarreta beach (bus #5, #16 or #25). En-suite six-bunk rooms. There's a 2am curfew and 11pm "quiet" rule. Price: €16.50
17 Camping Igueldo Paseo Padre Orkolaga 69, Barrio de Igueldo 943 214 502 www.campingigueldo.com San Sebastián's campsite is excellent, but it's 5km from the centre on the landward side of Monte Igeldo (up a steep hill), reached by bus #16 from Alameda del Boulevard (every 30min; 30min). Pitches cost €29 if you have a car. Price: €15
18 La Galeria c/Infanta Cristina 1–3 943 317 559 www.hotellagaleria.com Although it's a long walk from the Parte Vieja, this hotel is a gem, set in a beautifully restored belle époque house just back from Ondarreta beach. Rooms are simply but stylishly decorated, each with a different theme based on a painter such as Picasso, Dalí or Miró. Free parking and wi-fi. Price: €101-150