Design Local
Villa Soro
“Aristocratic garden retreat”
Hotel Boutique Mendi Argia
“Restored Basque villa”
Hotel Luze Boutique San Sebastián
“Belle Époque mountaintop estate”
Hotel Lasala Plaza
“Harborside sandstone roost”
Local
Hotel Luze Boutique San Sebastián
“Belle Époque mountaintop estate”
Hotel Boutique Mendi Argia
“Restored Basque villa”
Hotel Lasala Plaza
“Harborside sandstone roost”
Villa Soro
“Aristocratic garden retreat”
Michelin Keys
Heritage Design
Hotel Palacio Bellas Artes San Sebastián, Curio Collection by Hilton
“Theatrical cinema showpiece”
Nobu Hotel San Sebastián
“Minimalist Belle Époque villa”
Hotel One Shot Tabakalera House
“Repurposed tobacco factory”
Hotel Villa Favorita
“Belle Époque seaside villa”
Design
Arima Hotel & Spa
“Passivhaus forest lodge”
Hotel Palacio Bellas Artes San Sebastián, Curio Collection by Hilton
“Theatrical cinema showpiece”
Akelarre
“Cantabrian cliffside hideaway”
Room Mate Collection Gorka, San Sebastián
“Neoclassical arcaded townhouse”
Hotel Arbaso
“Minimalist Basque townhouse”
Nobu Hotel San Sebastián
“Minimalist Belle Époque villa”
Hotel One Shot Tabakalera House
“Repurposed tobacco factory”
Editorial mentions
Zinema7 Hotel
“Film-festival cinema hotel”
Hotel Maria Cristina, a Luxury Collection Hotel, San Sebastian
“Belle Époque riverside mansion”
Hotel Arbaso
“Minimalist Basque townhouse”
Hotel Catalonia Donosti
“Hilltop convent conversion”
The Social Hub San Sebastian
“Hybrid coworking clubhouse”
Arima Hotel & Spa
“Passivhaus forest lodge”
Room Mate Collection Gorka, San Sebastián
“Neoclassical arcaded townhouse”
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AkelarreCantabrian cliffside hideawayLuxeDesignWellness$$$$ Arima Hotel & SpaPassivhaus forest lodgeDesignWellnessLuxe$$$H
Hotel ArbasoMinimalist Basque townhouseDesignHeritageLocal$$$ Hotel Boutique Mendi ArgiaRestored Basque villaDesignLocalLuxe$$$ Hotel Catalonia DonostiRestored seventeenth-century convent masonry and twin stone bell towers crown the historic façade.HeritageDesignWellness$$ Hotel Lasala PlazaRestored 1917 French-influenced golden sandstone building overlooking the traditional Basque fishing port and bay.DesignHeritageLocal$$$ Hotel Luze Boutique San SebastiánBelle Époque mountaintop estateDesignLocalWellness$$$ Hotel Maria Cristina, a Luxury Collection Hotel, San SebastianInaugurated in 1912 by Spain's queen regent, a landmark designed by Charles Mewès.HeritageClassicLuxe$$$$ Hotel One Shot Tabakalera HouseHoused within a 1913 state-run tobacco factory turned contemporary cultural centre.DesignHeritageLocal$$ Hotel Palacio Bellas Artes San Sebastián, Curio Collection by HiltonA restored 1914 Beaux-Arts theatre and cinema preserving its original Belle Époque dome and proscenium arch.DesignHeritageLocal$$$ Hotel Villa FavoritaThe last surviving nineteenth-century villa along La Concha promenade, dating to 1866.DesignLuxeHeritage$$$N
Nobu Hotel San SebastiánFrancisco Urcola's 1912 Palacio Vista Eder, preserved along the Paseo de Miraconcha.DesignHeritageLuxe$$$$R
Room Mate Collection Gorka, San SebastiánNeoclassical arcaded townhouseDesignHeritageLocal$$T
The Social Hub San SebastianHybrid coworking clubhouseDesignWellnessSocial$$V
Villa SoroAn 1898 listed landmark villa with an oak staircase, family stained-glass skylights, and preserved carriage house stables.DesignHeritageLocal$$$Z
Zinema7 HotelFilm-festival cinema hotelDesignSocialLocal$$Gold. Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver. Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze. They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed. A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
Design. Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe. Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local. It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Heritage. A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness. You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic. The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort. A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.