San Sebastian, SpainEgia
Hotel One Shot Tabakalera House
Repurposed tobacco factory
Egia San Sebastian, Spain
Opened
2017
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Heritage LocalOutside the door
The house
One Shot HotelsRepurposed tobacco factory
It operates inside a working contemporary arts centre, with public galleries and rotating exhibitions filling the cavernous industrial halls.
What it’s good at
Notable
Suspended copper fixtures and raw industrial finishes set beneath a prism glass roof.
Notable
Housed within a 1913 state-run tobacco factory turned contemporary cultural centre.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
the hotel’s aesthetic blends industrial cool with art gallery–style elegance: lots of glass and concrete, large windows, high ceilings, exposed pipes, futuristic light fixtures
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
The building borders Cristina Enea Park in Egia, and the historic Old Town is a short walk away.
The rooms
Rooms look onto Cristina Enea Park, finished with pale oak and copper. Premium rooms add freestanding bathtubs.
The sauna
Tiered timber benches and hot stones fill the Finnish sauna, lined entirely in pale wood.
Restaurant
El Eskondite Tabakalera
Individual glass jars hold the breakfast buffet, laid out on communal tables beneath suspended copper lighting.
How it began
For nearly a century, the plant operated as one of the city's largest employers, staffed predominantly by female tobacco workers.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
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.
The eight vibes
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.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
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.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.