Exceptional hotel right in the heart of the old section of Pamplona. What can be said of a hotel…read morethat is one block away from the streets where the running of the bulls takes place for the festival of San Fermin. Our room was streetside and except for listening to Saturday night (Sunday morning) revelers at 4 am singing in the streets on their way back from the local bars, it was a great room. Nice beds. Good bathroom. Super clean and well maintained. We stole this place for about $60. Public parking underground just a few hundred feet away. The chef in the restaurant is very talented. His dinners were spectacularly delicious. We had a family dinner event at the hotel where 50 people got together. Each dish was perfectly prepared and plated. We had five different courses brought to the tables, each one was more delicious than the previous. Normally in these types of banquet meals there are lots of bad dishes. Most of what was served we had experienced somewhere else in Spain, but these were better than all of our previous experiences. Each person was able to choose their main entrée and my duck confit was heavenly. Clearly, the second best dish I have eaten in the country, which covers a lot of meals over the years. The sommelier was right there with us helping us select the right wines for each course. At the end, he gave us a beautiful Merlot from Navarra for our room and it was awesome. If there was a way to put double the number of stars for this hotel and restaurant, I would have done it. If you don't stay here at least get a dinner or afternoon lunch here. Highly recommended.

Staff is lovely. Very helpful. Here for bull run. Good security. Room was not acceptable. Bath…read moredirty, toilet paper like sand paper, floor cheap laminate and noisy. Bed uncomfortable and room smelled odd. I sprayed perfume to make it a bit better. TV would not turn on, it is a Phillips very old, also was a radio that did work. The running of the bulls is three seconds and it's off your bucket list.

This hotel does not accommodate pregnant women. We've been forced to change our travel plans due to…read morean unexpected pregnancy. With 5 months notice and a note from our doctor, this Marriott hotel has refused to issue a refund, allow us to change our dates, or offer credits to stay at one of their hotels at a different date. Every other hotel in the area has a different policy. I would recommend staying at any one of them instead.

This is not a Marriott hotel****Do not expect this hotel to honor Marriott Mmembershp…read moreBenefits!****I used reward points to book one night and had to cancel last minute because of travel delay. Marriot Platium member can cancel before midnight of the arrival date with no cancellation charge but this hotel charged me 440 euro as penalty. I have been emailing back and forth with them over a week and they kept insisting on their own rules ask if they are a rouge Marriott. I have been a Marriott and SPG Platium/Ambassador for many years and spend hundreds nights at Marriott/SPG properties in US and International. This is my first time and surprised a member hotel can be run like this. Luckily Marriot Customer Care assured me to escalate and take care of this matter.

If you want to feel like royalty this is the place to stay...in fave it was even built by Queen…read moreMaria Cristina. We had the most lovely stay here in my new favorite place, San Sebastián. The hotel itself couldn't be more beautiful and we truly felt like we were living in a palace. The staff couldn't have been more friendly. And it's in the most perfect location - just minutes away from the best pintxo spots in town. I didn't get to check out any other hotels in San Sebastián, but find it hard to believe we would find anything better than the Maria Cristina.

A part of San Sebastian History…read more Hotel Maria Cristina first open its doors on July 9, 1912. The first celebrity to visit was the Regent Queen Maria Cristina after whom the Hotel was named. The building was and is a magnificent piece of architecture designed by French architect Charles Mewes, who is also credited for designing the Ritz hotels in Paris and Madrid. During the Spanish Civil War that started in 1936 the hotel was temporarily occupied by troops sympathetic to the revolution, but after a few days they surrendered to the local militia men. Fortunately the building was not damaged much in the process, but if you carefully look, you may still see a couple of the bullet holes on the walls outside. The hotel is an exclusive five-star hotel with a price tag that is too rich for my blood, but one can walk in and sit at one of the available tables in the lobby, order a coffee or drink and admire their surroundings.

Best for last! This…read morereview will be the last of my reviews from our recent trip to Spain. The reason I left it for last was because I wanted to give the place the attention it really deserves. Jesuskoa is a family owned and operated hotel/Bed & Breakfast. It is located in the small town of Zumaia, about 20 minutes drive from San Sebastian and 45 minutes from Bilbao. The main stone building on the property was built in 18th century by Jesuit priests and has been owned by the Oliden family for about 5 generations. The rooms are charming country-style and have TVs, free Wi-Fi and most importantly very comfortable beds. The apartments also have full kitchens. The restaurant is run by chef Ramón Oliden who uses mostly local ingredients, usually from his own garden. A breakfast buffet is offered for an additional charge, and served in the restaurant which also offers Basque cuisine. If one wishes to a charming and comfortable hideaway in a gorgeous corner of the Basque Country close to beautiful beaches of Zumaia, or the driving distance of beautiful coast of the Bay of Biscay in San Sebastian, Casa Rural Jesuskoa is the place to stay.

A very nice hotel, the sign also calls this the Hotel…read moreRocenvalles. Our room was spacious, with an amazing shower and comfortable bed. There is a restaurant/bar downstairs. The chapel for Pilgrims mass is right in front. We had a great stay.

After traversing our way across the Pyrennes, crossing over from France to Spain, we finally made…read moreit! Feet are aching, but insanely happy we booked this place. Hot showers, good pours, and laundry service in 2 two hours! ¡Buen Camino!

Hotel Central has nice rooms overlooking the beautiful river. The rooms are comfortable and very…read moreclean. Their service and attention is very good. They have a large out door seating area that's perfect to meet your friends at for a drink.

Impeccably clean rooms and overall establishment. Exceptional customer service!…read more The rooms are spacious with beautiful views over looking the town or the raging river. Everyone is so welcoming and friendly. We will definitely be returning and no questions asked, will chose to stay here for all our upcoming adventures. Merci beaucoup to Christine and her gracious staff! A bientot!

Everything was perfect. If you want complete tranquility, this is the place. Cute Basque artwork…read morethought hotel and restaurant. Comfortable room!

This the MOST picturesque mountain setting possible . The paella is awesome and the deserts…read moreoffered are to die for.

This old "palace" (as they call it) is a beautiful stone building far up on a hill in a small…read morevillage south of San Sebastián. It takes around 35 minutes to drive from the hotel to central San Sebastián. We asked the hotel reception for a map and they recommended us where to park close to San Sebastián Old Town which was very useful. They didn't have that much information about which pintxos bar to visit however. It's good to know that some bars are open for lunch and close during the afternoon and open again for dinner. And other bars only open at night. Don't miss these: Bar Nestor (lunch or dinner) http://www.yelp.se/biz/bar-nestor-donostia-san-sebastian-2 Txepetxa (simple pintxos) http://www.yelp.se/biz/txepetxa-donostia-san-sebastián Zeruko (extreme pintxos) http://www.yelp.se/biz/zeruko-san-sebastián Also: Koh Tao (great coffee) http://www.yelp.se/biz/koh-tao-donostia-san-sebastián Arzak - one of the best restaurants in the world - (book FAR in advance) http://www.yelp.se/biz/arzak-san-sebasti%C3%A1n-2 We had room 103 and it was just what we'd hoped. Classic and beautiful but not too much. The bathroom was newly renovated and the sheets were clean. Only thing we didn't like was the home scent they had sprayed in the room prior to our arrival. If you get hungry there's both the Bailara restaurant (by Enrique Fleischmann) and a snack menu in the bar, in the Iriarte Jauregia Hotel buildning. Tip to guests: Book far in advance to get a better rate. Tip to Iriarte Jauregia: You should definately do something about the big electricity pylon in front of the hotel that destroys the view.

Beautiful modern hotel inside an ancient castle: A+ Would stay again and again. Superb locally…read moregrown and raised cuisine on site, and nearby farms to visit and partake in endless hospitality that is the essence of the region and its people.