This has got to be one of the best places I've stayed in such a beautiful setting! The restaurant…read moreis not top-notch, but it's understood because all the action is well-situated below the hotel in the city. The rooms were large enough, spotty wi-fi, but such a nice relaxing setting. Good, fair prices and they were really nice to our group, considering we had 16 bicycles to unpack and build in their parking lot prior to our tour of Spain!

This hotel had some positives and one insurmountable negative. It is in an old building which is…read morevery nice because it lends a little more sophistication to the standard budget travel hotel decor. I booked a standard double room and was put in a lovely room overlooking the bridge and river with beautiful double doors and a Juliet balcony. Another plus was the service of all the hotel staff during our stay, everyone was great from check-in to check-out. Which brings me to breakfast; although a budget hotel the breakfast was fantastic: multiple cheese options, fresh fruit, croissant, many juices, ect. The only negative aspect to staying here was the location. It is an easy enough walk across the bridge to old town, and Bayonne is small so you can pretty much easily walk anywhere, but the neighborhood on the hotel's side of the bridge is a bit blighted and depressing. Also I did see a few unsavory characters hanging around the waterfront, but they did not seem to be bothering anyone. Parking is at the train station parking lot, for which you will need to stop at the hotel first and get the parking pass from reception. The parking garage was a bit old and dodgy looking, but our car was fine overnight (we did not leave anything in it). I would definitely recommend this hotel, but not its location. If I were to stay in Bayonne again I'd stay in old town.

Completely agree with the first reviewer. This hotel has been open for only about a month and they…read moredid an amazing job with the decor. Staff are friendly and made us loose leaf green tea before we left. The bed was comfortable and ended up sleeping 10 hours :) Highly recommended.

Borderline Traumatic Experience - June 2024…read more I did not stay here, but stopped in for food and drink after hiking for hours from SJPD through a cold, torrential rainstorm on my first morning of the Camino. I arrived at 7:50 AM, soaked, shivering, and desperate for something warm. As soon as I walked in, the male owner immediately yelled at me to get out. Yup...I had no idea why. Come to find out they opened to the public at 8am. Note: there was no sign on the door stating the bar wasn't open yet, how was I to know the crowd inside had stayed there the night before? Stunned, I stepped outside and waited quietly under the covered carport to change into a dry shirt and dig through my bag for important medication. Not long after, the same man burst through the door again, screaming, even more aggressively than before. I tried to calmly explain what I was doing while shirtless in mid-change, just taking a moment to change into a dry shirt and get my pills. (I mean, this should have been kinda obvious.) Instead of listening, he began poking me repeatedly with his finger, and then started physically shoving me and my backpack out into the rain. I was in absolute shock. His anger and behavior were irrational and hostile, and to this day I have no idea what I did to provoke it, other than showing up ten minutes early, cold and wet, looking for coffee and toast. It was a horrible and humiliating way to begin the Camino. It's a shame because the location is beautiful, but I strongly urge fellow pilgrims: Do not give these people your money. They are not kind or compassionate, and their hostile responses to negative reviews in many places shows this side. They take zero accountability and always blame the guest. Unfortunately, I became one more example of that. Hope this honest review helps someone. Buen Camino!

Great refuge 5 miles up the Pyrennes from SJPDP. Stop in, take off your pack, eat, and drink…read more Helpful staff and the view is bananas! B-A-N-A-N-A-S! ¡Buen Camino!

Charming hotel right in the heart of the city. Our room had a queen sized bed and a couple of…read morebunks. The small kitchenette was a nice touch. If only there was a market around. TV, coffee machine, hairdryer, and a full tub, too! Highly recommend!

One of the best hotels we've ever had the pleasure of staying. As united airline crew members to…read moretraveling the world with Apple, Google and Sodexho! The service of this staff is as the bar manager Marco stated our team has "emotional intelligence" this is so very true! The rooms, location and restaurants is all so impressive! Thank you hotel Maria Cristina!!

Given that we decided to allocate our entire budget to food in San Sebastian, there wasn't quite…read moreenough left in the coffers to stay here. It's pricey. Really pricey. But we couldn't resist stopping by the lobby bar for a cocktail just to get a taste of what it would be like to be rich and famous and staying at the Maria Christina. Dry bar is like a scene from the great gatsby (at the beginning of the night before Daisy is throwing up all over everyone and it's still classy). Art Deco abounds and all the cocktails are fantastic, with a price that won't let you forget what a swanky place you're in. A drink here throws you back in another era... one in which your great grandma was young and flapper dresses were the thing. It's certainly worth a peek if you've got the dough, just realize a that a few dollars of your steeply priced Vieux Carre is going towards your experience, which is truly one of a kind.

We had an ocean view room, a bit small but bathroom very modern and the view amazing! We ate at the…read morebistro and the seafood salad delicious, my favorite of the meal but all was very good. Outside area for drinks lovely also.,

Stay here and pay for a room with a water view. A friend and I stayed in a Junior Suite with one of…read moreus on the sofa bed and the other in the bedroom. It was a perfect set up! We both had closets and we could shut the door between the two areas when we needed privacy. We stayed in Room 111 which had a balcony with chairs and a fantastic view of the water and the promenade. The windows were also fantastic. When they were open, we could hear the lively noise of the promenade but when they were closed we couldn't hear a thing. The bathroom was also very nice with a bidet attachment to the toilet. The toilet even had a motion-activated night light. The shower was a little difficult to use without flooding the bathroom. The breakfast buffet was outstanding with lots of pinxtos, fruit, hot food, cold food, and pastries. My friend is a vegetarian and she found plenty to eat. One night we ordered room service and the food arrived within 20 minutes and was very good. The front desk people were also very helpful answering questions we had. The only negative was that we couldn't get the coffee maker in our room to work.

Great pensione. Wonderful owner. Reasonable. Right in the heart of old town but on a quiet street'…read moresteps away from la concha Our host (Ibon sp?) was really gracious and helped us find amazing Pinxto pubs that satisfied our foodie needs. THe rooms were modern, well kept. The rooms had nature themes (fire, water, air, etc) and for the most part the rooms were all the same. 8 of us shared 4 rooms and out of the 4, Fuego was by far the largest. Note that the two rooms facing the front of the street have a balcony but no AC. Would definitely recommend to anyone staying in San Sebastian. It's literally 5 minutes away from the beach and all the Pinxto pub goodness

Pensión Iturriza is a fantastic little gem in San Sebastián. It is located on a quiet street that…read moreis within walking distance of the vibrant old town square . The owners (Ibon and his wife) are a super nice couple who are attentive to the needs of their guests and can steer you in the right direction if you're in need of restaurant recommendations. The rooms are tidy and sufficiently spacious and comfortable. My recent stay at Pensión Iturriza made my San Sebastián visit a relaxing and memorable experience and I will return to Pensión Iturriza on my next visit to San Sebastián.