Hotel SANSEbay

Fantastic boutique hotel right in the heart of the old town. A little hard to find in the car so the hotel sent a useful video on how to navigate through the narrow streets. Very warm welcome and the room was immaculate and very comfortable. 2 minute walk to the old town for pintxos, or to the seafront and marina or to the start of the climb to the old fort overlooking the bay. Fantastic views!

Pros: The service was really nice, helpful with any questions, greets you with a glass of wine at check-in while explaining everything, etc. The location is also amazing, right on the edge of Old Town walkable to all the bars and restaurants, but also right on the edge of the bay next to the water. Despite it looking like it might be a loud location with tons of young people drinking outside the bar next door, our place faced the back alley and was super quiet. The 2-bedroom apartment is a great option when traveling with 2 couples, complete with little kitchenette and living space — this was really the biggest reason I picked this spot. Cons: While the 2-bedroom apartment is quiet because it faces it the back streets, that means it also doesn’t have much of a view and one of the bedrooms is super dark. My hair dryer stopped working after 1 minute, the coffee machine leaks, the internet is very spotty, and the beds and pillows are some of the hardest I’ve slept on.

A really beautiful room, really friendly and helpful staff in a great location on the edge of the old town. The main fault i would have is that the facilities available within the hotel itself are quite limited given the price of the hotel, but the plus points make up for this.

Nice location

Our experience at this hotel was appalling. The rooms were extremely uncomfortable, and the noise levels each night were unbearable. Even with earplugs, it was impossible to get any sleep. When we raised this with the hotel, they refused to switch our room. Eventually, we agreed with management that we would move to a different hotel altogether, on the clear understanding that the three-night stay would be refunded. However, once home, the hotel denied that these conversations ever took place. They even misled Expedia with this claim. We have written confirmation from the new hotel, who confirmed these discussions, as well as receipts for our stay there. The service we received was atrocious—dishonest, dismissive, and entirely unprofessional. The rooms were uninhabitable, and the hotel’s conduct afterwards has been completely unacceptable. I would strongly advise against staying here. To date, the hotel has completely ignored me and only partially responded to Expedia. Unfortunately, we are now having to action S75 card protection to obtain our money back. I would advise anybody not to book this hotel.

We had three people and rented one of the apartments. It was perfect, with two bedrooms and two baths. We had a view of the bay, where we had a perfect view of the Concha boat race. The hotel is in a great location and the apartment is well equipped.

Hotel SANSEbay was one of my top favorite parts of the trip in Donostia-San Sebastian. The location was extremely convenient right between the old town downtown area and Urgull mountain for pleasant hiking. It's also only about 10-min walk to the beach entrance. All the staffs were very friendly and informative! Especially, upon check-in, I got a list of the popular pintxo bars and restaurants including their best selling dishes - which was super helpful! Hotel SANSEbay made an outstanding impression of Donostia and is now another reason for me to revisit the city! Definitely, I will look forward to staying at Hotel SANSEbay again for sure!

We spent 4 pleasant nights in a 2 bedroom apartment at the hotel. The room was fine - clean and comfortable, albeit on the small side - and had everything we needed for the stay. The staff was friendly and helpful as well. The best thing about the hotel is the location - practically on the water, and within easy walking distance of pretty much everything. If you are driving, just be aware that it isn't the easiest to get to and that the available parking is limited - both in terms of spots and the size of the vehicle the garage can accommodate. The hotel sent us a helpful video before our arrival showing how to navigate to the front door, and also directed us to nearby underground parking when our car wouldn't fit in their garage. We wouldn't hesitate to stay here again, and highly recommend.

Lovely location and rooms. Nice team. Tasty breakfast. Limited facilites (lounge, bar etc). Only (real) drawback is there is a bar right outside the front of the hotel, so quite a bit of noise through afternoon into evening. Though generally all very good natured and light, bubbling Spanish chatter mainly.

Great location in old town.

Amazing

Brilliantly located. Lovely helpful staff.

The staff were incredibly welcoming and helpful. The location is unsurpassable I think and lots going on nearby.

Loved our stay at Hotel SANSEbay – great service with recommendations and support for transportation; amazing location right by the water and in the Old Town; would definitely stay again.

We had an incredible stay at the SANSEbay Hotel! The welcome and service was outstanding, the room was beautiful with views across the sea and best of all the location was in the heart of the vibrant old town.

Wonderful service, very comfortable, and beautiful views! I will 100% stay here the next time I come back. My only feedback is for the hotel to provide instructions for how to drive to the hotel, since most of the roads are pedestrian only. As a reminder for anyone driving, you need to reserve a car spot in advance. There was a guy who did not and he was very rude to the receptionist.

Amazing location and great hotel with friendly staff happy to help! Will definitely stay here again

Great location. The 2 bedroom apartment may family and I had was very modern and well maintained. The location is excellent for access to the beach, shops and restaurant. The breakfast was really good and staff were so polite and friendly. Really enjoyed our stay!

Great location but difficult to get to due to the one way systems in San Sebastian.

The location was perfect.