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The Best Beach Hotels in San Sebastian

Where to Stay for an Oceanfront Vacation in San Sebastian

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San Sebastian, Spain can be a terrific beach vacation destination, so if you're wondering where to stay near the beach in San Sebastian, we've got you covered. Here's our list of the best beach hotels in San Sebastian for your next vacation based on amenities, location, price, activities, and traveler ratings. Many of these hotels offer terrific features such as pools, beachfront access, fitness centers, a spa, hot tubs, great views, safe areas, and more. With our analysis covering so many of San Sebastian's beach resorts and hotels, you'll surely find the perfect hotel near the water or oceanfront for you. Whether you're looking for something family-friendly, romantic, or for a large group, below is our list of the top hotels near the beach in San Sebastian for your next trip. So, here's our list of where to stay at the beach in San Sebastian.

The city has three urban beaches that are a huge attraction during the summer months. For surfing and a lively atmosphere, head to the Playa de la Zurriola. The playa de la Concha is the most photographed and famous beach in town and Ondarreta is another beautiful option.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Akelarre - Relais & Chateaux

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $658 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Location in San Sebastian
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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Located at Padre Orcolaga 56 Monte Igueldo (San Sebastian), Akelarre - Relais & Chateaux has great rooms from $658 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 5.5 km from the city center, visitors will especially love laundry services, a free breakfast, a winery, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center at this beach hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
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  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
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Maria Cristina a Luxury Collection Hotel San Sebastian

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $374 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in San Sebastian
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Maria Cristina a Luxury Collection Hotel San Sebastian which has nice rooms starting at $374. Offering room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Paseo Republica Argentina, 4. This terrific hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, hiking, and child care which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 1 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
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  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
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Hotel Gudamendi

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $119 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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We found Hotel Gudamendi to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $119. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Paseo Gudamendi 26. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, free parking, and a pool table which beach-goers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 4.3 km from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pool table
  • Kids meals
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
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Hotel Avenida San Sebastian

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places at the Beach in San Sebastian
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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With terrific rooms from $86, Hotel Avenida San Sebastian, at Paseo de Igueldo, 55 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and child care. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 2.9 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
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Zenit San Sebastian

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to San Sebastian
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pool
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Zenit San Sebastian has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers a pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $125 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Antonio Maria Labaien, 1. Furthermore, it also offers parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa, which is nice for visitors. Just 1.1 km from the city center, this convenient hotel is a terrific choice. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
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Barcelo Costa Vasca

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $140 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in San Sebastian
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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The great guest rating of Barcelo Costa Vasca is 8.40 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $140, and it's located at Avenida de pio Baroja 15. We also love the parking, child care, laundry services, a pool table, and laundry facilities which are great for travelers. And since it's just 1.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pool table
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
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Hotel Palacio de Aiete

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $96 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in San Sebastian
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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A cool place is Hotel Palacio de Aiete because it has great rooms that start at $96. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchens, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Goiko Galtzara-Berri 27. Only 1.6 km from the city center, beach-goers will especially love child care, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and free parking at this fun hotel. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too. It's also less than the average price for beach hotels, so it's a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $180 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels Near the Water
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $180 (before taxes). It's located at C. Zubieta 2 and has earned a guest rating of 8.88/10. This beach hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, cooking classes, a game room, and kids meals which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1 km from the city center.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
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Mercure Monte Igueldo

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $123 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Location in San Sebastian
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Pool
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Located at Paseo del Faro 134, Mercure Monte Igueldo has great rooms from $123 (before taxes). It offers a pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find mountain views, child care, laundry services, free parking, and laundry facilities which visitors will love. And this terrific hotel is just 2.6 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
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Pension Ur-Alde

Guest House with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in San Sebastian
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for beach hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Pension Ur-Alde which has nice rooms starting at $110. Offering room service, a casino, parking, hiking, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Puerto, 17. Piso 2º. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers city views, cooking classes, horse riding, car rentals, and laundry facilities. It's located just 1.5 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
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Also, take a look at the Beach hotels in nearby destinations: Biarritz, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Hossegor, and Hondarribia.

For more terrific hotel ideas in San Sebastian, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in San Sebastian, Best Cheap Hotels in San Sebastian, Best Luxury Hotels in San Sebastian, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in San Sebastian, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in San Sebastian, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in San Sebastian, Best Hotels for One Week in San Sebastian, Best Hotels for One Night in San Sebastian, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in San Sebastian, Best Party Hotels in San Sebastian, or Best Business Hotels in San Sebastian.


How much do beach hotels and resorts cost in San Sebastian?

San Sebastian Average Beach Hotel Price
$127

Travelers to San Sebastian, Spain will have a large number of terrific beach accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of beach hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 58 beach hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $127. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in San Sebastian.

The average prices of our suggested beach hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $516
  • 4-star hotels: $139
  • 3-star hotels: $103
  • 2-star hotels: $103


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