The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in San Sebastian

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to San Sebastian

San Sebastian, Spain San Sebastian, Spain

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to San Sebastian, Spain? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to San Sebastian, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in San Sebastian to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in San Sebastian, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting San Sebastian for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in San Sebastian for first time visitors.

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

Maria Cristina a Luxury Collection Hotel San Sebastian

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $374 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at Paseo Republica Argentina, 4, Maria Cristina a Luxury Collection Hotel San Sebastian has great rooms from $374 (before taxes). It offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, parking, hiking, and child care at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Luxury


Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $180 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to San Sebastian
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra which has nice rooms starting at $180. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 8.88 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at C. Zubieta 2. This convenient 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. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Hotel Ezeiza

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $120 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Beach

We found Hotel Ezeiza to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $120. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and mountain views, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Avda. Satrustegui, 13 Playa de Ondarreta. You'll also find laundry services, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.4 km from the center of town. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Silken Amara Plaza

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $97 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in San Sebastian
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $97, Silken Amara Plaza, at Plaza Pio XII, 7 provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.18 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, city views, kids meals, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.7 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Hotel Arima

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $151 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Hotel Arima has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $151 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Paseo de Miramon 162. Furthermore, it also offers a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, child care, laundry services, and golf, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


NH Collection San Sebastian Aranzazu

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to San Sebastian
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of NH Collection San Sebastian Aranzazu is 8.60 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $118, and it's located at Vitoria-Gasteiz, 1. We also love the laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, car rentals, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Avenida San Sebastian

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

A cool place is Hotel Avenida San Sebastian because it has great rooms that start at $86. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and child care, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Paseo de Igueldo, 55. Only 2.9 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, free parking, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Villa Soro

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $201 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel Villa Soro offers room service, a fitness center, a bar, mountain views, and child care which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $201 (before taxes). It's located at Avda. Ategorrieta, 61 and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a tour desk which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.4 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Lasala Plaza Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $200 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to San Sebastian
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at De Lasala Plaza 2, Lasala Plaza Hotel has great rooms from $200 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find city views, car rentals, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.4 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Room Mate Gorka

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $191 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Room Mate Gorka which has nice rooms starting at $191. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 11 Gipuzkoa Plaza. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers city views, laundry facilities, family rooms, a tour desk, and a multi-lingual staff. It's located just 1.1 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Biarritz, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Pamplona, and Vitoria-Gasteiz.

For more terrific hotel ideas in San Sebastian, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in San Sebastian, Best Beach 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 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 hotels for first-time visitors cost in San Sebastian?

San Sebastian Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$128

Travelers to San Sebastian, Spain will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 54 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $128. 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 first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $516
  • 4-star hotels: $139
  • 3-star hotels: $101
  • 2-star hotels: $102


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