Hostal Alemana

San Sebastián


With a great location just a sandy footstep from the beach, this smart hotel has small rooms done in muted colour schemes with black-and-white photos adding a dash of style to the otherwise minimalist ensemble. The belle époque exterior only adds to the appeal.


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Nearby San Sebastián attractions

1. Playa de la Concha

0.23 MILES

Fulfilling almost every idea of how a perfect city beach should be formed, Playa de la Concha (and its westerly extension, Playa de Ondarreta) is easily…

2. Koldo Mitxelena Kulturunea

0.26 MILES

Set in a grand neoclassical building dating from the 1890s, this cultural centre has a packed line-up of art exhibitions, book launches, discussions and…

4. Parque de Alderdi Eder

0.37 MILES

One of the most attractive and enjoyable little outdoor spaces in San Sebastián, the Parque de Alderdi Eder is actually more of an elongated plaza shaded…

5. Ayuntamiento

0.41 MILES

San Sebastián's town hall is an impressive configuration of belle époque towers and domed ceilings that stands proudly at the meeting point between Playa…

6. Real Club Náutico de San Sebastián

0.43 MILES

Up by the harbour at the northeastern end of the beach, the Real Club Náutico de San Sebastián was built in 1928 in a rationalist style. Appropriately…

7. Puente de Maria Cristina

0.44 MILES

Several bridges span the narrow Río Urumea, but by far the most impressive is the Puente de Maria Cristina. Opened in 1905, the belle époque structure is…

8. Plaza de Gipuzkoa

0.45 MILES

Designed in 1877 by French landscape artist Pierre Ducasse, who also created the Jardines de Miramar, this little park is one of San Sebastián's loveliest…