"Between San Sebastián and Biarritz, just on the Spanish side of the border, is the Basque town of Hondarribia. It’s not a household name, not by a long shot, nor is it meant to be — the appeal of Villa Magalean rests, to a large extent, on its setting, in a port town that’s a long way from becoming a built-up resort. Well, that, and the fact that the hotel itself is something quite a bit more refined than what you’d ordinarily expect from an eight-room guest house by the marina where the fishing boats moor." - Tablet Hotels