Hotel Catalonia Donosti

We stayed here four nights while visiting San Sebastián and absolutely loved it. We had a terrace room with sea view. Although some other reviews say you can’t really see the water, that was not the case for us. The view was spectacular. The hotel has its own elevator into the town so you don’t have to deal with stairs up and down every time you go out. It is very central and we were able to get everywhere we wanted to go within a 20 min walk from the hotel. Breakfast is simple but lovely and was a great way to start the day. Staff were also very kind and helpful. Upon checking we were given lists of the best restaurants and pintxos places to check out during our trip. Our room came with use of the spa which we enjoyed as well - there is a small resting pool, cold plunge, steam room and dry sauna. The gym is small but has the basic equipment you would need for a simple full body workout (cable machine, free weights, bench, mats, bike, treadmill and elliptical). San Sebastián quickly became one of our favourite places we’ve visited and this hotel played a big part in that. Thank you Catalonia team for making our stay so lovely!

We really enjoyed our stay in this hotel. We had booked a suite, we wanted some extra space. The room was indeed very spacious, extremely clean, very good bathroom. We appreciated that the water in the room was in glass bottles and amenities in the bathroom were carefully chosen, practically no plastic and compostable. The breakfast was quite pricey, but a big selection and everything was high quality. We had dinner there the first night, and it was really good (we had the hake) and not overpriced for the quality of the dish. One minus point about the bar/dining room, is that the lighting is too bright, even for breakfast. The sound level of the music was also on the loud side, although no complaints about the music itself. One time we ordered a pizza from room service and it wasn’t very good, certainly not up to the standards of the rest of the food we had. Staff was friendly and helpful, absolutely no complaints. The hotel has a very adequate gym. We would definitely stay there again.

As soon as I arrived I had an issue, I left my earbuds in my taxi. The reception team jumped on the case, working for 36 hours to retrieve them.|The hotel is in a great location, overlooking San Sebastian. My room was large, clean, comfortable bed and great shower. The cleaning staff were fabulous.|Breakfast was perfect, with cuisine to suit all tastes.|If I return, would not hesitate to stay again.

My wife/I chose this hotel because we were looking for a good quality hotel, within easy walking distance of the town, and with parking. The Catalonia hotel fitted the bill. We paid extra for a sea view room, mainly to avoid noise from the traffic on the busy road on the other side. This worked, we avoided the traffic noise. But you would need good eyesight to see the sea in the distance. If you chose a sea-view room for the view you would be disappointed. The room was perfectly clean, with no problems of any sort. We found the staff friendly and helpful. The elevator + passage leading directly to the street was very useful. I only had one minor disappointment - the bar was completely lacking in atmosphere, it was brightly lit, with upright chairs around small dining tables. The rooftop bar looked much nicer, but was closed because of the rainy weather. So better to go out to one of the many bars outside. It was not cheap, but it met what we wanted at a fair price for an expensive city.

We had a wonderful 3 nights at the hotel Catalonia in San Sebastián, in the Basque region of Northern Spain. The reception staff during booking in were very helpful and gave us helpful information regarding parking our car in the car park which was €25 euros per day. Our room was very comfortable with a large king size bed on the 4th floor. With spectacular views from the terrace bar on the 5th floor. We didn’t actually eat in the restaurant during our stay however the buffet breakfast’s were absolutely wonderful with everything you could imagine to enjoy including a fresh orange juice machine, cooked eggs, omelettes by the chef and even a glass of bubbly if you so desired. Highly recommended.

I loved staying at the Hotel Catalonia Donosti. My room had a small terrace and a spectacular shower with city views, incredible water pressure, and tons of space. I loved it. The breakfast was well priced, varied, and of high quality and the spa, parking and location were all fantastic. Staff were friendly and helpful and I made use of the laundry service which was relatively well priced, very quick (same day) and very clean.

This hotel made our San Sebastián trip! We stayed here for 3 nights. The hotel staff were very friendly & attentive. The decor of the hotel is absolutely incredible, with every attention to detail. It’s about 10 minute walk from the bus station & 10-15 minutes to all the pintxos bars! It comes well equipped with a decent gym, unfortunately we didn’t have time to experience the spa (from all the pintxos eating!). Breakfast was also a highlight, from freshly cooked omelette to basque cheesecake! The rooftop pool & bar had exceptional views 😍 We would highly recommend this hotel to anyone visiting San Sebastián! 10/10 🌟

Very fancy hotell. Top tip if you travel alone, pick the singlebedroom with a view. Then you get a shower in a tower with view over the city and a balcony with view of the city. The restaurant and breakfast is good. They also have their own lift from the city floor and up. Just next to the public one. The phone near the bed and in the bathroom they could remove as they are not in use anymore. Can’t use them to call the reception.