Chic rooms & suites in a polished property offering sea views & a pool, plus free breakfast. Surrounded by vineyards, this polished boutique hotel in a timber building overlooking the Bay of Biscay is 2 km from the Cristóbal Balenciaga Museoa and 6 km from the Zumaia train station. Featuring mountain or sea views, the 8 chic, individually furnished rooms and suites provide free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and DVD players, as well as designer toiletries. Upgraded quarters have canopy beds and/or pull-out sofas. In-room spa treatments are available. Parking is complimentary, as is breakfast served in a modern dining room offering sea views. There's also an outdoor pool and a sundeck with sunloungers. Minimum-stay rules may apply.
20808 Askizu, Gipuzkoa, Spain Get directions
"Set atop a verdant hill 15 miles west of San Sebastián, this country retreat is a seductive reason to leave the Basque city behind. Outside, vineyards lead down past traditional Basque farmhouses and the odd grazing cow to a coast carved with dramatic rock formations and dotted with lighthouses. Indoors, the view is no less idyllic. Well-appointed public areas—filled with inviting sofas and interesting art—make you feel like you’re in the home of a friend with very good taste. The illusion continues upstairs in the hotel’s eight rooms. The Art Nouveau zinc fireplace turned bathroom sink in the Zarautz Room is a good example of the hotel’s eclectic aesthetic: intriguing antiques combined with the occasional piece of modern art. Not everything is perfect—on a recent visit, one towel heater didn’t work and the Wi-Fi connection was spotty—but the warmly attentive staff make up for any glitches. The hotel lacks a restaurant (though a restorative breakfast is served in a sunny dining room)."
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