Best San Sebastian hostels
With a stay at Surfing Etxea in San Sebastian (Gros), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Monte Urgull and Concha Beach. The front desk is staffed during limited hours.
Overall 9.2 Excellent
Based on 193 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Pros: The location was great - within 5 minutes walking to the beach at Zurriola. Plenty of good food options around with the staff providing great recommendations - favorite one is Bar Bergara just around the corner. Good mix of local and international staff who all speak English and who are also happy to teach you some words in Euskera. Favorite part of the stay was going out surfing, but it is not a requirement to have a good time and enjoy Surfing Etxea. Would definitely stay here again!
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Location is superb
Excellent
8.8
Pros: Really enjoyed my stay here. Although it brands itself as a Surfers accommodation. I felt more than welcomed as a non-surfer. Location is great as it's right by the beach. Everywhere within walking distance. All the staff were very welcoming & advised me on what things to do during my short 2 night stay. Not the biggest, but I liked that as the hostel felt like a tight knit community.
Excellent
9.2
Pros: I really enjoyed the location close to the beach. I felt the hostel was extremely social and it was super easy to meet other travelers.
Good
7.5
Pros: Really nice layout and clean bar was now open. Location fantastic
Excellent
9.6
Pros: great host very helpful made everything so easy.highly recommend staying here
Good
7.9
Pros: Nice vibe, perfect location, serving nice local beers, the bar was cool (especially Daniel did a great job making sure everyone had a good time)
Good
7.5
Pros: The vibe of the staff is good but they could try to organise some activities maybe.
Excellent
9.2
Pros: The location of this hostel is walking distance from the beach, one block away from restaurants/bars. I met some amazing people during my first class of surfing ever.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Staff was excellent with a positive attitude, Vibes were very relaxing, Beds were comfortable. If surfing is important to you the location can’t be beat.
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Overall 9.2 Excellent
Based on 193 reviews
Cleanliness
9.1
Comfort
9.0
Location
9.6
Services
8.9
Staff
9.6
Value for money
8.7
10.0 Excellent
Pros: The location was great - within 5 minutes walking to the beach at Zurriola. Plenty of good food options around with the staff providing great recommendations - favorite one is Bar Bergara just around the corner. Good mix of local and international staff who all speak English and who are also happy to teach you some words in Euskera. Favorite part of the stay was going out surfing, but it is not a requirement to have a good time and enjoy Surfing Etxea. Would definitely stay here again!
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10.0 Excellent
Pros: Location is superb
Cons: Nothing
8.8 Excellent
Pros: Really enjoyed my stay here. Although it brands itself as a Surfers accommodation. I felt more than welcomed as a non-surfer. Location is great as it's right by the beach. Everywhere within walking distance. All the staff were very welcoming & advised me on what things to do during my short 2 night stay. Not the biggest, but I liked that as the hostel felt like a tight knit community.
Cons: Nothing. They even stayed up to let me check in late as my flight to Bilbao was cancelled so didn't arrive until gone midnight.
9.2 Excellent
Pros: I really enjoyed the location close to the beach. I felt the hostel was extremely social and it was super easy to meet other travelers.
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7.5 Good
Pros: Really nice layout and clean bar was now open. Location fantastic
Cons: Preferred the old lounge area, which was my bedroom now. Not to same standard as other dorms
9.6 Excellent
Pros: great host very helpful made everything so easy.highly recommend staying here
Cons: nop
7.9 Good
Pros: Nice vibe, perfect location, serving nice local beers, the bar was cool (especially Daniel did a great job making sure everyone had a good time)
Cons: Some organized group activities would have been nice! Like going to the best pintxos bars during Pintxos Pote. Also it would be nice if all staff would have the same level off hospitality. We asked were to start the well known hike and the person behind the reception had no clue..
7.5 Good
Pros: The vibe of the staff is good but they could try to organise some activities maybe.
Cons: The owners are great and you can tell they love what they do...... the guys that work there are very typical surfer not that fussed about making you feel that welcome.....probably more concerned with surfing which is fair but when we asked about where to go the staff gave us very little info and the owners gave us loads of info on places to eat etc we were very lucky that we had a descent room with nice people.
9.2 Excellent
Pros: The location of this hostel is walking distance from the beach, one block away from restaurants/bars. I met some amazing people during my first class of surfing ever.
Cons: More expensive than other places, but it was worth it.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Staff was excellent with a positive attitude, Vibes were very relaxing, Beds were comfortable. If surfing is important to you the location can’t be beat.
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With a stay at Surfing Etxea in San Sebastian (Gros), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Monte Urgull and Concha Beach. The front desk is staffed during limited hours.
With a stay at A Room in the City in San Sebastian (San Sebastian Centro), you'll be a 5-minute walk from Concha Beach and 13 minutes by foot from Monte Urgull. Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and a library.
Overall 8.6 Excellent
Based on 4,323 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Pros: The staff is amazing!!:)
Excellent
8.3
Pros: Very spacious rooms and lockers. OUTSTANDING position close to everything in the city. Cleanliness ok
Okay
4.2
Pros: Location
Excellent
8.8
Pros: Fantastic location..lovely staff..great attention to detail and excellent value for money..Had private room....will be back
Excellent
8.3
Pros: Most staff very happy and helpful. Very central. Great sitting room and kitchen. Linked to bar behind the hostel and had a roof terrace. Great feel about the place. Free tea and coffee.
Excellent
9.6
Pros: This was a very clean facility with helpful staff. The location was perfect to explore the city. Great kitchen, comfy beds and clean bathrooms.
Good
7.9
Pros: Comfy and clean bed (at least it was clean until I found someone using my bed, who shouldn’t have been there. Seems one person paid for a bed, and brought his two friends along) Bathrooms were cleaned well
Good
7.1
Pros: the bed was a bit uncomfortable and I woke up with back pain
Excellent
9.0
Pros: Facilities excellent
Excellent
8.0
Pros: The kitchen was a god send after staying in hotels where you can't make a cup of tea.proximity to everything made it so easy. The staff were so helpful.
Excellent
9.2
Pros: The location, staff, cleanness, comfortable beds, fun bar
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Overall 8.6 Excellent
Based on 4,323 reviews
Location
9.6
Cleanliness
9.1
Service
8.8
Amenities
8.5
WiFi
8.5
Vibe
8.3
Room
7.2
Value
6.1
Breakfast
5.7
Location
9.5
Vibe
8.7
Service
8.5
Amenities
8.0
Room
7.8
WiFi
7.7
Comfort
7.4
Breakfast
6.1
Value
5.6
Location
9.6
Service
9.0
Cleanliness
8.7
Amenities
8.2
Bar
6.6
Room
5.7
Value
5.5
Location
9.6
Cleanliness
8.9
Service
8.8
Amenities
8.6
Room
5.5
Location
9.7
Service
9.0
Room
6.4
Comfort
6.2
10.0 Excellent
Pros: The staff is amazing!!:)
Cons: I loved everything
8.3 Excellent
Pros: Very spacious rooms and lockers. OUTSTANDING position close to everything in the city. Cleanliness ok
Cons: Staff is cool but not particularly welcoming, as a consequence the atmosphere is not special. AS IN EVERY HOSTEL IN SAN SEBASTIAN there is no stove because of regulations (just to let everyone know). There are no plugs in the common room at the tables, so not suggsted for people who want to work with their laptop. Breakfast is quite poor (milk, instant coffee, tea you have to make, basic biscuits, apples, oranges, full stop - would have rather paid 4 euros less and no breakfast).
4.2 Okay
Pros: Location
Cons: Everything was outdated, almost impossible to unlock room door and unfriendly staffs. In fact, haven't seen anyone smiled during my stay. Would not recommend to anyone.
8.8 Excellent
Pros: Fantastic location..lovely staff..great attention to detail and excellent value for money..Had private room....will be back
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8.3 Excellent
Pros: Most staff very happy and helpful. Very central. Great sitting room and kitchen. Linked to bar behind the hostel and had a roof terrace. Great feel about the place. Free tea and coffee.
Cons: Noise from pedestrians on main road at the front of the building most of the night...then traffic and police whistles early morning.
9.6 Excellent
Pros: This was a very clean facility with helpful staff. The location was perfect to explore the city. Great kitchen, comfy beds and clean bathrooms.
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7.9 Good
Pros: Comfy and clean bed (at least it was clean until I found someone using my bed, who shouldn’t have been there. Seems one person paid for a bed, and brought his two friends along) Bathrooms were cleaned well
Cons: The doors to the rooms SLAM LOUDLY unless the persons coming and going take time to hold them to ensure they close gently. The constant slamming was really disruptive to sleep. People leaving grotty dishes in the kitchen sink. Really?? Security could be better - I did not like finding someone sleeping in my bed. Three fellows just parked themselves for a few hours, I guess the one in my bed thought I had gone out and figured he wouldn’t get caught.
7.1 Good
Pros: the bed was a bit uncomfortable and I woke up with back pain
Cons: the ventilation of room 4 was a bit bad, and the noice feom the bar and the street was too loud
9.0 Excellent
Pros: Facilities excellent
Cons: Rooms on the street very noisy.
8.0 Excellent
Pros: The kitchen was a god send after staying in hotels where you can't make a cup of tea.proximity to everything made it so easy. The staff were so helpful.
Cons: The beds are not the greatest but fine for a couple of nights stay
9.2 Excellent
Pros: The location, staff, cleanness, comfortable beds, fun bar
Cons: Noisy outside so you need to close windows in your room to be able to sleep.
With a stay at A Room in the City in San Sebastian (San Sebastian Centro), you'll be a 5-minute walk from Concha Beach and 13 minutes by foot from Monte Urgull. Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and a library.
With a stay at Koisi Hostel in San Sebastian, you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Ondarreta Beach and Miramar Palace. Featured amenities include a computer station, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff.
Overall 8.5 Excellent
Based on 2,360 reviews
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Good
7.5
Pros: Friendly vibes.
Excellent
9.0
Pros: Very helpful staff The rooms are very clean and everything looks fresh and new.
Excellent
9.2
Pros: Great Hostel. Extremely friendly and helpful staff. Great service. Very clean room.
Good
7.0
Pros: Very nice and helpful staff
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Best hostel I’ve stayed at during my travels around europe. Modern, clean, a fridge and basic kitchen facilities was great. Staff are super friendly and helpful. Not too far to the beach or old town.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: The Staff were very friendly, and the place was clean and modern
Okay
4.6
Pros: Lovely people
Excellent
8.8
Pros: Very friendly and good place
Excellent
8.3
Good
6.7
Pros: I guess it was a good price for San Sebastián. Each bunk had its own electrical outlet, so I could charge my phone. It was within walking distance to the ocean.
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Overall 8.5 Excellent
Based on 2,360 reviews
WiFi
10.0
Vibe
9.6
Service
9.6
Bar
9.1
Room
7.5
Breakfast
7.4
Location
7.2
Service
9.8
Vibe
9.4
Bar
8.8
Room
8.1
Location
7.1
Breakfast
6.7
Vibe
9.6
Service
9.4
Breakfast
7.9
Location
7.3
Room
6.9
Value
5.5
Service
9.8
Beach
9.7
Vibe
9.6
Breakfast
7.7
Location
7.1
Room
6.6
Service
9.7
Vibe
9.5
Amenities
8.2
Location
7.7
Room
7.3
Breakfast
7.2
Value
6.9
7.5 Good
Pros: Friendly vibes.
Cons: The mattress sinks due to overuse. Better to change it.
9.0 Excellent
Pros: Very helpful staff The rooms are very clean and everything looks fresh and new.
Cons: The noise in the combined reception and breakfast area/bar, mainly due to only hard materials and concrete floor.
9.2 Excellent
Pros: Great Hostel. Extremely friendly and helpful staff. Great service. Very clean room.
Cons: Relatively small family room for four persons.
7.0 Good
Pros: Very nice and helpful staff
Cons:
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Best hostel I’ve stayed at during my travels around europe. Modern, clean, a fridge and basic kitchen facilities was great. Staff are super friendly and helpful. Not too far to the beach or old town.
Cons:
10.0 Excellent
Pros: The Staff were very friendly, and the place was clean and modern
Cons:
4.6 Okay
Pros: Lovely people
Cons: Hard to find
8.8 Excellent
Pros: Very friendly and good place
Cons: Breakfast small but good
8.3 Excellent
Pros:
Cons: Had top bunk, any movement made lots of noise (squeaking, creaking) that made me feel uncomfortable, bothering the other guests
6.7 Good
Pros: I guess it was a good price for San Sebastián. Each bunk had its own electrical outlet, so I could charge my phone. It was within walking distance to the ocean.
Cons: Sleeping with all of my belongings in a top bunk in a room full of strangers was not my idea of fun.
With a stay at Koisi Hostel in San Sebastian, you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Ondarreta Beach and Miramar Palace. Featured amenities include a computer station, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff.
When you stay at Green Nest Hostel Uba Aterpetxea in San Sebastian, you'll be in a regional park, within a 10-minute drive of Concha Beach and Monte Urgull. Featured amenities include a computer station, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.
Overall 7.2 Good
Based on 2,037 reviews
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Good
6.7
Pros: In the middle of the nature.
Excellent
8.8
Pros: Nice place
Good
7.5
Pros: The bed was comfy
Good
7.9
Pros: Large hangout areas, lots of onsite parking.
Excellent
9.6
Pros: nice and quite place, clean
Excellent
9.6
Pros: The hostel is new and well maintained. Everything was clean and the beds were comfortable. The staff was very friendly and willing to help.
Good
7.5
Pros: Price
Good
7.0
Pros: Nice location easily accessible by public transport. The staff was exceptionally friendly and helpful! They were knowledgeable about the city and also had great recommendations for vegetarian and vegan places to eat.
Okay
5.0
Pros: It had private parking but was difficult to find . Staff helpful but it was well away from the centre in a v remote location.
Okay
5.4
Pros: Even though is a bit far from town, the area is nice
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Overall 7.2 Good
Based on 2,037 reviews
Service
7.4
Location
6.8
Cleanliness
5.7
Room
4.5
Comfort
4.2
Breakfast
3.4
Bar
3.4
Food
3.1
WiFi
3.1
Service
7.7
Location
6.2
Cleanliness
6.1
Room
4.8
Comfort
4.3
Food
3.0
WiFi
1.3
Service
7.4
Location
6.8
Cleanliness
5.6
Comfort
4.4
Room
4.0
Food
3.1
WiFi
1.2
Service
6.7
Location
6.1
Cleanliness
5.4
Value
5.0
Comfort
3.2
Room
2.7
Food
2.4
6.7 Good
Pros: In the middle of the nature.
Cons: Three kilometer to walk. But with car or bus it is ok ;) I find it too expensive for what you get.
8.8 Excellent
Pros: Nice place
Cons: Far away from the city. If you have a lot of luggage, better take a taxi.
7.5 Good
Pros: The bed was comfy
Cons: The location is far away from everything
7.9 Good
Pros: Large hangout areas, lots of onsite parking.
Cons: The location is way far from anything, definitely needed a car.
9.6 Excellent
Pros: nice and quite place, clean
Cons: it is not in the center, but in a middle of a nice park... if you are on camino, you need to count with a few kms extra
9.6 Excellent
Pros: The hostel is new and well maintained. Everything was clean and the beds were comfortable. The staff was very friendly and willing to help.
Cons: The location might be an advantage or a disadvantage. It's located further from the city center near a park so it's quiet. However, of your walking back from the beach, it's quite the (uphill) walk.
7.5 Good
Pros: Price
Cons: Quite a long distance to the center.
7.0 Good
Pros: Nice location easily accessible by public transport. The staff was exceptionally friendly and helpful! They were knowledgeable about the city and also had great recommendations for vegetarian and vegan places to eat.
Cons:
5.0 Okay
Pros: It had private parking but was difficult to find . Staff helpful but it was well away from the centre in a v remote location.
Cons: See above
5.4 Okay
Pros: Even though is a bit far from town, the area is nice
Cons: Dirty bedding and mattresses, Wifi not working, shared kitchen messy and not clean, coffee vending machine broken :(
When you stay at Green Nest Hostel Uba Aterpetxea in San Sebastian, you'll be in a regional park, within a 10-minute drive of Concha Beach and Monte Urgull. Featured amenities include a computer station, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.
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