Hotel Maria Cristina, San Sebastian-Donostia, Basque Country, Spain
From winter’s cider cellar dinners to September’s regattas, the elegant city of San Sebastian is devoted to the good life. Experience it in Belle Époque luxury at the 5 star Hotel Maria Cristina, A Westin Hotel, San Sebastian, just blocks from the beach and a short drive from the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum. The hotel, named to Condé Nast Traveler’s 2005 Gold List and Condé Nast Traveler’s 2004 Readers’ Choice Awards List, is surrounded by promenades and gardens, and many of the rooms offer views of the sea and the Urumea River. Savor classic Basque cuisine, creative seasonal dishes and an extensive selection of Spanish wines at Easo, one of San Sebastian’s finest restaurants.
The Hotel Maria Cristina is surrounded by promenades and gardens, and many of the rooms offer views of the sea and the Urumea River. Savour classic Basque cuisine, creative seasonal dishes and an extensive selection of Spanish wines at Easo, one of San Sebastian’s finest restaurants. From winter’s cider cellar dinners to September’s regattas, the elegant city of San Sebastian is devoted to the good life.
The Maria Cristina has an unbeatable location along with the most attractive architecture and the best reputation of any hotel in San Sebastian-Donostia. This impressive stately stone mansion stands on the banks of the River Urumea opposite the Cubos de Moneo. Drive through the majestic entrance and you’re surrounded by beautiful landscaped gardens. It’s first choice for the stars who come to participate in the annual Film Festival and Jazz Festival. The interior was totally refurbished in 1987 and the bedrooms have been tastefully decorated with colourful rugs, paintings and comfortable armchairs. Abundant natural light floods through the large windows and there are always fresh flowers on display. Some bedrooms also have balconies.
Within four blocks of the hotel guests can visit the neo- gothic Buen Pastor Cathedral, with its 75-metre spire, or relax on the crescent beach of La Concha. The San Telmo Museum, 500 metres from the Hotel, houses an array of Prehistoric Basque artefacts, dinosaur skeletons and art by El Greco and Rubens. Biarritz International Airport Is 40 Kilometres away and can be reached by Car in approximately 45 minutes.
Hotel Facilities
- car rental
- business center/services
- easo restaurant
- concierge service
- bar lounge
- La Concha beach (close by)
- health club
- lift
- garden
- wakeup service
- babysitting service
- meeting rooms
- cafe saigon
- babysitting service
- spa
- parking
- indoor swimming pool
- sauna
Room Details
- air conditioning
- fully equipped bathroom
- multi-line telephone
- minibar
- heating
- piped music
- non-smoking rooms
- internet access
- cable & satellite tv
- hair dryer
- security box
- 24 hour room service
- security box
- iron/ironing board
- data port
- clock radio
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Guide to San Sebastian Donostia
San Sebastian (Donostia in the Basque language) is the summer capital of Spain, and here the Belle Epoque lives on.
Ideally situated on a choice spot on the Bay of Biscay, it's surrounded by green mountains. From June to September, the population swells as hundreds of Spanish bureaucrats escape the heat and head for this tasteful resort--it has few of the tawdry trappings associated with major beachfront cities. San Sebastian is an ideal base for trips to some of the Basque country's most fascinating towns.
San Sebastian contains an old quarter, La Parte Vieja, with narrow streets, hidden plazas, and medieval houses, but it is primarily a modern city of elegant shops, wide boulevards, sidewalk cafes, and restaurants.