Let Small Luxury Hotels of the World find you a luxury boutique hotel in San Sebastian. On the edge of the baroque Old Town, you’ll relax in this aristocratic summer retreat by the sandy crescent of Playa de la Concha. Discover a gastronomic destination where Spain’s most celebrated chefs reinvent Basque cuisine day after day.
Luxury things to do in San Sebastian
Scale Monte Urgull at sunset for a panoramic view of Spain’s summer capital. Below, a seafront stroll takes in local sculptor Eduardo Chillida’s three-piece, steel structure, ‘The Wind Comb’ inspired by the Atlantic’s rolling waves. Another 40 of his monumental works dot the hillside around the Chillida-Leku Museum. It’s centrepieced by Zabalaga, the artist’s 16th-century farmhouse turned home and studio.
Luxury outdoor activities in San Sebastian
On Spain’s prime surfing destination, La Zurriola Beach, in the shadow of Monte Ijeldo, The Rip Curl series and other major watersport events are held. Charter a yacht to the luxuriously secluded Santa Clara island where the only construction is a lighthouse. During an exotic trek through the Aralar Natural Reserve, look skywards to marvel at griffon vultures, honey buzzards and peregrine falcons.
Gourmet San Sebastian
Indulge in a culinary tour of Spain’s gastronomic capital, where innovative New Basque Cuisine was born. The nation’s most renowned chefs have amassed myriad Michelin stars for inventive dishes like cod jaw, sweet red peppers and garlic-coated sea bream. But luxury dining need not be formal and you can sample exquisitely presented fried green peppers or baby squid during an exclusive tapas crawl or ‘txikiteo’.
Choose a luxury boutique hotel in San Sebastian with Small Luxury Hotels of the World. You’ll stay amidst a verdant 19th-century retreat in the heart of the city. Sip crisp Txakoli white wine in the Winter Garden but a short stroll from La Zurriola beach.