Hotel Maria Cristina, a Luxury Collection Hotel
Hotel in San Sebastian
5-Star Hotel
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Top-tier experienceOne of the higher cost properties in the area
Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Air conditioner and more
About this hotel
Riverwalk San Sebastián hotel in San Sebastián Centro with a fitness center
A restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar/lounge are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, valet parking, 24-hour room service, and a business center are onsite.
Housekeeping is available on request.
Hotel Maria Cristina, a Luxury Collection Hotel offers 139 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Pillowtop beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 50-inch LED televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, bidets, and complimentary toiletries.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
A restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar/lounge are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, valet parking, 24-hour room service, and a business center are onsite.
Housekeeping is available on request.
Hotel Maria Cristina, a Luxury Collection Hotel offers 139 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Pillowtop beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 50-inch LED televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, bidets, and complimentary toiletries.
This San Sebastián hotel provides wireless Internet access for a surcharge. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Hypo-allergenic bedding, irons/ironing boards, and change of towels can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Internet / Wifi
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
TV
Gym or Fitness Center
Garden
Map of San Sebastian
Available Rooms
Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed, Garden View
1 Queen • 269 ft²
Sleeps 1
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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View
1 King • 377 ft²
Sleeps 3
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Deluxe Room, 2 Twin Beds, Garden View
2 Single • 377 ft²
Sleeps 3
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Premium Room, 1 King Bed, River View
1 King • 377 ft²
Sleeps 3
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Premium Room, 2 Twin Beds, River View
2 Single • 377 ft²
Sleeps 2
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££££
Reviews
2.5
Fantastic accommodations.
2.5
As excellent as usual!!!
5.0
Everything about this hotel was amazing. You can tell it catered to royalty in the past. Can’t go wrong staying here.
5.0
Great stay.
2.5
Excellent. Everything was great. Hotel is lovely, staff friendly and professional. Check in with Christian was the best we’ve ever had….and we travel a lot. House keeping manager came to introduce herself, and fulfilled every request. The room was spacious and immaculate The lobby bar was very good. Highly recommend this property.
2.5
The whole experience was beyond expected. Julia at reception was amazing, all the service was extraordinary.
Thank you all!!
5.0
Beautiful and elegant. Great location. Could not recommend this hotel more. Rooms appointed beautifully. Staff was lovely.
2.5
Absolutely fabulous in every respect - friendly, knowledgeable, helpful staff, understated luxury, wonderful architecture, fantastic dining options. In short, a genuine world-class experience in a charming location.
4.0
Maria Cristina is undoubtedly a beautiful, characterful hotel. The Basque welcome from reception was really appreciated. We received a lovely glass of the local wine and the person who checked us in was so pleasant and helpful and that theme continued throughout. The reception and door staff couldn’t do enough.
We had room 301. An upgrade from the garden view we had booked. A spacious room, very comfortable bed, Byredo products.
On the downside there weren’t any tea / coffee making facilities! No cotton pads / buds.
And worst of all no walk in shower. We had to climb over a rather dated bath!
Breakfast is in a very traditional dining room which is lovely but the buffet is below average in my experience and most especially for a 5 star hotel. The coffee is horrible no matter the variation! Coffee in San Sebastián is poor generally but a very helpful guide recommended Simona (opposite Maria Cristiana) and that is here you’ll find a decent cup!
The breakfast was hit and miss. I like a yoghurt and sometimes the space here they say would be empty.
Location is probably the best in terms of everything you’d want to see and walk to so overall I’d recommend but a few upgrades need to be considered.
2.5
Best hotel in San Sebastián
5.0
Everything was perfect
5.0
Beautiful property, only negative was my room was next to the service elevator. At night it was more of an issue.
5.0
A wonderful hotel! Very clean and relaxing after a busy day!
4.0
I liked this hotel.
5.0
Absolutely gorgeous hotel!!!
5.0
We very much enjoyed staying at this elegant property and all the members of the staff were really helpful.
5.0
Fantastic staff
5.0
Room is service 3 times daily, hotel itself is ultra high end (it is a luxury collection property), staff are excellent and helpful, concierge was great. Could not recommend more
5.0
Lovely stay at this Beautiful property
2.5
Amazing. I can’t believe we were able to stay here it was so luxurious!
5.0
Incredible
5.0
Great location and beautiful building. Excellent service and the room was perfect.
Breakfast was good, but in my opinion could be better
5.0
I stayed here years ago and the hotel is even better than I remembered. Excellent staff and overall quality.
5.0
Beautiful hotel and very helpful staffs.
2.5
It is such a beautiful & luxurious hotel. we enjoyed it thoroughly. Hotel staff was able to secure a dinner reservation @11pm when we arrived late due to a train delay. And the restaurant they sent us is the our favorite in San Sebastian (Gandarias) . Our room has water view (both river and the bay).
4.0
One of my favorite properties but I think they are slowly lowering their product. Gone are the Aqua di Parma soaps in favour of a white label product. Gone is the water bottle on departure. Small things but at this level of price those are the small things that make you look for this small things elsewhere.
5.0
A beautiful hotel! Amazing staff!
5.0
All
5.0
We were very pleased with the extremely friendly staff and the clean facilities. The hotel’s location could not have been better. There is lots of positive energy and smiles in this wonderful hotel.
5.0
Wet nice and elegant hotel . Great location and easy to walk to the old town . Rooms are large and nice.
5.0
Amazing room, view, service. Fantastic breakfast buffet. Will definitely come back!
2.5
Simply the best hotel in San Sebastian. Nothing comes close to it.
5.0
Very friendly staff and beautiful hotel
2.5
Beautiful hotel in an exceptional location with an attentive staff, priced reasonably
4.0
Great historical styled hotel in the middle of San Sebastián. Few draw back were that there is no pool and the gym is well below par. The rooms are very nice and the service is great. Wonderful place to stay if you in San Sebastián and I would go there again.
5.0
Great hotel and amazing service
5.0
Exceptional and beautiful!
5.0
Stunning and iconic hotel well worth staying at. Loved it.
5.0
Beautiful hotel , great staff and service
0.5
The room noise was completely unacceptable. We were given a room over the entrance and what sounds like luggage room or gym. Banging and talking made sleeping very difficult.
Hotels know, or should know, their least acceptable rooms. I am Hotels Gold and Marriott Silver Elite. I paid over $700 and also requested an upgraded room. The front desk then put us in one of their least desirable rooms. I am confident we are not the first guests to have heard all the noise levels in this room and certainly the hotel should know there facilities well.
Very, very disappointing for what is otherwise a wonderful and beautiful hotel. We have been traveling 4 weeks in Europe in 5 star hotels. This was our first bad experience at a hotel.
FAQs
How much does this hotel cost compared to others in San Sebastian?
The average price for a rental in San Sebastian is £119 per night. This rental is £133 above the average.
Is parking included with this hotel?
Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Hotel Maria Cristina, a Luxury Collection Hotel. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this hotel?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Hotel Maria Cristina, a Luxury Collection Hotel. Enjoy the water!
Is Hotel Maria Cristina, a Luxury Collection Hotel pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Hotel Maria Cristina, a Luxury Collection Hotel?
We found 8 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, internet / wifi, laundry, and balcony or patio.
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