Where to stay in San Sebastián
La Concha, the pintxo bars and more MICHELIN Stars per head than almost anywhere
Specific guides to San Sebastián
Focused comparisons to choose the right area and hotel for the trip you actually want.
San Sebastián: good to know
Where is the best area to stay in San Sebastián?
On La Concha or in the centre if you want to walk everywhere — Villa Favorita stands on the promenade. Above the sea on Monte Igueldo if the trip is about one great dinner — Akelarre, with two MICHELIN Keys, is about ten minutes by car from the centre.
How many MICHELIN-starred restaurants are there in San Sebastián?
In the 2026 Guide, six in the city with eleven Stars between them — Akelaŕe and Arzak with three each — and four more nearby, including Martín Berasategui in Lasarte-Oria, with three.
Is San Sebastián worth visiting in December?
Yes, for food rather than beach. On 21 December the Santo Tomás fair fills the centre with farm stalls, talo and txistorra. Note that Akelarre's restaurant closes from 19 December to 26 February.
How do you get to San Sebastián?
San Sebastián has its own small airport; Biarritz is about 40 minutes away by car and Bilbao a little over an hour.