San Jerónimo 13-2º
San Sebastian, Spain
20003
DirectionsBy train:
Trains arrive from many parts of Spain, Portugal and France, including overnight services from Paris and Lisbon. Take care when booking from France as there is also a town named Saint Sébastien in France. There are two train stations in San Sebastian: the RENFE station for national trains (at the east end of Puente de Maria Cristina), and the Euskotren station for the local network (Plaza Easo).
By plane:
San Sebastian is well served by airports:
* San Sebastian, a small airport 20km from the town centre, next to Hondarribia.
* Bus to the airport: i2 (€2) departs from Plaza Gipuzkoa nearly once a hour and rides exactly 30min, making maximum 4 stops (typically less).
* Cafes in the departures area are limited to a single cafe on the ground floor, plus posh restaurant on the 2nd floor.
* Shopping in departures area is limited to a single souvenir small shop; no duty free shops available.
* Electronic check-in is available only for Iberia and Spanair. It doesn't work for Iberia e-tickets printed from an e-mail, however.
* Wifi network seems to exist but can't be connected to.
* Biarritz (in France), 50km away with bus and train connections to San Sebastian. Take a French SNCF train to Hendaye, change to the nearby Euskotren station (located just outside the SNCF station) and take a Euskotren to San Sebastian. Each train ride is between 30-40 minutes, with the total train trip cost less than €10. A coach service also exists between Biarritz airport and the Hendaye train station, via Saint-Jean-De-Luz (change buses there). The coach ride is less than one hour and costs about €4.
* Bilbao, 100km away with good bus connections, about one an hour during the day. The trip takes about 70min, and costs around €15. The bus company is called PESA. Tickets for the journey from Bilbao to San Sebastian can be purchased on board the bus, however fore the trip from San Sebastian to Bilbao, tickets must be purchased from the PESA office around the corner from the bus station.
* Vitoria-Gasteiz, 114km from San Sebastian with good bus connections. A bus from the airport will take you to the central bus station, from where you can take a bus (companies Pesa or La Burundesa) to San Sebastian for around €7.50.
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They host foreign exchange university students during the school year as well; therefore they are accustomed to making strangers feel at home.
They will do anything to help everyone in anyway. Many people have stayed here from all over the world and everyone leaves satisfied. Because of this, they speak French and a bit of Italian.
It is packed with the best sights for visiting during the day and the incredible amount of bars and restaurants make it the favorite place to go out at night. It is conveniently situated between two of the most popular beaches, La Concha and Zurriola, the second known for its surfing. There is a fabulous market around the corner, internet access down the street and the best shopping just a few blocks away. The entire pension is spotless and the beds are firm and comfortable.
The bathrooms are new and exceed any expectation of cleanliness one might have. Their list of rules provides for a quiet, restful experience.
San Sebastian boasts one of the best in-city beaches in Europe. It is quite unusual feeling that you can sunbathe and swim right next to major historical buildings and churches. Surfers are in abundance here.
The city is quite small and cozy, featuring many fish restaurants, several beaches, tons of pintxos bars and a choice of designer clothes shops.
