Name: Pensión Amaiur
Address: 31 De Agosto Kalea 44, San Sebastian, 20003, ES

8/10

Excellent

13 Oct 2025

Robin

Excellent location. Very friendly and helpful staff. Don’t bring your car into the city but if you have to - ask for the parking voucher for nearby underground parking at circa 30 euros per day. Also note you can’t drive to the hotel to drop bags. So you’ll to walk 500m with your bags. Then up a steep set of crooked stairs to the third floor - that reflect the age and charm of the building. Only a few rooms on the floor, with a shared kitchen which was very convenient. Can’t beat the spot and the price, for ready access to dining extravaganza.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2025

Brianna

Amazing location to walk and explore the old town. Many pintxo bars, restaurants, and cafes steps from the pension. Beautiful and funky old building, cozy rooms, kept very clean. Small kitchen with a fridge, microwave, kettle and dishes for guests (as well as coffee, tea, and biscuits). Would recommend to anyone coming to San Sebastián!

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

12 Oct 2024

Andrew

Great location and clean.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2024

Lesley

The host was very nice but spoke fast in his broken English so it was difficult to understand him. The room was great with a little balcony. Everything was so clean and the bathroom nice and big. The kitchen was stocked with coffee, a variety of teas and cake which was delicious all complimentary.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2024

Teri

This was a clean, cute pension. There are many stairs although to take to the Pension floor.
The check in was very easy as well and in the heart of Old Town.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2024

Robyn

Rooms are spacious and clean and the location is amazing. It’s on a main strip yet it’s soundproof! Robert and the lady working there are wonderful with the best food recommendations.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2024

Roland

Nice, simple place in the heart of the old district. Friendly and helpful staff. We had a good time.

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2024

Jeoffrey

Location is fantastic

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2024

Randall

So close to St Maria Cathedral and the fortress with great views of harbor and city. Great area for tapas and shops.
It is a walk up, and older, but that works well for me.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

27 Mar 2024

Amanda

Great staff, helpful about where to visit. Very clean room with comfortable bed and bedding. Dated decor but extremely good value and would definitely stay again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2023

Matthew

Charming hotel in old town San Sebastián. Bathroom separate from room, not a problem for us. Lots of fantastic food options in the immediate area. Lovely balcony to sit and sip wine and watch the world go by.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

03 Oct 2023

Ross

Avoid at all Costs

I’ve read past reviews where the owner counter attacks the reviewer. So let’s go.

Firstly, the advertisement says staffed 9.00 am to 9.00 pm. This is not the case. You have to call to gain entry and someone turns up in a sweat. Dumps the keys and you and that’s it after a cursory show through of the place.

Secondly, yes it’s an old building but the stairs are basically unsafe.

Thirdly, the shower in our room was faulty. It didn’t drain. The room smelled damp. Issue was raised with Manager who didn’t respond.

Fourthly, the fan in our room was defective our neighbor asked us to stop the oscillation as it was scrapping the common wall.

Manager tries to get you communicating off Hotels.com app and use WhatsApp. I see this as deceptive.

We stayed one night then left. Burned €550 but put it down to experience. The ratings can’t be believed. 4.6 on Google and 9.2 on Hotels.com

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Sep 2023

Nicola

Excellent location in the heart of Old Town Pinxtos bars. Within short walk of new town and Gros. A traditional property. Room was very spacious -plenty of storage.Owner gave excellent recommendation for Pinxtos on arrival. Staff helpful.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2023

Verified traveler

Wonderful stay!

The double room was beautiful, clean, and comfortable. The man working there was very kind. He even gave us a map with helpful tips on what was going on and a list of the best pintxo bars.

It didn't bother us, but because it is in the heart of old town surrounded by delicious pintxo bars (a definite overall plus for us!), you are naturally going to hear a lot of street noise at night from the room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2023

Cara

Great location in the heart of the old town! Surrounded by bars and restaurants, and next to the historical cathedral. Note that it’s located on a pedestrian-only street, so you will have to walk a few blocks to access, and then climb many stairs (no elevator). Our room was clean and comfortable, with a balcony overlooking the main street. Service was excellent and there’s a community kitchen to make tea/coffee, or leave food items in the fridge. Definitely recommend for a unique experience!!!

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

29 May 2023

Kevin

Basic but quaint accommodation in authentic pension right in the centre of the tapas area. Had to share a bathroom but that’s all they had left so really can’t complain.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2023

Campbell

Great Stay

Great couple of nights in San Sebastian. The staff couldn't be nicer and the place is in an ideal location for the tapas bars and shops.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2023

Verified traveler

Nice helpful staff. Perfect location!

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

31 Oct 2022

Gail

Roberto was amazing! He helped with our luggage up and down the stairs. He organized bus transportation to our next destination printed our tickets. As well he printed a document which saved us running around looking for a print shop. We appreciated the common kitchen and our little balcony that looked out over the bars and restaurants below. Our room was one of few with an ensuite. The place was very clean. Amazing location right next to the church in the old city!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2022

Abigail

The location was fantastic

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2022

Nicholas

The staff were welcoming and helpful, the property was well located and the room was a perfrct size with a view onto the bustling street below. The room and bathroom was very clean. The bed was slightly too small for anyone over 6ft and the room can get a bit stuffy with the window closed. But overall we had an excellent stay.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2022

Robert

Very nice stay in a traditional pension in the old town. Excellent location and everything in walking distance. Very good kitchen facilities and clean, private bathroom. Gracias.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2022

Scott

It’s a beautiful little old Pension and we loved it. Roberto and staff were great and tried to help where they could. It was film festival time so really busy, but it was great to stay here. The Madeira cake in the kitchen was a beautiful touch!

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2022

A Hope

Homey, clean and charming

The staff were immensely friendly and helpful. The place was very quiet inside - very family oriented and respectful of the 9 to 9 quiet times. There's a communal kitchen with free tea, cookies, a microwave and a seating area for sitting and strategizing your next outing. Couldn't be more central, and right next to a beautiful church.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2022

Michael

Great location, can’t say enough about this place. Out the door and you are in the middle of everything. Would definitely stay here again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2021

Joseph

The pension has a very big kitchen with dining table. It has kitchen utilities including a refrigerator and microwave, which makes storage and reheating of food so much better.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

We felt very welcome at the pension. The room was lovely in a wonderful location.
We got great recommendations from the owner and enjoyed some fantastic foods during our stay.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Great location right next to the cathedral. We were at back of property and it was very quiet.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Great location ovrrlooking some of the best pintxos bars!
Room very comfortable, with en suite.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2019

Kate

Location ! Location! In the middle of all the old town action. Yet when you close the window it’s super quiet. Request a fan for hotter months. Staff was very helpful and friendly. loved this quaint place. Owners obviously take a lot of pride in their pension. Great value! Don’t hesitate

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Fantastic location, very friendly and helpful staff, small but exceptionally clean.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

The historic qualities of the property added to the charm. Ascethetic touches were everywhere.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2019

Verified traveler

We loved the location, the \"down home\", relaxed feeling, the friendly staff, and the simplicity. We had a room with a private bath and balcony. During the summer, it may be too loud if you need to have the balcony window open, given the noisy tapas crowd in the streets during the night, but this wasn't a problem for us during the spring. We especially appreciated having a common kitchen to use in preparing meals, storing food in the refrigerator, and meeting other travelers around the table.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 May 2019

Jacquelyn

Basic bedroom in the heart of city-LOTS of STAIRS

Great, central location, walkable to everything. Staff is very friendly and helpful. However, be sure to understand this is a very, very basic place. Towels are thin and small, the bathroom cramped. The room is very basic as well as worn bedding. But, everything was very clean! There are no extras whatsoever. You will have to carry your luggage up several flights of narrow old wooden stairs. You cannot beat this price in the heart of it all. But, certainly not a place to stay if you are looking for any services.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2019

Melanie

Great location, friendly staff

Perfect location, very friendly staff who gave great recommendations for local tapas bars we should check out (which all turned out to be great). Room was not huge but had everything we needed. Reception is closed from 12-1 or maybe 12-2PM which we didn't know until we arrived; we knew we were early, but had assumed we could leave our bags at reception. Just something to keep in mind. There is a common area by reception with coffee and tea fixins, which was great; we weren't there long enough to need it, but there is also a refrigerator if you stay for a while and want to store some cold cuts for sandwiches or etc. Highly recommend, especially for the great price we paid. Great value

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Great space in the old down central to the dining hub

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Superb location in the pedestrian portion of the old city of San Sebastian. For cars, they provided discount parking at a nearby underground parking garage. The front ensuite room was clean, very nicely decorated, with a modern bathroom and a balcony overlooking the street, which be a bit noisy at night. The website pictures are accurate! The staff were extremely friendly and helpful, offering great advice about pintxo bars, museums and sites around the city. We would definitely return.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

It was an excellent location, which does make it noisy. Unfortunately our room did not have a shutter but the double glazing was helpful.
Thank you to Marcelo for the VIP booking.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2019

Suzanne

Great place to stay in the centre of the Old Town

Very good welcome. Help with suitcases, needed as we are elderly and there are quite a lot of stairs. Patron very knowledgeable about the local area and history of the area. The house is the oldest in San Sebastian, great for historians, and very well placed for all the best eateries for which San Sebastian is renowned. Our room was comfortable, huge bed that met our needs well. We were a little chilly, but given an extra quilt and that worked well for us. We were really impressed that there is a small kitchen with tea/coffee making facilities, plus toaster and microwave plus crockery and cutlery. Very useful The internet worked well. We were given every assistance with arranging a taxi. The Patron is able to arrange a discount for the local car park (about 400 metres away). Only Taxis are allowed in the Old Town itself, but taxis are not expensive. Our room overlooked the Old Town Square where much of the celebrations for the Annual Saints Day are held. The place was spotlessly clean and staff unfailingly helpful. We thoroughly recommend a stay here.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2025

Verified traveler

Great stay in San Sebastian

The room is small, but big enough for two people and the position is in the middle of the historical center, which is great.
The bathroom is external but it's private and very clean.
Our host was nice and she gave us many useful information.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

24 Sep 2024

Marianne

It would s in a very old building, on one of the best streets for tapas. The room is nice, there is a bathroom separate from the room but private. The only thing I would change is the bed, it was not very comfortable to hard.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Sep 2023

Ja

Preis/Leistung passen, das Hotel ist top gelegen, Bars etc direkt unter dem Hotel. Wer jedoch eine ruhige Gegend sucht ist hier absolut falsch, hier ist der Mittelpunkt des Lebens. Das Hotel selber ist sauber und ordentlich. Der Strand ist in 5 Minuten zu Fuss erreichbar, alles was man braucht in direkter Umgebung.

Jedoch spricht keiner der Mitarbeiter Englisch, eine Kommunikation ist unmöglich. Wir brauchten einen Late Check-in aufgrund Problemen mit unserem Auto, uns wurde nur in gebrochenem Englisch am Telefon erklärt das wir ein anderes Hotel suchen sollten, verstanden hat uns der Mitarbeiter nicht, auf Mails wurde auch nicht geantwortet. Erst ein spanischer Freund konnte uns beim Kontakt helfen, diesem wurde der Whatsapp Account gesagt. Die Nummer die beim Hotel angegeben ist hat diesen Account, dort ist eine Kommunikation in Englisch möglich. Aber nur dort.

Quintessenz: Late Check-in möglich, kostet 20€ mehr, passt.

Parken in den normalen Tiefgaragen der Umgebung möglich, ein Deal mit dem Hotel besteht nicht.

Grdsl. würde ich das Hotel wieder buchen, jedoch sobald man Kontakt zum
Personal braucht ist man als nicht spanisch sprechende Person aufgeschmissen bishin zu hinflos.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2023

Niamh

Amazing location, rooms are amazingly sound proofed with how lovely and lively it is outside. Easily accessible, fast check in check out, clean shared areas, like kitchen and bathroom, including complimentary tea and coffee. Very lovely decor and friendly staff. All round great experience and would highly recommend!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2023

Andrea

Mega Preis-/Leistungsverhältnis. Sehr freundliches Personal. Kaffee und Kuchen gibt es zum Frühstück. Außerdem gibt es eine kleine Küche mit Kühlschrank und Mikro. Mega. Altstadt ist abends laut, das sollte man wissen und mit umgehen können. Für uns total OK!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2023

Verified traveler

Une merveille

Un lieu mythique, la déco d'époque a été conservée et les équipements ont été modernisés. Une institution bien ancrée dans son temps, qui donne à vivre l'expérience de la Parte Vieja de San Sebastian dans les meilleures conditions.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2022

Erica

Roberto es un encanto de persona, antes de llegar me llamó para preguntarme qué tipo de cuna necesitaba para mi bebé además allí nos atendió muy bien. La ubicación es inmejorable y la habitación grande y caliente. Muy recomendable

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Nov 2022

Rene

Ubicación y precio

Lugar súper bien ubicado y bien atendido. Comodo y limpio. Excelente relación precio calidad

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Aug 2022

Ton

Relatively cheap and clean, parking far away.

Very Nice people, simple but good and affordable hôtel. Parking is 700 m away!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2021

nathalie

Chambre très agréable non climatisée mais avec ventilateur silencieux seul bémol salle de bain privée très propre et agréable mais pas dans la chambre sur le même palier
Attention pour les chambres donnant sur la rue ils vivent la nuit

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2020

Ana

La ubicación era perfecta, en pleno casco antiguo. La habitación era amplia y la cama muy cómoda con servicio de limpieza diario. El personal muy atento, nos resolvió todas las dudas y nos facilitó un mapa de la ciudad con una breve guía.

Nuestra habitación tenía baño privado fuera de la habitación pero otras sí que lo tenían dentro de la misma.

Sin duda repetiremos

Leisure Partner