Name: Villa Birdie
Address: 66 Intxaurrondo Kalea, San Sebastian, 20015, ES

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2025

Jonathan

Wonderful stay at Villa Birdie!

Beautiful villa a short bus ride / 20 mins walk from town in a quiet area. The villa is very nicely decorated and the owner is very helpful and friendly and made us feel at home. Very nice and healthy breakfast and excellent staff for a fantastic stay in San Sebastián!

Partner

2/10

Poor

17 Aug 2025

Jennifer

Would not recommend based on experience we had that included the following:
1. Blanca, the owner repeatedly made us feel unwelcome and uncomfortable for our two-night stay due to very rigid rules with a feeling that we were staying in a horrible mother-in-law’s home.
2. Blanca criticized us for the amount of luggage we had and watched us bring it all in ourselves, reminding us that we had the smallest room and were not going to be receiving breakfast.
3. MAJOR PROBLEM- we had a number of important receipts on the night table that Blanca’s housekeeper threw out. At first, she insisted that the housekeeper did not throw anything out, but after much pleading she finally called her only to discovered that they were put in the garbage. Blanca made my husband go offsite a block away to a dumpster to go through the garbage with her only to recover some of our receipts, the whole time saying that this was not her responsibility and that if they were important, they should have been in the safe. Blanca was very aggressive and yelling (I have videos to prove it), threatened to call the police on us and had her husband who only spoke French come upstairs and yell at us and point fingers in our faces. There was not only zero accountability, there was no apology.
Overall, this was the single worst stay we have ever had in over 25 years of traveling. DO NOT STAY HERE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2024

Stuart

The host Blanca was very attentive and most helpful. The Villa was a short bus ride from the centre and the buses were every 10 minutes. The bed and bedding were fabulous and the breakfast a delight.The secure parking was a bonus.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2024

Ralph

Blanca/owner/manager/ greeter was very helpful and supportive. She bent over backwards to make it stay pleasurable.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2024

Mercedes

Beautiful place with excellente custumer service. Breakfast delicous. Blanca, the owner, made a great difference. You can feel like it like home.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2024

Peter

Wow! An amazing place to stay

Villa Birdie has to be one of the best places we've stayed. The hotel is stunning from the minute you arrive. Blanca (the host & owner) greets you with a beeming smile and treats you like like a celebrity. The location is perfect, a 20 minute walk into the centre of town, regular bus & train service near by. The rooms are modern, clean and well equipped. Literally cannot fault the place and Blanca and her team are a joy to have host you!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2024

edwin

Great stay

We had an amazing time and the management was very welcoming, so friendly and informative about the hotel and area.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2024

Haily

All, it was perfect

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2023

JULIE

Villa Birdie is beautiful and our room was spotless and had all amenities. Special mention to Blanca who was always in hand and provided so much useful information. I would highly recommend that anyone stays

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2023

marcos

Excelencia de ser atendidos por la dueña

El mejor servicio de lujo, y exquisita atención de Blanca, nos sentimos en casa.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2023

Yannick

Stunning Villa… Great pool with free beer and soft drinks… Well appointed and super clean room with beautiful design. Fantastic breakfast with fruits, cold cuts, eggs, freshly squeezed orange juice… Super friendly and knowledgeable owner with fantastic recommendations and always willing to help. Very nice refreshing bottle of wine as Expedia VIP amenity.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2023

Andrea

Excellent stay!

Beautiful property well located 15 minutes outside of the the town core. Easy bus ride or walk. Blanca has s an amazing host and the property itself was a stunning, will definitely recommend and come back!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2023

David

Blanca couldn't help enough. Informing us of buses, rail, restaurants, walks.

Anything we asked for, she immediately was on hand and helpful.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2023

anna

This was our favorite property of our entire Spain vacation. Blanca, our host, was very kind and more than accommodating. What a special property and in the heart of such a great town. Wonderful beyond measure.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2023

Natalya

Fantastic house and super nice owner!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2022

Linda

Villa Birdie had a hidden gem

We had a fabulous time at villa Birdie. Blanca and zavi were excellent hosts. This boutique hotel was better than our expectations. The hotel was beautiful and very clean and comfortable. Blanca gave us great tourist advice to enjoy San Sebastián. We didn’t have a car, but was able to use public transport which was efficient and a short ride to the centre. Look forward to our return

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2022

Valentina

Amazing management and very welcoming staff. Room was a little small but very charming.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2022

Horace

The owner of the property is very gregarious and extremely helpful. We were in Northern Spain for 14 days and stayed at 7 different hotels. Villa Birdie was the best overall facility.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2022

Angela

First class

What a truly outstanding villa with 5 star touches and in a great location too. Our host couldn’t do enough for us during our stay which made our stay even more special. It was great having access to water, beer and soft drinks by the pool and this really made it a home from home. Better than any 5 star accommodation we’ve stayed in.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2022

Patrick

The hostess is fabulous!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2022

Arribas

Thanks my dear BLANCA

It was wonderful and BLANCA is the most wonderful person, help us with a problem. My husband lost his cartera in the taxi and Blanca phoned everyone till finally find it
She is extraordinarily
Thanks Blanca

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2022

Peter

Short break in San Seb.

Amazing place, amazing host, highly recommend. It is a 20/30 minute walk from town but very simple and cheap to catch the No. 13 bus if necessary.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2022

Carlos

Good stay in San Sebastian

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2022

Rebecca

Superb.

Excellence all around. Service, room, location, ambience, and staff.

Best stay in our 15 day itinerary. The innkeeper, Blanca exceeds all expectations for service, area recommendations, and assistance with information. She is very kind, gracious, and enjoyable in conversation.

We've traveled extensively and find rate this in our top 5.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Nov 2021

Verified traveler

Villa Birdie has a B&B feel

Good location for the bus into San Sebastián. The rooms are small but nicely decorated and very well appointed. Overall had the feel of a B&B versus a hotel/villa. Was like being a guest in someone's home. Owner was VERY friendly and knowledgeable about the area, with suggestions of places to visit.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2020

alicia

Verygood option

My husband and I experienced a wonderful time at Villa Birdie, the place is so nice, very confortable and quite. We enjoyed the swimming pool area, breakfast at the patio and of course the owner’s company.
San Sebastian city center is walking distance, Arzak restaurant is almost on the same street.
A good selection, without doubts.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2020

Mark

Lovely hotel and lovely host

Had a great stay here, small chic hotel that really incaptures the local spirit of San Sebastian. Blanca was a perfect host speaking perfect english and couldn't have looked after us better whilst giving us great knowledge of the history of the city and also the best spots for a drink and bite to eat. Would recommend this hotel and city to anyone.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2020

Clémence

Nous avons passé un excellent séjour à la villa birdie .
Villa spacieuse et joliment décoré.
Prestations au top : Piscine , parking , chambre spacieuse , déco , propreté : service !!!
Un grand Merci à Bianca pour son accueil , sa gentillesse et ses bonnes adresses .
Merci à Maria pour le petit dej :-)
Emplacement parfait avec bus à proximité pour rejoindre le centre ville très facilement.
Je recommande la villa birdie pour un séjour en amoureux et je reviendrai surement :-)

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Mar 2020

Patricia

Was a great host but

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2019

George

Perfect stay

Villa Birdie is first class. Blanca is the perfect hostess, providing excellent recommendations, making bookings and happy to discuss the state of the world. Maria is charming and cheerful. The property is spotless and is highly recommended.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Villa Birdie is a small, boutique hotel in a beautiful area of San Sebastian. It is well appointed, and the service and accommodations are excellent. It is close to the city center, which is easily reached by walking, bus or taxi. If you're driving, they offer secured parking. The breakfast each morning is freshly prepared and outstanding- including great coffee. Our room was beautiful and comfortable. By far the best thing about Villa Birdie is the owner, Blanca. She a lovely and spirited Basque woman who made our stay in San Sebastian memorable and fun. All her recommendations for food and things to see/do were right on the money. Her knowledge of the area and it's history is very strong, and enlightening. Blanca assisted us with restaurant reservations, taxis and anything else we needed. Put simply, Villa Birdie is an outstanding place to stay while enjoying the beauty, history and amazing cuisine of San Sebastian and the Basque region, and Blanca is an superb hostess. We WILL return to San Sebastian, and we won't even consider other hotels- Ville Birdie is a step above.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2019

Laura

Beautiful Villa

Blanca and María made sure we were well looked after from the moment we checked in. Blanca gave lots of useful recommendations about the area, restaurants and traditions too. The villa is beautiful and exceptionally well kept. It feels like you have a private villa as there are so few rooms. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would love to return one day!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2019

Trent

Amazing place and lovely host and staff! Highly recommend!

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Blanca the owner of this Villa was an absolute gem! She was really what made our holiday, I have never had someone so attentive and helpful as her at anywhere else I have stayed on my travels.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2019

Michael

Like being a guest in somebody's house-not a hotel

We went to celebrate our anniversary, but frankly didn't have the most relaxing stay. We felt the staff were a little overbearing at times. There are only six bedrooms in the hotel and the proprietor lives on site and was a bit too keen for our liking, managing every aspect of the hotel. We felt a little bit judged and unable to relax. For example, we moved a table out onto our balcony one afternoon, but were asked almost immediately to move it back. On the final evening we wanted to eat takeout, but were asked not to eat it in our suite. She made a joke about being \"mum\", but we did not want to go on holiday with our mum but wanted to relax.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2019

Susan

Everything about this property is fabulous! Blanca and Maria went above and beyond. Small boutique property in great location , breakfast was delicious.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Blanca was extremely helpful and accommodating. Excellent recommendations on local activities

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2019

Pamela

The Best

One of the best experiences of all my travels. Wonderful place (beautiful, tasteful, quiet) and the best host and staff I’ve ever encountered.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2019

Wing Kam Della

Great stay!!

Rooms were clean and modern. The beautiful Blanca was friendly, informative and helpful. Had a lovely stay.

Della, Karen, Winnie & Bill

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Nov 2018

Vincent

The room was top notch. The first house was just perfect. Blanca went above and beyond to help make our stay great. Gave us lots of info about the area. It’s a bit of a walk into town but there’s also a bus that’s convenient if you choose

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2018

Kathleen

First visit to San Sebastian.

Fabulous accommodations in splendidly restored historic villa minutes from downtown, very gracious, knowledgable hosts. Wouldn't think of staying anywhere else on our next trip to San Sebastian!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Beauty and Design over practicality

Beautiful hotel, high standard of decoration and design. Welcoming host and staff, delicious breakfast. However, room size and en suite facilities, disappointing and cramped for the price of the room

6/10

Pleasant

28 Sep 2018

Juan

San Sebastian stay

Clean property with very friendly staff and quite accommodating. However, the room was on the top floor with little head room and very small bathroom. The location was next to a great restaurant, but not much else.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2018

JD

It’s all about Blanca and Maria

This little intimate hotel is not overlooking the beach or in a key location but it offers more than any hotel you will ever experience. The host Blanca and her staff member Maria look after you as if you were family. The rooms are impeccable and the breakfast divine. We were sad to farewell Blanca and the Villa Birdie. It truly is an experience that will always be remembered with great fondness.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Relaxing times!

Very friendly and welcoming. Good local knowledge from host. Free drinks and breakfast a bonus.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2018

Omar

Villa birdie #2

Loved it so much. My wife and I were treated so we'll by Blanca during our stay. This is a great option of you want the feel of a b n b with chic style. Quiet, relaxing, near great restaurants and a public park. The pool was an awesome plus, as was the lovely breakfast. Would stay again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2018

Omar

boutique chic

Villa Birdie was an oasis for my wife and I who are travelling in Spain for 2 weeks, driving across the north. We stayed for 2 nights at VB as a way to experience San Sebastian a bit more outside the city center. Blanca, the host was so gracious and helpfu, to us. The room was very chic, the pool a rrlaxing edition, and the close proxi ity to Arzak, which we had reserved for a dinner our first night was very helpful! I would highly recommend to anyone looking for a boutique experience in a residential part of a beautiful city.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2018

Jennifer

Beautiful Villa

My husband and I stayed at Villa Birdie in July and had a lovely time. The villa is absolutely gorgeous. It's been recently renovated and though we weren't able to enjoy the pool much because of the weather, the pool area is the best feature of the property. Breakfast was served outside each morning and consisted of multiple courses. You won't go away hungry. The rooms were extremely clean and had everything you could need. Blanca was a great host, recommending dinner locations and booking taxis. It felt like you were staying at a friends home rather than a hotel. Highly recommend.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

Trip highlight

This property was even more stunning in real life than the photos and the service was amazing. Our host offered us local knowledge and tips that have made it the highlight of our trip. Great location - we parked the car and walked everywhere.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2018

Kev

Top class

The villa birdie is outstanding , a lot of detail and quality surrounds you , the owner is one of the best I’ve ever met, she is so helpful and made our stay wonderful, the breakfast is superb !!!

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2018

Mark&DebP

Lovely hotel, Blanca and Maria were superb hosts

The hotel is lovely although we chose the wrong room, so a top tip if you are 6ft avoid the top room with its low beams, I banged my head several times ;-)
The hotel itself is located near the huge houses of the aristocracy, a 10 minute bus ride or 30 minute walk from the old town where you will head most days, either for the superb beaches or for the best tapas we had anywhere.
We arrived in our large Motorhome which was a challenge parking but Blanca sorted that out easily and we were relaxing by the pool 10 minutes later.
We loved SAN Sebastian and the hotel, all round a superb stay thank you ladies!

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2018

E

The villa is not close to main attractions, however the bus systems are very convenient and frequent in San Sebastián and the neighborhood we are in is very nice and safe. If you pick this place it’s because of the host/owner Blanca and also for the beauty of the villa itself! These two combination made the difference for us.

If you do pick this place, need to be watch out the check in time and follow the rules as it’s privately run. Overall, I recommend this place to anyone who is visiting to San Sebastián!

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2018

Anthony

Exceptional Stay-Wonderful Host

The property, a short walk from the centre of town is beautiful old mansion that has been completely renovated into an exceptional boutique hotel. Its most amazing asset, however, is its owner, Blanca, whose approach to customer service is nothing short of exemplary. You have to stay here if you want to experience the best of what San Sebastian has to offer...

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2018

john anthony

Blanca was fantastic.So helpfull and full of life.Full of advice on how to get the best out of your stay,including dinner reservations if required.Maria and her breakfasts were great too.So bright and pleasant in the morning.
If you arrive by car,your GPS will deposit you at the top of the street.(at least ours did)which is unfortunately one way.However,Villa Birdie is only about 40 metres down the street on the left,so if nothing coming your way,just drive down against the traffic (its only a back road,not a major highway!)

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2018

Peter

Utterly brilliant.

Loved it - the hosts made it - I adore these ladies! It was a total adventure and a great location to avoid crazy parking fees etc. The house is absolutely beautiful but the warmth of Blanca surpasses it.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2018

Verified traveler

Wonderful Stay!!!!!

We Loved Hotel Birdie. Blanca was amazing and went out of her way to help us locate and return a backpack that had been left behind. The room was fantastic as was the morning breakfast. Very good location. An easy walk to the city. We would highly recommend Hotel Birdie to everyone wanting a perfect stay in San Sebastian.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2018

Hector

Perfect stay.

Beautiful room, great location, et ., but most important was the host - Blanca. She could not have been more gracious and helpful. Great breakfast too, thanks mainly to Maria.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2017

Adolfo

Awesome! Great place , great People!
Food is excellent, Location is very good!
The owners are Super Nice!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2017

john

Must stay here if visiting San Sebastian

Blanca, the proprietor and our \"personal concierge\" was phenomenal! Every detail was exceptional including breakfast. I highly recommend Blanca and this property.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2017

Jeff

Amazing boutique hotel!!

A top rate boutique hotel that has been recently renovated. The rooms have high quality finishes and the outdoor pool deck area is amazing. The location is quiet but within walking distance or a short bus ride to the old town of San Sebastián and it's beaches. The hostess is an amazing person who is truly interested in making your stay the best. She gave as great retaurant recommendations and even drove us to one. Their breakfast is also magnificent. I would highly recommend staying here!

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2017

NORMAN

Excellent and well run.

Owners are very courteous and helpful to the extreme.

We enjoyed our stay immensely because of the warm attentions of the owners.

Villa is decorated with high quality and great taste.

Norman

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2017

Jay

Exceptional

This was a unique beautiful hotel in a location just outside the throngs if tourists. What really made it special was the hotel host, she was just wonderful. She just couldn't be helpful enough, and we felt like we were staying with family. I loved our stay here.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2017

Craig

Quiet B&B with fantastic concierge service

Quiet setting in heritage building. Newly renovated with attention to detail. Warm and friendly staff. One of the best breakfasts you'll have at any hotel.
Would definitely return and recommend to friends and family.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2026

Francisco

INMEJORABLE

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2026

Gudborg

Þetta var alveg einstakt ferðalag okkur fannst við bara vera heima hjá okkur. Fengum mjög góða punkta hjá eigandum hvað væri sniðugt að gera og sjá. Takk kærlega fyrir okkur Blanca við vorum alsæl með dvölina

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2025

Eva

Perfect

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2025

Monia

Établissement incroyable, réception excellente, petit déjeuner très copieux et de qualité. Parking sécurisé. Tout était parfait.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Oct 2025

Norbert

Een fijne accommodatie om de stad te bekijken. Een mooie schone kamer en de gastvrouw gaf goede informatie over de stad. De stad is op wandelafstand en ook de busverbinding is prima.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2025

Oddur Helgi

Bílastæði fylgdu, þótt þröngt væri. Kom ekki að sök. Mjög heimilislegt. Gestgjafinn einstaklega hjálpleg og skemmtileg

Partner

4/10

Poor

24 Sep 2025

Niels

Nice hotel, but not for us

Sometimes it's just not a good fit between a guest and the owner. On arrival I wrote that it was the best reception we ever had. After the first night I had a small complaint and that was taken completely the wrong way. The worst thing was that, when my wife went down to the reception to pick up some new towls, some things were said by the owner that were completely out of line and incredibly rude.
The owner will probably write in the comments that we are terrible people, but we really are not.
Some good things about this hotel:
The property was nice, the shower very good, the bed very good, also the pool area and breakfast were very good. Parking was a bit difficult but all guests could park on the property.The location is okay if you, like us, like to walk a lot. There are also busses going to the centre.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2024

Maria Fernanda

Blanca es excepcional, es una excelente opción para visitar San Sebastián. Volveremos sin duda

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2024

Cristian

El descanso perfecto!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2024

KATTIA

San Sebastián y sus alrededores tienen mucho que ofrecer a los visitantes y Blanca da magníficos consejos para aprovechar el tiempo al máximo.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2023

carlos

No hay palabras

Trato exquisito, hotel impecable, la mejor atención recibida en mucho tiempo. Blanca es la mejor anfitriona, gracias por tu hospitalidad, eres auténtica y única!!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2023

Daniela

Eccellente accoglienza della Signora Blanca, premurosa e disponibile per ogni informazione e richiesta

Leisure Partner