Name: Pensión Donostiarra
Address: San Martin, 6 - 1º, San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain, San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa Province, ES
Price range: US$88–US$290 per night
Rating: 8.3

What guests think

At Pensión Donostiarra, travellers consistently praise the very central, walkable location and overall cleanliness, while noting a mostly self-service, code-based check-in that can be confusing for some guests and occasional challenges reaching staff for assistance.

Rooms are basic and compact, with several newly renovated and a few offering small balconies. Noise varies by room, with reports of thin walls or street activity at night. Best for travelers seeking a straightforward stay and comfortable with digital access.

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Facilities

Basic setup with few on-site amenities; several mention a small common area with free coffee. Other facilities feedback is limited, with mixed Wi-Fi reports.

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10

James

11 Oct 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean. Great location, convenient to restaurants and shopping. Free coffee. Quiet and safe neighborhood. Smaller room for three of us, but typical.

10

Nikos

15 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent amenities. A superb place to stay

8

Gustavo

7 Oct 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Ok Room, clean, a bit small but have the essentials. Good wifi and super small tv

10

Barbara

18 Oct 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Mein Einzelzimmer war klein, aber gemütlich, ruhig, sauber und modern. Der Preis ist günstig und es gibt einen schönen Aufenthaltsraum. Die Kaffeemaschine war an dem Tag kaputt, aber es gab Instantkaffee. Pfefferminztee gibt es auch. Da ich nicht mit diesem schönen Extraraum gerechnet hatte war das ein Bonus. Empfehlenswert. Gute Lage zu allen Bahnhöffen und zur Innenstadt.

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Martha

19 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The property was super cute and super easy to access, walking distance from everything. Stayed 2 nights and there was no one there overnight but staff was present during the early day to change towels, clean the room and more. The cleanliness was decent not a 10/10 but definitely not filthy, just clean. There is a small common area as well for a coffee and somewhere to relax other than your room. Overall I give it a 10/10 for the location and the experience we had overall.

8

Judy

6 Sept 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful building. Great location

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Karina

7 Jul 2022

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Stayed 4 nights

Description of hotel was not accurate. Staff at check-in spoke only Spanish. The yard where we had planned to chill with our friends did not even exist. The room was very small. However the location was perfect and the cleaning was really perfect

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Didier

9 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Emplacement ideal MAIS Check in tres moyen ( monsieur age completement inepte c est lamentable) chanbre correcte mais tres mal insonorisee , oreiller tres dur , marche salle de bain dangereuse .Quant au wi fi , n en parlons pas. Femme de menage pas tres aimable

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JOHN

19 Oct 2022

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Stayed 3 nights

I had an awesome stay at Pensión Donistiarra! Very comfortable and clean room, great small balcony to enjoy the charming pedestrian street outside... GREAT location, close to everything, especially the main bus station, great for day trips (I did Biarritz) and airport connections. The parking was discounted (very close by, also at bus station), which was a bonus.

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Elton

17 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean and comfortable stay in a great location The place was tidy and well-kept, with a reliable air conditioner that kept the room comfortable. The location is very convenient—within walking distance to all the main attractions and activities. The bathroom was quite small, but it was clean and functional. Just a heads-up: the check-in process involves a digital system, which might be a bit tricky for some guests.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is frequently praised across reviews, with rooms described as tidy and well kept. A few note housekeeping is not performed daily.

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Jose luis

19 Oct 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

lugar centrico y correcto para visitar Donostia, todos los tramites via correo, te mandan claves de acceso al edificio y a las habitaciones,limpieza muy bien,

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Paul

25 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Located near the Cathedral in the Old Town, close to La Playa Concha. Very walkable. Clean, comfortable, no frills accommodations. Quiet neighborhood with cafés and restaurants within easy walking distance.

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Nina

30 Aug 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Die Lage ist sehr gut. Alles ist bequem erreichbar, der Busbahnhof ist keine 5 Minuten entfernt. Die Zimmer sind allerdings sehr klein und somit stimmt das Preis-Leistung Verhältnis nicht. Unser Zimmer wurde nicht einmal jeden Tag geputzt und das bei dem Preis!

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Laurence

18 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

L'hôtel est très bien situé, je n'ai pas eu besoin de prendre les transports en commun depuis la gare aux différents et principaux lieux à visiter. Passé l'entrée d'un immeuble du XIXth century (?), la pension Donostierra est située sur le pallier du 1ier étage. La chambre est propre de même que la salle de bain avec WC. Tout y est. Un petit balcon permet d'avoir une vue sur rue. La rue est très calme pendant la nuit. Très bonne expérience.

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anthony

3 Oct 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

The stay was fine. Central location. Quiet. Very clean. Comfotable. However, I did pay a deposit when booking. I was then charged full amount during our stay. Am now finding it difficlt/impossible to reclaim the money.

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Geraldine

3 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very clean , compact apartment helped by having a small balcony. Centrally located. Good value for San Sebastián.

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sylviane

20 Jan 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Chambre propre et agréable. Pension très bien située.

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Donita

9 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We were unfamiliar with the operations Pensions v. hotels so adjustment of expectations was necessary. However the property was clean, well located and staff was pleasant.

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Elton

17 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean and comfortable stay in a great location The place was tidy and well-kept, with a reliable air conditioner that kept the room comfortable. The location is very convenient—within walking distance to all the main attractions and activities. The bathroom was quite small, but it was clean and functional. Just a heads-up: the check-in process involves a digital system, which might be a bit tricky for some guests.

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Marie

23 Feb 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

La chambre et salle de bain très propre. La personne que nous avons eu à notre arrivée était très agréable et serviable. Merci à et elle.

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Rooms

Rooms are compact and no-frills, with several newly renovated and a few featuring small balconies or interior-facing layouts. Noise from thin walls or the street is a recurring issue, and bed comfort feedback is mixed.

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Rupert

2 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Zimmer war sehr klein, es gab kein Frühstücksangebot

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Michel

8 May 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Petite pension aux chambres minuscules

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Chiara

2 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We appreciated the tea room but our room was extremely small, quite no space and the bathroom without bidet

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Gustavo

7 Oct 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Ok Room, clean, a bit small but have the essentials. Good wifi and super small tv

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PAUL

8 Jun 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

On the edge of the old town in a lovely old building. The room was newly renovated. Everything you need or want to see is within walking distance.

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Anne-Lise

29 Oct 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Une chambre sans fenêtre sur l'extérieur, bien pour une nuit

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Sharon

1 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location. Beds not comfortable

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Lennart

26 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Bra läge nära busstationen , lyhört

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MUTSUAKI

5 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

todo facil (check-in online, entrar al edificio, etc), habitacion esta totalmente nuevo

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Nina

5 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and new inside. Very noisy at night due to the location - near restaurants and bars and being right in the city

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Service

Service feedback is mixed: many praise friendly, helpful staff when present, but the primarily code-based, self check-in can be confusing, and several report missing codes or slow or unresponsive phone support.

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chuck

3 Oct 2022

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Stayed 3 nights

location very good, amenities marginal. lack of any staff makes this hotel impossible. everything is done electronically with codes they send, but if you don't have connectivity because you are abroad you are dead in the water. While i was there ( three days ) at least 15 people included myself was stranded with no way to get in because we had not received the access codes, which they only send a few hours before you are due to arrive Expedia has done a miserable job in advising that there is no service at hotel location . you get a contact phone with your access codes which you did not recieve .

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kristel

11 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Facility staff were very accomodating. Able to store our luggage in the morning until check in time. Instructions were clear and communication was efficient. Excellent location.

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Juliette

15 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

La propriété, la gentillesse du personnel et l’emplacement de l’endroit

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Pernille

1 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Meget lydt! Intet personale på stedet når man ringer til kundeservice tager de ikke telefonen og når de gør virker det som om man er til besvær. God beliggenhed

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SJ

3 Oct 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Very helpful staff. Very quiet, despite being so central.

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Jorge E

30 May 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Muy bien ubicada y el sistema de acceso muy sencillo. Solo vimos al personal al inicio de la estadía pero fue muy amable.

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Didier

9 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Emplacement ideal MAIS Check in tres moyen ( monsieur age completement inepte c est lamentable) chanbre correcte mais tres mal insonorisee , oreiller tres dur , marche salle de bain dangereuse .Quant au wi fi , n en parlons pas. Femme de menage pas tres aimable

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Diane

29 Sept 2022

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Stayed 3 nights

It was a little hard to get into initially. Calling the desk on my phone didn't work and I had to wait for email to get answered before getting in.

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MUTSUAKI

5 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

todo facil (check-in online, entrar al edificio, etc), habitacion esta totalmente nuevo

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Livia

15 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The Guesthouse was OK. The room clean and the bed was good. But I had an incident with the check in process. I received an email with three codes. One to open the front door, one to open the door of the guest house and another for my room. The problem was that the door to the guest house would not open. There was a phone number to call so I did. The person answering the phone, instead of recognizing there was something wrong with the code, insisted I try the wrong code several times. I told the person about 3 or 4 times the code was maybe the problem, but instead of offering a new code, he kept insisting I was the one making the mistake when typing the code. He escalated the situation without a reason talking to me like if I were a child. This made me guess this incident might happen quite frequently and they assume automatically the guest is making the mistake, so I felt the person was not really listening to me. So, if anyone books, double check the codes.

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Location

Location is repeatedly praised as central and walkable, near the Old Town, La Concha, and the bus station. Some guests mention nighttime street noise.

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Paul

25 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Located near the Cathedral in the Old Town, close to La Playa Concha. Very walkable. Clean, comfortable, no frills accommodations. Quiet neighborhood with cafés and restaurants within easy walking distance.

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PAUL

8 Jun 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

On the edge of the old town in a lovely old building. The room was newly renovated. Everything you need or want to see is within walking distance.

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Agathe

12 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Zona centrica,

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Chunxu

16 Oct 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Good location

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Peter

26 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location for a weekend trip but very expensive for what you get.

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Genaro

27 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Muy práctico y bien situado

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Fernando

9 Jul 2024

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Stayed 9 nights

Buena Comodidad para el turista!!!!!!!! Tenes todo cerca bus , playa

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Lennart

26 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Bra läge nära busstationen , lyhört

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JOHN

19 Oct 2022

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Stayed 3 nights

I had an awesome stay at Pensión Donistiarra! Very comfortable and clean room, great small balcony to enjoy the charming pedestrian street outside... GREAT location, close to everything, especially the main bus station, great for day trips (I did Biarritz) and airport connections. The parking was discounted (very close by, also at bus station), which was a bonus.

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Joel

26 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Muy buena ubicación

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Rupert

2 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Zimmer war sehr klein, es gab kein Frühstücksangebot

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James

11 Oct 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean. Great location, convenient to restaurants and shopping. Free coffee. Quiet and safe neighborhood. Smaller room for three of us, but typical.

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Barbara

18 Oct 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Mein Einzelzimmer war klein, aber gemütlich, ruhig, sauber und modern. Der Preis ist günstig und es gibt einen schönen Aufenthaltsraum. Die Kaffeemaschine war an dem Tag kaputt, aber es gab Instantkaffee. Pfefferminztee gibt es auch. Da ich nicht mit diesem schönen Extraraum gerechnet hatte war das ein Bonus. Empfehlenswert. Gute Lage zu allen Bahnhöffen und zur Innenstadt.

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Martha

19 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The property was super cute and super easy to access, walking distance from everything. Stayed 2 nights and there was no one there overnight but staff was present during the early day to change towels, clean the room and more. The cleanliness was decent not a 10/10 but definitely not filthy, just clean. There is a small common area as well for a coffee and somewhere to relax other than your room. Overall I give it a 10/10 for the location and the experience we had overall.

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Month	Average price
January	US$62
February	US$77
March	US$91
April	US$138
May	US$176
June	US$175
July	US$243
August	US$234
September	US$199
October	US$146
November	US$87
December	US$70

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $156	2	3
4 $189	5 $156	6 $163	7 $151	8 $142	9 $214	10
11	12 $97	13 $119	14 $110	15 $171	16 $205	17 $201
18 $112	19 $90	20 $128	21 $103	22 $98	23 $169	24 $248
25 $97	26 $90	27 $99	28 $89	29 $88	30 $117	31 $182

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