Name: Abba San Sebastián Hotel
Address: 4 Frantzia Pasealekua, Egia, San Sebastián, Donostialdea/Donostia-San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain, San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa Province, ES
Price range: $170–$708 per night
Rating: 9.1

What guests think

Abba San Sebastián Hotel draws consistent praise for its central, walkable riverfront location near Old Town, beaches, and transport hubs, and for warm, helpful staff who assist with early check‑ins and local tips.

Rooms are modern and well equipped—often compact—with some larger options offering river views, and the rooftop terrace/bar is a popular spot. Common drawbacks include very firm beds, occasional internal noise, and bar service or staffing gaps at busy times. Breakfast feedback ranges from excellent to underwhelming, cleanliness is generally strong with a few lapses, the gym is small, and parking is off site and can be inconvenient. A stylish, centrally based stay best for walkers and city explorers.

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Facilities

Rooftop terrace/bar is a highlight. The gym is small or limited, parking is off site and can be inconvenient, and the main bar may be unstaffed when the terrace is operating.

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Erik

May 6, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Mycket trevligt hotell, med ett fungerande gym (helt obrukbart idag) hade det varit full pott

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Anders

Oct 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Jättefint och trevligt hotell mitt i stan. Trevlig och hjälpsam personal. Jättefin takterrass.

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Lucie

Jul 22, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

The hotel is immaculate and the rooms tastefully decorated. We particularly enjoyed the daily bottle of water in our room and the nespresso coffee machine with four coffee pods each day. The breakfast buffet was varied, fresh and delicious. The rooftop bar had stunning view to the old town and the bar staff are absolutely delightful and so helpful with local knowledge. The hotel's location cannot be beaten for exploring the new and old town! The only time we didn't walk was for traveling to and from Bilboa airport - for which the main bus terminal is a short ten minutes walk away (if that) along the river. The hotel has a small gym with limited equipment but good for a quick workout. There is no need for a pool as there are numerous beaches close by.

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William

Oct 25, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Fantastic location, hotel was great, we had a superior corner room which was a great size. I used the gym which was alright, had a running machine, cross trainer, spin bike and some cable and free weights. We paid for hotel breakfast once then skipped it as it wasn’t great. It’s a self service buffet. Unfortunately the cooked items from the buffet were cold, machine coffee was sour. The freshly squeezed orange was the highlight. Main issue was we couldn’t take a banana to eat back in our room, it had to be eaten at the table…..next day we walk about 10 minutes to Old Town Coffee, amazing coffee and breakfast for the same price! Would recommend people do that. Would stay again

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Krista

Sep 23, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Really enjoyed our stay at the ABBA. The location is ideal and easily walkable to the old town, just a few minutes over the bridge, very safe! The staff were all very helpful and always gave us a warm reception. Loved the rooftop bar in the late afternoon before heading out to dinner.

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Xinping

Jan 3, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

It is a solid 3 or 4 star hotel. The rooms are large and clean, and the staff are friendly. The only downside is that the breakfast is not good at all. You may want to spend the money somewhere else instead of paying for breakfast that does not offer much. Parking is 200 meters away. Be prepared to drag your luggage to the remote offside parking when you check out.

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Deirdre

Sep 20, 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

Need to improve ground floor bar staffing. When roof terrace bar was open, there was no staff for main bar.

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Amelia

Oct 20, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

A lovely premises within walking distance of most city attractions. A bit difficult to access if driving and parking nearby.

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Janet

Jul 14, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location, beautiful setting and property. Loved the Rooftop Terrace!

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mario

May 27, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

EL HOTEL ESTA CASI NUEVO, CON EXCELENTES INSTALACIONES. MUY BIEN UBICADO, CERCANO AL CENTRO ANTIGUO Y A LA PLAYA. MUY BUENA RELACION PRECIO CALIDAD. EL ESTACIONAMIENTO ES DE PAGO Y QUEDA A TRES CALLES DEL HOTEL.

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Cleanliness

Generally very clean and well maintained across rooms and bathrooms, with many praising spotless standards. A few guests noted lapses such as bathroom hairs, mould, or missed details.

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Kathryn

Nov 15, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Lovely hotel, reception very helpful and friendly, modern super clean room, comfy bed and smart super clean bathroom. Perfect location, walkable to all main areas. Didn’t use breakfast facilities but all looked very good.

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Elizabeth

Sep 14, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Aircon wasn’t working so room very hot. Hairs in several places in bathroom - not super clean.

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Trevor

Jul 3, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Nice hotel, great location. But to bring up the standard of the rooms, they need to be quality checked. We had a curtain hanging off hooks and mould around shower. The curtain took me 1 minute to fix and the mould just needed a little cleaning. We mentioned but not really taken seriously!

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Allaa

Mar 5, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean room, with good location. Nice staff, and very helpful

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Rubén

Oct 11, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Nos encontramos con insectos (chinches) en la habitación, la limpieza no fue la mejor, las sabanas no tenían buen olor. La puerta de baño es de cristal y por las noche al entrar al baño se ilumina toda la habitación y se pasan los olores, la regadera sin iluminación. No hay estacionamiento en el hotel, hay que llevarlo a un estacionamiento publico a unos 500 de distancia y cuesta 20€ diarios. Esperaba mucho más, ya que fue una recomendación. Al final me hicieron una pequeña compensación por todos los inconvenientes, pero eso no es lo que se busca.

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Shawn

Jun 16, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

We really enjoyed our stay at abba San Sebastián. The hotel is in an excellent location and is quickly walkable to the old town, the beach, and all the main areas of the city center. The room was large, very clean, and everything seemed to be very new. The staff were all very good and professional. The hotel has a large rooftop which is great for hanging before or after a night out. One side of the hotel is also tucked against a private and tree lined path which was nice for coming in and out more easily and in the shade. Overall, we had a great experience and would recommend it to anyone. We will definitely be returning when we are back in San Sebastián.

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Morgan

Jul 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was great and rooms were very nice and clean. Beautiful hotel.

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David

Aug 26, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Positive: well positioned hotel, friendly staff, lots of space in the tall superior room. Nice decor. Comfortable large bed. We got a half bottle of red wine delivered as it was our wedding anniversary. Big clean towels. Coffee machine in room. Nice. Negative: Details make a hotel. Why Spanish hotels can’t put bathrooms behind walls and doors I don’t know. Here’s another with a huge blue glass partition and a sliding door that allows you to hear everything your partner is doing in the toilet. It’s a style issue but someone think this through! Anyway, the bathroom looked great but was actually poorly maintained. The shower tiles were thrown in. A sloppy job of tiling in general (the tile spacers were left in) plus the glass sliding door had been chipped off at the bottom and behind it was dirty. The shower was oddly very small for such a big bathroom. Lipstick marks on the coffee cups and all the Nespresso pods were decaf. DETAILS! Also there’s nothing in your welcome pack or online details about the roof terrace.

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Irene

Dec 5, 2022

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Stayed 3 nights

Muy recomendable. Habitaciones impecables y muy cómodas, limpieza inmejorable y personal encantador.

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Jose Ivan

Mar 13, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Compact room but very modern and cleaned. Staff was really helpful and friendly.

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Rooms

Rooms are modern and well equipped, often compact, with some larger corner or superior options offering river views or balconies. Some found mattresses very firm and mentioned occasional internal noise.

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Jane

Jan 14, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

We loved it, especially the staff. It’s small but the rooms were lovely, the ‘Japanese’ toilet was great fun!

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Grete

Oct 21, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Stille og rolig gate, veldig sentralt og gangavstand til det meste. Små rom, hard seng. Veldig hyggelige ansatte.

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Lynne

Jun 1, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Comfortable quiet rooms. Great staff. Great location.

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Andrea

Sep 20, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful room in a lovely hotel! We had a large comfortable room with a balcony looking over the river. The staff were really friendly, helpful, and professional. The rooftop bar is really nice, and the breakfast was good. Abba is located in a perfect spot on the river, easy walking distance to Old Town, the beach, and public transportation.

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Roderick

Nov 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location and nice small room. June at front desk was very nice and I got to check in early. Bar staff are terrible though. Two of the 3 times I went to the bar to order a drink they were busy but never once even acknowledged me. That all it would have needed. Instead both times I walked away and gave up. And saw them treat other guests the same way. Otherwise a nice place to stay.

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John

Oct 28, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful corner room. Great location. San Sebastián was our favorite city in Spain.

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Jane

Jan 12, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

We absolutely love our stay here. The staff were lovely, particularly Daniel & Lide. The room was fab (never quite worked out the light system! Ha ha) It’s in a perfect spot too, staggering distance from the main train station and just a hop across the bridge to the Maria Christina Hotel & the Old Town

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Mrinal

Jun 22, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location and rooftop but wouldn’t call the property 4 star. Dining room is in the basement. Rooms are tiny.

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Hazel

Jul 15, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

We were greeted very warmly and first impressions were good. The style and decor is clean and smart. Our room was on floor 3 facing the river and was as expected. It was dark as the beautiful trees lining the river path were in full leaf allowing minimal natural light and no view. The hotel is noisy - sounds from other rooms and the roof terrace are fairly loud. The bed was large and the mattress very firm. We didn’t like the bed much but those who like firm mattresses would. Air con worked well and we used it as we had warm weather. The bathroom all worked and overall the room was good. We had drinks at the roof bar one night and liked the views and found the price acceptable. Breakfast was ok although my husband would like coffee made by a person rather than a machine. With all the food options in Donostia we only ate one breakfast here. Location is great by the way. We walked everywhere and didn’t get lost!

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Jose Ivan

Mar 13, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Compact room but very modern and cleaned. Staff was really helpful and friendly.

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Service

Staff are frequently praised as friendly, professional, and helpful, with early check‑in accommodated at times. A recurring gripe concerns bar service responsiveness or staffing during busy periods.

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Nancy

Sep 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was very helpful and friendly.

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Maxence

Jul 21, 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

The staff was very very helpful and friendly.

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Ancizar

Oct 19, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Wonderful staff!

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Roderick

Nov 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location and nice small room. June at front desk was very nice and I got to check in early. Bar staff are terrible though. Two of the 3 times I went to the bar to order a drink they were busy but never once even acknowledged me. That all it would have needed. Instead both times I walked away and gave up. And saw them treat other guests the same way. Otherwise a nice place to stay.

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Mario

May 12, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Wonderful stay at the Hotel Abba. Front desk and restaurant/bar staff were fabulous and took very good care of our party. Highly recommended property.

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Deirdre

Sep 20, 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

Need to improve ground floor bar staffing. When roof terrace bar was open, there was no staff for main bar.

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Allaa

Mar 5, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean room, with good location. Nice staff, and very helpful

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Jane

Jan 12, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

We absolutely love our stay here. The staff were lovely, particularly Daniel & Lide. The room was fab (never quite worked out the light system! Ha ha) It’s in a perfect spot too, staggering distance from the main train station and just a hop across the bridge to the Maria Christina Hotel & the Old Town

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Pieter

Dec 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very good service and friendly, early checkin was possible. All to help you

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Jose Ivan

Mar 13, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Compact room but very modern and cleaned. Staff was really helpful and friendly.

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Location

Consistently central and walkable—near Old Town, beaches, Gros, and the train and bus stations—yet on a relatively quiet street by the river. Ideal for exploring the city on foot.

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Xavier

Sep 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Excelente ubicación pudimos llegar a pie desde la estación de autobuses y el casco viejo estaba muy cerca caminando

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Martha

Nov 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful and modern hotel, excellent location

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Claire

Jul 15, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent hotel with very helpful staff in super convenient location - we walked everywhere. Our room was fantastic with comfortable beds. Breakfast offering was adequate.

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GABRIEL

Dec 1, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Close to the train station and a short walk to the old town. Plenty of excellent restaurants around. Kind and competent staff. Rooms are beautiful and comfortable. Excellent choice in San Sebastián. Will stay here again when the opportunity presents!

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Maxine

May 10, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Ideal location to access the old town and the beaches.

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Vincent

Sep 17, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great location for going to either beach, the Old Town or Barrio Gros. We walked as far south as Reale Arena. Bus station is also within 5 minutes walk. Room was clean. Terrace is lovely.

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James

Jul 13, 2024

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Stayed 8 nights

Great central location would stay there again

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John

Oct 28, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful corner room. Great location. San Sebastián was our favorite city in Spain.

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Jane

Jan 12, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

We absolutely love our stay here. The staff were lovely, particularly Daniel & Lide. The room was fab (never quite worked out the light system! Ha ha) It’s in a perfect spot too, staggering distance from the main train station and just a hop across the bridge to the Maria Christina Hotel & the Old Town

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miguel

Nov 9, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Centrally located. Excellent customer service. Comfortable and well equipped room. Best breakfast ever. Definitively will use their services again.

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Dining

Breakfast is often described as varied, fresh, and tasty, though some found cooked items cold or the machine coffee poor. Rooftop drinks are popular for the views.

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Maribel

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice hotel walking distance to all the cool spots. It also had good breakfast and rooftop bar. Prices very reasonable for the area.

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William

Oct 25, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Fantastic location, hotel was great, we had a superior corner room which was a great size. I used the gym which was alright, had a running machine, cross trainer, spin bike and some cable and free weights. We paid for hotel breakfast once then skipped it as it wasn’t great. It’s a self service buffet. Unfortunately the cooked items from the buffet were cold, machine coffee was sour. The freshly squeezed orange was the highlight. Main issue was we couldn’t take a banana to eat back in our room, it had to be eaten at the table…..next day we walk about 10 minutes to Old Town Coffee, amazing coffee and breakfast for the same price! Would recommend people do that. Would stay again

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ELISAVET

Sep 28, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice boutique hotel in a very convenient location near the central bus station. Nice room and delicious breakfast. The receptionists were very helpfull.

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Xinping

Jan 3, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

It is a solid 3 or 4 star hotel. The rooms are large and clean, and the staff are friendly. The only downside is that the breakfast is not good at all. You may want to spend the money somewhere else instead of paying for breakfast that does not offer much. Parking is 200 meters away. Be prepared to drag your luggage to the remote offside parking when you check out.

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Jonathan

Sep 10, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Parking was not essy even though the hotel offered a discount. Room service was poor. The roll was not cleaned well. Also the sound carried. You could here the neighbors in the adjacent room very clearly.

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Alan

Oct 22, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Enjoyed 4 days at ABBA SS, located close to historic town. Nice breakfast and very comfortable rooms.

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Brian

Oct 1, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Perfect location for accessing old town and the beaches. Breakfast has freshly-squeezed juice and usual range of ham,cheese and eggs.

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Mrinal

Jun 22, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location and rooftop but wouldn’t call the property 4 star. Dining room is in the basement. Rooms are tiny.

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miguel

Nov 9, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Centrally located. Excellent customer service. Comfortable and well equipped room. Best breakfast ever. Definitively will use their services again.

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KEITH

Sep 19, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great location, excellent facilities. Varied and tasty breakfast food and drinks. Encountered three different reception staff, all very friendly, efficient and helpful. Great ambassadors for the hotel. Bar manager similarly was efficient, and friendly, nothing was too much. Would recommend this hotel for its location and the great staff.

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Month	Average price
January	$97
February	$102
March	$142
April	$229
May	$337
June	$347
July	$441
August	$392
September	$369
October	$250
November	$134
December	$132

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $452	2 $440	3 $584
4 $373	5 $326	6 $366	7 $345	8 $315	9 $271	10 $448
11 $287	12 $226	13 $239	14 $263	15 $286	16 $296	17 $341
18 $201	19 $199	20 $216	21 $220	22 $204	23 $216	24 $266
25 $170	26 $170	27 $191	28 $225	29 $237	30 $224	31 $206

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20 $708	21	22	23 $462	24 $369	25 $472	26 $420
27 $288	28 $291	29 $391	30 $357