Downtown River Hostel, Donostia-San Sebastián

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Downtown River Hostel is a great place to stay in a nice location. The street gets busy during the day, and can be quite noisy, as the windows are close to the road, but nights are mostly quiet.

The Location

The hostel is located in a great location; the historical part of San Sebastián and the city center are not too big, so you can just walk everywhere! The hostel is located in an upscale neighborhood by the river, it's rather quiet here at night, but the best bars and restaurants are just a short walk away! Don't forget to hang out like the locals do and treat yourself to some pintxos (snacks) and wine in the Old Town!

Rooms and Bathrooms

It's not a big hostel -- there are only a few rooms. The rooms are very spacious, bright, and tidy. Everything has its place and there are many rules (for example, you are not allowed to dry clothes on the balcony)! You are assigned a bed and just one hanging space and they expect you to comply. The beds are comfortable and the sheets feel clean; there are personal power outlets. The bathrooms -- both toilets and showers -- are shared and are located behind reception. The bathrooms are clean enough. The showers are not that convenient, as everything gets wet everywhere and there is no space to hang things at all. Mind that towels are not provided.

Common Spaces

There is a nice and stylish kitchen where you can cook whenever you like. There is also some space to sit, but nothing like a chilling-out area. People do hang out around the kitchen and it's easy to meet people and socialize; it would have been nicer to have some comfy seats somewhere. The kitchen is very well equipped and is kept tidy and organized. There is even a real coffee machine and you can treat yourself to nice coffee anytime, for free; tea is also around. There is free Wi-Fi and they have surfboards for rent! How cool is that?! There is no curfew and reception is open all the time. The staff are very friendly, and even though they don't allow early check-in, they will gladly let you keep your things somewhere until the room is ready if you arrive early.

Summary

We love this hostel -- it's very clean and stylish and has a friendly and easygoing atmosphere. It's a great place to chill for a few days.
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Downtown River Hostel, Donostia-San Sebastián
Downtown River Hostel, Donostia-San Sebastián
Downtown River Hostel, Donostia-San Sebastián
Downtown River Hostel, Donostia-San Sebastián
Downtown River Hostel, Donostia-San Sebastián
Downtown River Hostel, Donostia-San Sebastián
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Markovka
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Published on Jul 17, 2018

Location and Contact

Location

• By plane:
• There are two flights daily from Madrid to San Sebastian, and one flight from Barcelona. The airport is situated in Hondarribia/Fuenterrabia. You can get a bus or a taxi to San Sebastian.
• By Train:
• Renfe is the national train company in Spain. Madrid and Barcelona are directly connected to San Sebastian. Irun and are France are also connected by train. from the train station just cross the bridge, turn right, and in the corner there is the property.
• It could be a good idea to travel over night from Madrid or Barcelona (around 6 hours from Madrid and 7 from Barcelona).
• From Paris you can get the TGV (High speed train, around 5 hours) that takes you to Irun. The TGV works with the French train company SNCF. In Irun you just get the regular train which takes 20 minutes to get to San Sebastian.
• By Bus:
• San Sebastian is very well connected to the principal cities such as Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Pamplona, Vitoria, Burgos, Alicante, Salamanca, Galicia
• Continental is the company if you are coming from Madrid, Burgos or Vitoria. La Roncalesa from Pamplona and Pesa from Bilbao.
• There is also an international service, Euro-lines, that gets you to London (22 hours including the time the Ferry takes from Dover to Calais). This service is also offered if you are coming from Paris.
• By car:
• From Madrid: Get the N-I (B/A roud) through Burgos and Vitoria/Gasteiz. It is worthy to get the highway between Burgos and Miranda de Ebro and follow Vitoria. (4.30 hours)
• From Barcelona get the N-II to Zaragoza. When you reach Zaragoza get the N-121 to Pamplona. From Pamplona it takes 45 minutes to get to San Sebastian. (6 hours)
• From Bilbao: Get the highway A-8. It takes one hour. I f you want you can go along the cost where you have beautiful sights but it takes around 2 or 3 hours due to the traffic.
• From Pamplona get the A-15 and the N-I to get to San Sebastian. Around 45 minutes.

Map

Map

Address: San Martin 2, Donostia-San Sebastián (San Sebastián), Basque Country, Spain

Distance to city center: 0.73 km

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Website

Website Downtown River Hostel Donostia-San Sebastián (if you know the URL of their website, let us know and we'll add it)
Phone Number: +34671443937
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Facilities and Amenities

Adventure Hostels

Digital Nomads

Family-Friendly Hostel

Solo Traveller

Bedsheets

Wi-Fi in Lobby/Commons

Bike Rental

City Tours

Lockers in Lobby

Luggage Storage

Towels

24 Hour Security

Cable TV

Entirely Non-Smoking

Evening Entertainment

Food/Restaurant

Hair Dryers

Hot Showers

Kitchen

Laundry

Lounge Area

Meeting/Banquet facilities

Movie Library/Rental

Sport

Wheelchair Accessible

Curfew: No Curfew

Reception Hours: 24 Hours

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