Hotel Maria Cristina, a Luxury Collection Hotel, San Sebastian

An outstanding hotel. Nice, walkable location. Excellent service. Clean and modernized historic property. Highly recommend - an excellent stay and location.

What an experience! What luxury! What a beautiful hotel! From arrival to departure we‘ve been treated like royalty. The room was beautifully laid out with the biggest bed we have ever seen! The food and drink was great and the service was exceptional, especially Nandy and Aitor, but all of the staff were wonderful. Well worth the price of the stay!

Faultless in every aspect, an expensive hotel but worth every penny. Every detail was managed through with courtesy and respect, room service was superb three times a dat to replace towels, leave chocolates, replace bottles of water, drawing curtains in fact everything to make our stay nice. Breakfast staff nothing was to much trouble again perfect, reception staff friendly and efficient. I started saying it was perfect and that’s how I will leave it.

Marie Cristina was designed a century ago as a hotel. As a result the rooms, public spaces and dining rooms are generously proportioned and elegant. On the walls in the public spaces are life sized portraits (probably reproductions, although pretty good ones) of Spanish grandees from a century ago; they contribute to the overall sense of a bygone era. Complementing this old world style is the most friendly and professional staff one could hope for. From the moment your bags are picked up from the hotel entrance to check-in to being escorted to your room (we were nicely upgraded), the staff goes out of its way to welcome you. I think this must be down to good management and the essential way of Spanish hospitality. Christian, the hotel’s manager, personally went out of his way welcome us. Marriott should promote him. This was perhaps the sixth or seventh time we have visited San Sebastián, having driven down from England, and we would not stay anywhere else.

As a Platinum Bonvoy member, we were upgraded to a suite. It had a very large living room (very large for American standards) and large bedroom. The bathroom had double sinks, but with the door, only one sink was really usable. Clean, comfortable and well appointed room. The bed was delightful after a long day of touring! Breakfast was amazing: lots of delicious selections. Staff was professional and very accommodating. Location can't be beat!