Hotel Maria Cristina, a Luxury Collection Hotel, San Sebastian

“The best”

This hotel exceeded all my expectations! The moment I walked in, I was greeted by the friendly front desk staff. A special shoutout to Brian who went above and beyond to ensure my stay was perfect. He was simply amazing, surprisingly speaking my native language . The room was spacious, clean, and … more

This hotel exceeded all my expectations! The moment I walked in, I was greeted by the friendly front desk staff. A special shoutout to Brian who went above and beyond to ensure my stay was perfect. He was simply amazing, surprisingly speaking my native language . The room was spacious, clean, and the breakfast is delicious with a great variety of options. Overall, my experience was wonderful, and I can’t thank Brian and the rest of the team enough for their exceptional service. I will definitely be returning to Maria Cristina on my next visit!

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“Luxe Exploration Base Camp for Northern Spain and La Cote Basque”

We spent 6 days at the Hotel Maria Cristina using it as our base camp for exploring Northern Spain and the French Basque Country. An early 20th century Belle Epoque grande dame ensconced on San Sebastian’s river promenade to the southern Bay of Biscay, this Marriott Bonvoy Luxury Collection 136-ro… more

We spent 6 days at the Hotel Maria Cristina using it as our base camp for exploring Northern Spain and the French Basque Country. An early 20th century Belle Epoque grande dame ensconced on San Sebastian’s river promenade to the southern Bay of Biscay, this Marriott Bonvoy Luxury Collection 136-room property is a very regal establishment (upholding its royal namesake Maria Cristina who opened it in 1912) with excellent service staff, welcoming reception desk hospitality and accomplished 24-hour professional concierge support. The public rooms are very plushly comfortable, the living quarters elegantly furnished and the restaurants serve up quite satisfactory fare. To fully enjoy its top tier sojourning experience, try to settle into one of its top floor Terrace Suites whose french windows open onto very expansive furnished terraces with spectacular panoramic views of the broad promenade and gently flowing river below, the city architecture across the river, and a spectacular up-close view of the wide river mouth feeding into the scenic Bay of Biscay on the left. You may even be pestered by a cheeky visiting seagull that impudently beads its eyes at you from the terraces’ carved stone balustrades in hopes of a tossed crumb or two at sundown or sunset.

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“Luxurious, Chic Hotel”

A gorgeous, luxurious hotel with friendly and accommodating staff, and the location could not have been better. Every part of the hotel--including our room--was stunning, and the breakfast is phenomenal. (We looked forward to it every day.) We can't wait to stay here again!

“Excellent hotel for a holiday”

We stayed here 5 nights for holiday. We were lucky and were upgraded (thanks for AmEx partnership). The room was lovely and everything worked properly. The bed and pillows were exceptionally comfortable. The property has a lovely lobby and great common spaces. We enjoyed breakfast (which had an ex… more

We stayed here 5 nights for holiday. We were lucky and were upgraded (thanks for AmEx partnership). The room was lovely and everything worked properly. The bed and pillows were exceptionally comfortable. The property has a lovely lobby and great common spaces. We enjoyed breakfast (which had an excellent variety of options) and drinks at the bar. We even grabbed a table and caught up on email with a cocktail one evening. The only minor misses were (1) rooms do not have coffee makers and there is not a coffee station in the lobby. (2) we asked the concierge for a lunch reservation on our departure day, which apparently was made but we were not informed. Other arrangements made by the concierge were fine. I still give this 5 stars because I knew there would not be coffee in the room (thanks to other reviewers) and we had no problem finding a great place for lunch on our own. The concierge was apologetic for the communication error.

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