Off Beat Guesthouse - Self-Check-in - Sleep Conscious

Hostel is located ideally. Narrow stairway to first floor. Clean. Room has bare minimum. Water bottle & 2 glasses w/linens & fan sre the amenities. No kitchen facilities or even hot water kettle is available. Decor is off-beat, could use a make over. Shared bathroom could be problematic w/guests.

I was nervous about staying here after reading some negative reviews but needn’t have worried. I didn’t receive the door codes so called when I arrived and the woman I spoke to was really helpful - she sent me them on WhatsApp. She stayed on the phone to make sure I could enter the property. The room (3 single beds) was decorated nicely and was really clean. The beds were comfortable. There was a water dispenser in the hallway and maps etc. Both bathrooms were spacious and very clean despite being shared facilities. We didn’t wait to use them at all. I suspect if we’d stayed in the peak of summer, we may have had to wait our turn. Location was fantastic - right in the old town and 5mins walk to the beach. We could hear noise from the bars but we chose to stay on the main street where the bars are so we expected noise. It didn’t go on too late. I am a lone female with 2 daughters (14 and 11) and felt completely safe staying here - in fact, it was one of our favourite stops on our backpacking trip. Would definitely stay here again.

The property is located right in the center of all the night life. It certainly adds excitement to the experience but don't plan on going to bed early (before midnight).

We had trouble getting clean towels, and trying to remember all the codes to get in, but location is excellent

The room was very small and dirty, the sheets had spots on them, there are only 2 common bathrooms in poor shape. We also suspect the presence of bedbugs. Though it’s located in the center of San Sebastian, sleeping next to a church is not a pleasant experience unless you wake up at 7am during your holidays.