Parador de Hondarribia

Upgrade to a suite you won’t regret it. History, views and food are all amazing. The castle is amazing and the blending of the hotel into the castle is top notch. Definitely worth visiting and spending the extra $$$ for a suite

Check in was not welcoming, no tips or maps offered. Room 1 very tired and dark with view of a wall. Bathroom was designed for disabled people. Noise from the kitchen across the hallway. For breakfast we were only offered two breakfast slots starting at 815am or 915am without further explanation why. It became clear the following morning it was because of the very crammed space where the one server and guests had to constantly avoid each other to not bump in to each other. Breakfast was very basic with no fresh orange juice and the pastries were not fresh. At check out another car was parked in front of ours so we had to sort that out. The parking charges of 20 euros per night were also not clearly indicated in the reservation.

After a 6 hour drive we went to our room, only for an external sound system under the window blasting music all afternoon/early evening. Hotel staff just shrugged and said nothing they can do and could not move us to another room. Feel completely ripped off as the room albeit large, was simply not worth the money and the noise/ staff attitude really was the last straw.

Truly spectacular. A former Royal palace overlooking the Bay of Biscay. Right at the peak of the old town. An amazing interior with comfortable rooms. Sitting on the terrace, drink in hand, at sunset is an incredible way to end the day (or start the evening).

Excellent hotel and great location. The hotel is situated above the town of Hondarribia and great views across the river estuary. The rooms are pleasant and breakfast was very good. Take yuor time and explore the neighbourhood of the hotel.

I read a lot of reviews that dealt with getting to the Parador. This is the best way. Enter the address for the Pension Zaragoza which is Javier Ugarte Kalea 1. The pension sits right beside the parking lot for the parador. There’s a gate with a call box. You can talk to Reception and they will open the gate. Then take the elevator up to the level of the plaza and walk around the building to the front door. There’s currently some construction on that side of the building that you have to manouver around. The parador charges 19 euros per day to park. As others have said, the roads are very narrow getting to the parador and the parking lot but you can’t get there any other way.

We stayed here a week while on a tour. We had room 210. It was an average size room with 2 twin beds pushed together, a desk, full length mirror, a closet, safe, 2 chairs, a ceiling fan, a fridge that had drinks which cost extra and 2 chairs. The room was very clean. The bathroom had a tub with a shower. One needed to be careful in the shower as the tub was slippery. The towel racks were so installed so high that I had to stand on my toes to get the towels off of it. It would have helped if I was over 6 ft. tall (I am 5'5"). The beds were comfy & had small rugs on either side. We did have an issue with the AC not working the first day or 2 so our room was warm. That said the staff was good about working to fix it. The Parador has lots of ambience in the main areas. The outdoor terrace is fantastic & has wonderful views of the water. It was a great place to sit in the afternoon and enjoy a glass of wine. Front desk staff were great. Our room did not have an elevator that we could use. That was a disappointment as I had checked with the tour company before booking. We had to climb up 2 stories since the lobby floor is floor 0, not the 1st floor. Breakfast was included in our plan. It was good. However, about the 3rd day, they started to run out of items like yogurt which many of would have liked. Also at times they were slow at restocking the buffet. Some days it seemed like the restaurant was understaffed at breakfast with one person working instead of 2. All in all a good 4 star experience.

The history and architecture characters, the interiors of the meeting rooms, the common sitting areas, different stairs and hallways with displays are full of wonderful surprises. Its location which is at the center of the historical town makes it incompatible. The breakfast is excellent!