SILKEN AMARA PLAZA HOTEL - San Sebastian 43.30748, -1.97918

The price for this hotel was high. It cost the same for three nights here as it did for five nights in a similar hotel in barcelona (and the room here was small-ish). The hotel was still great though; very clean, nice lobby, very friendly staff. The bus to/from Bilbao airport was right beside the hotel, so we didn't have to go far (although as we found out later Biaritz airport is nearer). There's also a bus stop nearby where you can get several buses to the main boulevard. The journey only takes about ten mins. I will definitely stay here again when I return to San Sebastian.

Good reception. Good service. Good location. Good taste. Symple litle things did not work very well: edredon is too hot for summer nights; (offered) bath products were not properly filled for our stay; bathroom flusher was not working properly. Need to pay for parking.

Good hotel as a base, room spacious, comfortable and modern. Has sectioned off parking at slightly reduced rates in the nearby underground car park but not told this before we got there. It is however a 'good' walk to the old town over 20 mins at a pace.

The Amara is a very nice hotel whose only drawback is that it sits beside a busy transportation access point. The buses, taxis and tour buses kept up a busy stream of traffice from early in the day to the evening. The hotel was clean as should be expected,very nicely appointed and the bedding rather comfortable. It is situated a good walk from the popular downtown and beach area, but not too far to walk. A taxi ride or bus ride would be short for those not desirous of walking to the old town area for dinner, sight-seeing or shopping. The front desk staff were a bit stiff and formal, but due to high season and the rush of patrons, not un-expected. The resturant/bar staff were more cordial, helpful and efficient. My wife and I asked for a bucket of ice to chill our "Cava" purchased at a local supermarket and were promptly and graciously provided such. We ate at the in hotel resturant and the food was good, hot and tasty. It was our second night in Spain and we were still not used to eating as late as is the custom. The Amara Silken was a little pricey, but not too bad for high season. A good first visit to Spain place to stay, but for the next trip, I would drop down a star and try one of the more local hotels and a more local resturant.

The location of the hotel was perfect - an easy walk to Old Town and to the beach, but without the noise of staying closer to Old Town. The room was decorated in a no-frills contemporary style and the bathroom was large with a tub/shower and slate walls and floor - very nice! ate at both restaurants - the cafeteria/cafe downstairs and on the third floor where the breakfast buffet was held. We found the food to be very good and reasonably priced. The buffet was especially good. There is a parking garage under the hotel. If you have a car it will be difficult to find parking otherwise. If not, the hotel is close to bus and metro stops. The staff were helpful and everyone spoke a bit of English. If I had to come up with something negative I'd say the bed was very hard and uncomfortable but since this is true in most of Europe, it isn't worth mentioning.We recommend the hotel.

The Silken Amara was a pleasent hotel located in a nice residential area. There was a lack of eating establishments in the surrounding area except for bars. The hotels restaurant is open at specific times only so plan on a late dinner. Watch getting into the entrance if you are driving yourself. It is a little tricky.

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the location is a bit out of the way if you want to enjoy San Sebastian's waterfront and old town. Not much to do immediately around the hotel.

Hotellet ingår i kedja och håller god klass, ca 4 stjärnor. Modernt, rymligt och välskötta rum. Läget är lite för långt för att gå till centrum (varje gång i alla fall) men bussar går precis utanför och ofta. Bra café öppet för alla finns i bottenvåningen.

Vad man kan förväntaav ett standard fyrstjärnigt businesshotell. Inga överraskningar, bra, relativt stort rum trevlig personal. Det positiva var det pris vi betalade hos Hotels. com jämfört med ordinarie prislistan. Ett fynd! Hotellet är beläget ca. 20 minuters gångväg från cetrala delarna av staden, lite långt. Vi kom med buss från Bilbao, fördelen var att hotellet ligger precis intill busstationen. Se dock till att får rum som inte vetter mot busstationen. Frukost ingick inte och var riktigt dyr om man ska köpa till

Hôtel très agréable et confortable,facile à trouver. Nous avons apprécié le parking en accès direct depuis l'hôtel, le confort et la bonne insonorisation des chambres. Le restaurant sans prétention mérite aussi d'être signalé pour le bon rapport qualité -prix qu'il offre. Un seul regret un peu loin de la plage.

10 sur 10.....sauf qu'il faut une voiture, ou prendre le bus, ou taxi pour se rendre sur le Front de Mer, ou au centre de la vieille ville, dans les ruelles pleines de Bars à Tapas !!! Olé !

Trés bon rapport qualité/prix. Les chambres sont modernes et le lit très confortable. Néanmoins l'hotel est un peu trop eloigné du centre ville (animé). En effet, il faut compter une bonne vingtaine de minute pour rejoindre le "casco viejo" (vieille ville) à pied. Ca reste tout de même un hotel très bien et moins cher que ceux du centre ville.

Un très bon niveau de service pour un hôtel très agréable. La chambre n'est pas grande mais à la décoration contemporaine elle donne envie d'y passer du temps... et de revenir. Un peu éloigné du centre mais facile d'accès et parking direct.

Hotellet är praktiskt att ta sig till och från med bil så om ni har hyrbil så är det ett utmärkt hotell. Det finns parkering under hotellet med hiss rakt upp till lobbyn. Bussterminalen utanför är för långfärdsbussar och det är absolut inget tillhåll för busliv på kvällar och nätter som en del recensioner gör gällande. Vi gick fram och tillbaks till gamla stan vid alla tider på dygnet och det kändes aldrig otryggt. Det är alltid mycket folk ute på stan och det är en blandning av alla åldrar. Rummen är små men rena och snygga. Hotellet saknar pool och gym vilket är lite märkligt för ett 4-stjärnigt hotell. Trevlig och hjälpsam personal.

Très confortable et facile d'accès, avec parking au pied, le seul inconvénient est l'éloignement relatif du bord de mer et du centre "vivant" de la ville (20 minutes de marche), compensé toutefois par des bus pratiques et fréquents. Le buffet du petit-déjeuner est superbe !

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