Apartment is brand new and beautifully designed- feels like a hotel- bright white, impeccably clean and well appointed. Kitchen is well stocked with small ware, but there’s no salt, sugar or cooking oil so bring your own (tea & coffee was provided, but there was not enough for duration of our stay).
Location is central and the free parking is a great plus. Two terraces on either side of apartment offer a nice cross breeze which is great considering there’s no A.C. Although located on top floor, views on either side of building are of adjacent buildings- you’re sort of sandwiched in. Living room/kitchen side terrace offers better view of hill but there’s no sight lines of the beach or anything. Grocery store is just down stairs, which is convenient (exit building via 2nd floor and walk around building... there’s no direct access via elevator or garage) and there’s also a few bars and bakeries in neighborhood as well, which is nice. Very close to La Concha beach and a short walk to all the old town attractions.
Although this place is brand new, modern and thoughtfully designed, it lacks any sort of charm or old world personality. And, it’s relative newness is accompanied by the fact that you are in a construction zone- 7 cranes in total on either side and an entirely new building being completed on the other (nice for privacy but in a few months will be filled with hundreds of tenants that will have full view into your room.) Also, construction begins sharply at 8am. Granted, neighboring construction will be completed soon, which will be nice, but this whole section of neighborhood is brand new, which might be ideal for some, but not for us, as it lacked character and San Sebastián charm.
If you prefer the benefit of brand new amenities and surroundings, this is your spot; it’s certainly a well put together space managed by a professional and very helpful agency. It’s just not for us and we would opt for something else in the future.