Olarain - Hostel

Lovely staff, the pillows were great, the air con was a very pleasant bonus, breakfast wasn’t too bad.

It’s a little far from the beach, I would have preferred to be slightly closer. It was a 15-20min walk to the closest beach. We ended up having to go back and forth between the room and the beach many times (to drop things off, pick things up, or go to the toilet) which ended up taking a long time. The walls in my room had yellow marks all over them and hairs stuck to them. The bed was a bit hard. No shampoo in the bathroom.

This is a students residence as well, which you can tell by looking at the decoration of the place. It was OK, the location was good since Donosti is not that big and you can walk almost everywhere. The Ondarreta beach was very close and there are some really cool bars in the proximity, since the food choice they offer in the hotel is rather limited.

Please, GET AIR CONDITIONING. I know Donosti is not Seville and the summers tend to be mild and enjoyable, but dear Lord the humidity on a warm day is awful! Our room had a big window, it was on the sunny side and it would warm up to the point it felt like a sauna. Many others complained about this as well. At least provide fans! Also, VERY EXPENSIVE for what it is. 350 euros for a three nights stay.. it’s summer and there was a jazz festival in town so I guess that must be reason, but still, I can’t say it was good value for money.