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Downtown River Hostel

2.0 star property
Hostel near Concha Beach in San Sebastián

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Exterior
Beach nearby
Front of property
Fridge, microwave, stovetop, coffee/tea maker
Reception
Reviews
6.0

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
    KitchenKitchen
  • Laundry
    LaundryLaundry
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast availableBreakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
    HousekeepingHousekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFiFree WiFi

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Map
San Martin, 2, San Sebastián, 20005
  • Popular LocationCathedral of the Good Shepherd3 min walk
  • Popular LocationConcha Beach9 min walk
  • Popular LocationDonostia-San Sebastian Aquarium20 min walk
  • AirportBilbao (BIO)69 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

Shower, hair dryer, towels

Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Shower, hair dryer, towels

Standard Shared Dormitory

  • 3 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Shower, hair dryer, towels

Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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The price is CA $228
per night
CA $251 total
includes taxes & fees
3 Jul - 4 Jul
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About the area

San Sebastián

San Sebastián Centro stay.Within a 10-minute walk of this San Sebastián Centro hostel, you'll find Bay of Biscay and Concha Beach. Maria Cristina Bridge and Cathedral of the Good Shepherd are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Cathedral of the Good Shepherd - 3 min walk
  • Concha Promenade - 7 min walk
  • Concha Beach - 9 min walk
  • Plaza de La Constitucion - 11 min walk
  • Donostia-San Sebastian Aquarium - 20 min walk

Getting around

  • Donostia-San Sebastián Station - 4 min walk
  • San Sebastian (EAS) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cafés Panchito - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Bar Antonio - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Bideluze - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Old Town Coffee - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Bar Legarda - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Downtown River Hostel

Hostel near Concha Beach in San Sebastián
As a guest of Downtown River Hostel, you'll find a library, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance. Public spaces have free WiFi. Downtown River Hostel also features dry cleaning/laundry services and a front-desk safe.
  • 1 building
  • 1 floor
  • 7 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Library
Downtown River Hostel offers 7 shared accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves.

Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, French, German, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily: EUR 3.5 per person

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Stovetop

More

  • Safe
  • Shared accommodations
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 11 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 20.0 per day.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 3.5 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 20.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, debit cards, and cash.

We should mention

  • Onsite cash transactions can't exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Downtown River Hostel San Sebastian
Downtown River San Sebastian
River Hostel Sebastian
Downtown River Hostel San Sebastián
Downtown River Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Downtown River Hostel Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 4 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 25 reviews" "

6.2/10

Cleanliness

6.2/10

Staff & service

4.6/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Does what it says on the tin
A basic hostel which does the job. Good location for the beach and the old town.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awful hostel
This hostel is awful. No common area, only bar stools on which to eat food in the kitchen. The only other seating is your bed, which is far too small. I'm only 5'6 and my feet were hanging off the end. Beds are disgustingly unclean with yellow, stained sheets and foul smelling duvets. Showers fluctuate between hot and cold, so virtually impossible to use. No enclosed space to change in the bathroom - you step out the shower door and you can see the street and reception desk. Horrible. Room was very cold too, although they did give me another blanket. No plugs or lights by the beds or any other nice touches often found in hostels. The man on reception also played dance music loudly 24/7 so impossible to relax. The only good thing this place has is location, with it being close to the bus and train station.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jordan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice events. Social. Good kitchen. Clean.

2/10 Terrible

Louisa , Perth, WA Australia

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Noisey, unclean and worst bed in Spain
I had 3 nights in the hostel. From the out side it looks lovely but no. Next to a very busy rode, so traffic noise all night. Windows don't open for fresh air. Bathrooms only cleaned once a day, should be twice and rubbish under the beds. My mattress and pillow where in need of replacing, but so were all the bunk beds. not enough room for all the peoples gear. I also thought I had booked a female 4 bed dorm, it was not! And it's all way too expensive €33 per night, nothing included!

2/10 Terrible

Ness

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No me sentí especialmente seguro dentro del albergue y tuve que buscarme otro para pasar la noche
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

6/10 Okay

Steve

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

2/10 Terrible

Maria de

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Alleen de locatie was goed
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service
La localización es muy buena, se encuentra cerca de la estación de autobuses. Las instalaciones como el baño y la cocina no son tan limpias como debería ser para un lugar con tantos huéspedes ya que solo limpian una vez al día. La chica de la recepción que estuvo en el turno de la tarde no era para nada amable.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021