Where to stay · Budget
Best budget neighbourhoods in San Sebastián
Where to stay in San Sebastián without overspending — the most affordable neighbourhoods that are still well-located and walkable.
Top pick for budget
Amara
Working San Sebastián — the residential and commercial heart, where you eat with locals not tourists.
Amara
Top pickWorking San Sebastián — the residential and commercial heart, where you eat with locals not tourists.
9/10
Walk
8/10
Price
10/10
Local
7/10
Central
Gros
GoodThe surfer's San Sebastián — Zurriola beach, board shops, and a younger, edgier pintxos scene.
10/10
Walk
6/10
Price
8/10
Local
9/10
Central
La Parte Vieja
Trade-offThe pintxos heartland — 200 bars in 8 narrow streets, the densest concentration of bar food on the continent.
10/10
Walk
5/10
Price
8/10
Local
10/10
Central
La Concha / Centro
Trade-offThe grand Belle Époque centre wrapped around La Concha — Hotel Maria Cristina and the city's smartest shopping.
10/10
Walk
3/10
Price
6/10
Local
10/10
Central
Monte Igueldo
Trade-offThe funicular hill at the western end of La Concha — best view in the city and a quirky 1912 amusement park.
4/10
Walk
5/10
Price
5/10
Local
3/10
Central
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