Best for
Food-focused couples who prefer a small bayfront base over a full resort can pair Nobu dining with walks into Parte Vieja.
Best for
Food-focused couples who prefer a small bayfront base over a full resort can pair Nobu dining with walks into Parte Vieja.
What makes it special
Nobu's Japanese-Peruvian cooking incorporates Basque influences here, making the restaurant a considered stop in a city already defined by food.
Room to consider
For time outdoors above La Concha, ask about a room with a private terrace, and confirm its outlook before booking.
Insider tip
Walk the La Concha promenade toward Parte Vieja before dinner, then return for drinks overlooking the bay; it suits the hotel's compact setting.
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Nobu Hotel San Sebastian occupies a 1912 villa on the Miraconcha promenade, facing La Concha Bay. Its small collection of rooms and suites pairs the building's Belle Epoque exterior with restrained Japanese-influenced interiors. Nobu San Sebastian restaurant, a bay-facing terrace and a guest-only rooftop infinity pool give the hotel more than a fine address. Yet its strongest quality is how readily the city takes over: La Concha Beach lies across the street, and the pintxos bars of Parte Vieja are a walk away.
A connecting room can be requested. Cribs are also available on request, subject to availability.
Attic-style ceilings give this fourth-floor room its character. A desk and table sit beside a custom-designed closet, while a private bar holds refreshments. Natural materials and neutral colours suit the Belle Époque architecture. A down pillow dresses the signature bed.
One bathroom arrangement has pale panelled walls and a dark veined stone-look vanity. A recessed rectangular basin sits beneath a black wall-mounted tap, with an open wood-finished shelf below it. Tall rectangular lights frame the mirror. Above, the mirror reflects the wood-finished grid panel and its lighting in the ceiling.
A glass partition separates the shower, with a black handheld fitting visible in this arrangement. The room also has a rainfall shower, robes and slippers. A round cosmetic mirror extends from the wall beside the wash area.
Attic-style ceilings give this fourth-floor room its character. A desk and table sit beside a custom-designed closet, while a private bar holds refreshments. Natural materials...
Some selected rooms have an accessible roll-in shower. The layout depends on the room assigned.
A closet inspired by a Kyoto ryokan stands beside the desk and table. This Japanese detail sits within the original Belle Époque setting, with natural materials and neutral colours. A down pillow dresses the Nobu signature bed, and a private bar holds refreshments.
In one bathroom arrangement, the dark veined stone-look vanity has a rectangular basin set into its surface. A black wall tap stands above it, with an open wood-finished shelf below. Tall mirrors reflect the grid-pattern ceiling panel. Rectangular wall lights flank the central mirror.
Glass panels surround the rainfall shower. A round cosmetic mirror extends from the wall, while yukata robes and slippers are ready for use in the room.
A closet inspired by a Kyoto ryokan stands beside the desk and table. This Japanese detail sits within the original Belle Époque setting, with natural...
Cribs can be provided on request, subject to availability.
A custom-designed closet, desk and table furnish the bedroom. The Nobu signature bed has a down pillow, while a private bar holds refreshments. Natural materials and neutral colours suit the original Belle Époque architecture.
In one interior, a dark curved lattice crosses the pale padded headboard wall. Bronze-tone bedside lamps have round shades with pale interiors. Near the windows, a rounded navy chair sits beside a small dark table. Pale curtains frame the glass, and the rug has a raised line pattern.
Wood-finished panels frame monochrome brush-pattern details along the lower wall. Glass panels enclose the rainfall shower, and the bathroom also has yukata robes and a cosmetic mirror.
A custom-designed closet, desk and table furnish the bedroom. The Nobu signature bed has a down pillow, while a private bar holds refreshments. Natural materials...
Cribs can be requested. Connecting rooms are also available on request, subject to availability.
Window-side seating gives this first-floor interior a place to relax, with a private bar for refreshments. A down pillow rests on the signature bed. Natural materials and neutral colours blend Japanese simplicity with the hotel’s Belle Époque architecture.
In one bathroom arrangement, the broad dark veined stone-look vanity has a rectangular basin below a black wall tap. Tall rectangular lights stand beside the central mirror, with mirrored side panels extending across the wall. An open shelf with a wood finish runs below the basin. A grid-pattern ceiling panel has lighting around its edge.
A round cosmetic mirror extends from the wall, and glass panels enclose the rainfall shower. Yukata robes and slippers are provided for use in the suite.
Window-side seating gives this first-floor interior a place to relax, with a private bar for refreshments. A down pillow rests on the signature bed. Natural...
Connecting rooms and cribs are available on request. Both are subject to availability.
A working space, custom-designed closet and private bar furnish the bedroom. Natural materials and neutral colours frame the signature bed and its down pillow.
In one arrangement, arched glass doors connect the bedroom to the terrace. Two pale padded chairs face a small round table behind a decorative iron railing. Indoors, a rounded navy chair stands near the long dark desk with its slatted front. A pale chair and a lamp with a round shade complete the writing space.
Pale drapes frame the doors beneath layered ceiling moulding. Monochrome brush-pattern artwork runs along the wall. Glass panels enclose the rainfall shower; robes, slippers and a cosmetic mirror complete the bathroom fittings.
A working space, custom-designed closet and private bar furnish the bedroom. Natural materials and neutral colours frame the signature bed and its down pillow. In...
A crib can be requested for the room, subject to availability.
The bedroom includes a desk, table and custom-designed closet. Natural materials, neutral colours and original Belle Époque details shape the interior. A down pillow dresses the Nobu signature bed, and the private bar holds refreshments.
One bathroom arrangement has a wide dark veined stone-look vanity. A rectangular basin sits beneath a black wall tap. Tall rectangular lights flank the large central mirror, with an open wood-finished shelf below the basin. The mirror reflects a grid-pattern ceiling panel with a lit border.
Beside the wash area, a round cosmetic mirror extends from the wall. Glass panels surround the rainfall shower, and robes and slippers are ready for use.
The bedroom includes a desk, table and custom-designed closet. Natural materials, neutral colours and original Belle Époque details shape the interior. A down pillow dresses...
On the fourth floor, the separate living area has ample seats beside the sofa bed. A private bar keeps refreshments close at hand. Natural materials and neutral colours sit within the building’s Belle Époque architecture, while down pillows dress the Nobu signature bed. The suite can connect to a Superior Room.
One bathroom arrangement pairs pale walls with a dark veined stone-look vanity. Its rectangular basin sits beneath a black wall tap, with an open shelf below. Two tall rectangular lights stand either side of the central mirror. A wood-finished grid panel is set into the ceiling with a lit border.
Glass panels enclose the rainfall shower. Yukata robes and slippers are provided, and a cosmetic mirror serves the wash area.
On the fourth floor, the separate living area has ample seats beside the sofa bed. A private bar keeps refreshments close at hand. Natural materials...
A crib is available on request, subject to availability.
This first-floor suite has a separate living area. Comfortable seats stand by the window, with a desk and table for work or writing. A private bar holds refreshments, and a down pillow dresses the signature bed. Natural materials and neutral colours suit the Franco-Basque Belle Époque architecture.
In one bathroom scheme, pale walls contrast with a dark veined stone-look vanity. A black wall tap sits above the rectangular basin; below it is an open wood-finished shelf. Tall rectangular wall lights frame the central mirror. A lit border surrounds the grid-pattern ceiling panel.
Glass panels enclose the rainfall shower, with yukata robes among the bathroom fittings. A cosmetic mirror serves the wash area, and slippers are ready for use indoors.
This first-floor suite has a separate living area. Comfortable seats stand by the window, with a desk and table for work or writing. A private...
Connecting rooms are available on request. Cribs can also be provided, subject to availability.
Floor-to-ceiling windows light this high-floor suite and its separate living area. Comfortable seats stand by the window, and a private bar holds drinks. Down pillows dress the signature bed. Natural materials and neutral colours reflect Japanese and Franco-Basque design.
In one bedroom arrangement, a dark curved lattice crosses the pale padded headboard wall. Tall mirrors stand on either side above bedside cabinets with angled drawer fronts. Bronze-tone lamps have round shades with pale interiors. A raised line pattern runs across the rug, while pale wall moulding and curtains frame the room.
A glass enclosure surrounds the rainfall shower. The bathroom also has yukata robes and a cosmetic mirror.
Floor-to-ceiling windows light this high-floor suite and its separate living area. Comfortable seats stand by the window, and a private bar holds drinks. Down pillows...
The official address is Mirakontxa Pasealekua 32 in Donostia / San Sebastian, the bilingual name used locally for the city. Nobu's villa sits along the sweep of La Concha rather than inside the Old Town. Francisco Urcola designed the historic building, whose preserved facade gives it a different presence from the larger seafront hotels nearby. From here the shoreline is immediate, while streets leading toward the centre and Parte Vieja make it possible to leave the car behind for much of a city stay.
That position changes the daily rhythm. A guest can take the promenade toward the old harbour, cross to the sand, or set off for an evening of pintxos without treating each move as an excursion. Parte Vieja is close but not on the doorstep; the walk allows the hotel to feel a little apart from its busiest lanes. The bay also supplies the view that makes a carefully chosen room or terrace meaningful in a way an interior city outlook cannot.
The seafront address also works for a visit shaped by the beach and the city's architecture. La Concha is an urban beach across the street, with the promenade providing a clear route along the water. It is part of San Sebastian's public shoreline rather than a private hotel beach. Guests can spend time on the sand and continue into town, so a coastal stay here need not mean giving up the museums and historic streets of a city visit.
The accommodation range is compact but varied. Nobu currently lists Superior, Deluxe and Premium rooms, Premium Balcony and Terrace rooms, and Zen, Umi, Yuhi and Nobu suites. The building's original character appears in its proportions and exterior, while the rooms favour natural tones, clean surfaces and softer Japanese details. This is not an attempt to turn a Basque villa into a formal grand hotel. It is an intimate place to return to after long hours outside.
View and outdoor space deserve more attention than category labels alone. A Premium Terrace Room has its own terrace overlooking La Concha Beach, while other categories place guests nearer the villa's interior character. A suite adds seating and a more generous layout; the Nobu Suite is the broadest option shown in the official room collection. No guest should assume that every room has a terrace or an uninterrupted bay view. At Miraconcha, a room's position toward La Concha may matter more than a few extra square metres.
Several suites have sofa beds and official occupancy for two adults and a child, and Nobu notes connecting options on request. Families can therefore use the hotel, though it remains a small city property rather than a resort built around children's facilities. Couples may prefer the simplest sea-facing room that meets their space needs; a longer visit or a family trip makes the suite layouts more persuasive. The useful question is how much time the group expects to spend in the room between the beach and the city.
The Nobu restaurant has a strong setting for a city that takes dining seriously. Its indoor-to-outdoor space looks across La Concha, and the menu combines the brand's Japanese and Peruvian foundations with Basque produce and local influences. This is a destination dining room within a small hotel, not merely somewhere to eat because it is downstairs. The bay view and villa setting give Nobu a reason to belong in San Sebastian's already crowded food conversation.
Nobu Bar and Terrace offers a lighter way to use the same outlook, with drinks and small dishes above the waterfront. Dinner at the restaurant and an earlier drink on the terrace need not happen on the same day. The hotel is small enough that these spaces shape its social life, but guests are not confined to them. A lunch at the market or a sequence of pintxos in Parte Vieja can sit beside a more deliberate Nobu dinner.
The menu gives repeat Nobu diners familiar reference points. Black Cod Miso, Yellowtail Sashimi and Rock Shrimp Tempura appear alongside dishes that draw on Basque ingredients. Guests interested in the brand's established cooking have its signatures, while those curious about this particular address can look to the locally influenced dishes. That distinction gives the restaurant a more specific identity than a general promise of fusion cuisine, with the Japanese and Peruvian foundations still clear.
The rooftop infinity pool is reserved for hotel guests and faces La Concha Bay. Its scale suits a boutique building: the point is the position above the seafront, not a resort-style day of swimming laps and activities. Guests can return from the beach or the Old Town, take a dip and look back over the arc of the bay. Nobu also lists a fitness centre with Technogym and weight equipment for a workout between La Concha and Parte Vieja.
These facilities make the hotel more complete than a room-and-restaurant villa, but they do not turn it into a full spa resort. The beach is across the promenade, and the city itself supplies most of the day's movement. A guest whose priority is a large wellness circuit should compare other properties on that basis. At Nobu, the rooftop is an intimate counterpoint to the busy shoreline and dining streets below.
Nobu Hotel San Sebastian is most persuasive when the building matters as much as the brand. The preserved facade gives the stay a physical connection to the city's Belle Epoque history, while the interiors keep the rooms contemporary. Guests drawn to small hotels can appreciate that change of mood without needing a long list of resort facilities. A terrace or sea-facing window makes the setting more immediate, but the villa itself remains the common thread. La Concha is not a distant attraction here; it is the landscape against which the building, rooms and rooftop are understood.
Belle Époque architecture meets restrained Japanese interiors in the historic 1912 villa, giving the Nobu address a clear local identity.
Nobu Restaurant and the open-air bar terrace look across La Concha Bay, letting the hotel's food focus draw on the city outside.
A bay-facing rooftop pool reserved for hotel guests offers another way to enjoy the waterfront between city outings and evenings at the hotel.
Mirakontxa Pasealekua 32, 20007 Donostia / San Sebastián Gipuzkoa, Spain
Yes. Nobu Hotel San Sebastian is a strong choice for travelers who want food, sea views, and boutique luxury. It suits guests who value Nobu dining, La Concha Bay, Belle Epoque character, and easy access to Parte Vieja.
Nobu Hotel San Sebastian is located on the Miraconcha promenade, beside La Concha Bay. The hotel is close to the promenade, beach, Parte Vieja, pintxos bars, shops, and key city sights.
Nobu Hotel San Sebastian has 17 rooms and suites in a restored historic villa. This small scale gives the hotel a more private, residential feel than many larger city hotels.
Nobu Hotel San Sebastian is housed in the former Vista Eder Palace, a historic 1912 villa. The building blends Belle Epoque character with Japanese minimalism, calm colors, and modern luxury details.
Yes. Nobu Hotel San Sebastian overlooks La Concha Bay, one of the city's most famous settings. The location is ideal for sea views, beach walks, sunset drinks, and easy access to the promenade.
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