Apain HT

This trip was as comfortable and relaxing as my first last year. Location is fantastic on the end of the oldest street in the town to survive the fire in the 19th century. Sites, shops and beaches are easily accessible with the informative SanTelmo Museum virtually next door. I do not like sharing a bathroom but this wasn't a problem as it was always clean and available on demand. Staff was knowledgeable,friendly and helpful. The premises is highly recommended.

I enjoyed stay at the hostel. Location was perfect in the old town with many bars and restaurants within a few minutes walk. I'd say the best in the city. The room was clean and comfortable with a great view of the narrow streets. The member of staff was very helpful. I don't think accommodation could be bettered at the price. Prices in the town for accommodation are astronomical. I did have a problem however as I cancelled one of the nights I had booked as I realized guests were expected to check in by 19.30 which I was unable to do. The other nights I had booked were then cancelled and I had to rebook. This expectation to check in during the early evening seems to be increasingly expected and is a concern as far as I'm concerned. I was racing around trying to find the place with a flat battery on my phone. I would prefer a clear explanation of location personally to a dependence on my phone.

The manager works very hard and the location is superb. I stayed 4 nights in the room 2 which was facing the street. I enjoyed the sunlight and the authentic old town view. San Sebastian bar owners keep to their hours that the crowd noise ends at more or less 23:00 that I could sleep like a baby in a very clean room. Then I was moved to the room 3 with its own toilet and shower, but the window was facing the courtyard. The TV and the conversation of the residents echoed down the walls surrounding the courtyard, but what kept me awake was the mechanical noise from the boiler of the shared bathroom next to the room 3. The manager perhaps does not know about this because he is always walking around, but the mechanical noises can be heard when one is lying down in the bed. I had my laptop play a noise maskng music but the repetious noise still penetrated which left me insomnia. In the morning, I was further started by the shower noise and hair dryer noise of all the guests which transmitted via the old walls. After the sleepless night the noise hit my nerve. Thus my review is mixed: 5 stars for the room 1, 2 and probably 4, but 1 star for the room 3. Combined point of 6 divided by 2 makes the 3 stars recommendation. This can be solved by putting insulation material on the wall facing the shared bathroom.