The Hondarribia Parador is housed in a magnificient old castle in the heart of the old city, within walking distance to many good restaurants and tapas bars. Service is excellent, and fully up to the Paradores standards, but the rooms are a bit noisy and perhaps rather oldish. A great place, although somewhat pricey. More

This was an amazing place to stay and definitely a highlight from a recent trip to the Basque area. From the moment we arrived the staff were fantastic. Our room was on the small side but had a spectacular view of the river and we could see France which was on the other side of the river. We were at... More

This Parador sits atop a hill overlooking the bay and across to France. Locating the Parador proved a real challenge for the Satnav system (according to the Satnav the address doesn't exist) - thank heavens the Parador is big enough for visual sitings. If you arrive at the Parador by car - be aware that the approach to the parking... More

Step back in time; this is the real thing when it comes to staying in a castle. Not the most pretty and typical on the outside but the inside is stunning. With very good attention to detail particularly with the original un-restored parts that show what it looked like before some of the restoration was carried out. If you like... More

After spending two weeks touring Spain, we decided that this was one of our favorite hotels. It is not just a great hotel, but a castle! The interior is so interesting, especially the inside courtyard. Staying here we felt like we were part of history. Our room was large and had an incredible view of the bay and ocean. There... More

Confusingly, the Parador de Hondarribia is also known as Hotel El Emperador. I stayed here for one night with a bunch of motorcycling friends as a treat after riding 800 miles from the UK. My Garmin SatNav had great difficulty locating the hotel. I think one of the access roads has become a set of steps! Once I was in... More

Old town and new town both great, very lively with good bars and restaurants. Tapas at lunchtime and in the early evening absolutely not to be missed. Hotel is in a feudal castle on summit of old town - beautifully converted with all mod cons. Shame it doesn't have a restaurant but given its location this is not a problem.... More

This was the big splurge on our recent trip to Spain. Five nights in one of Spain's wonderful parador hotels--this one on a hill overlooking a picturesque Atlantic inlet, with the French town of Hendaye directly across the water. The parador building was originally a fortress protecting the Spanish-French border and still bears the marks of cannon and gunfire on... More

This was our first stay at a Parador and it was a great introduction. We were in (I think) room 101 which is part of the original building. Out of 5 windows in the entire original facade, this room has 2 - one facing out over the river and towards the new town & France and the other out over... More