We stayed here as the 4th leg of our Basque road trip. Getaria is a charming little town, if a little expensive. Some of the restaurants are utterly outrageous, with prices of £15 upwards for a tiny tuna salad. I wouldn't pay that in West London for such mediocre food. The Kaia restauraunt on the other hand, whilst expensive, was fantastic.

The hotel itself is right in the old town, so if you are driving you will need to pay for the garage to store your car. This needs to be booked in advance. The hotel staff area mixed bag. The chap on reception who may well have been the owner was very kind and friendly, however the staff who served us breakfast were surly and unhelpful. They seemed to prefer standing around and nattering to each other whilst leaving tables uncleared or dealing with such inconveniences as asking if you’d like coffee or not.

As for the room, we paid more for a “Special Seaview” and boy was it worth it. The view though the huge window was pure bliss, as you can see form my pics, and we fell asleep each night to the sound of the sea. Living in central London and usually dropping off to the sound of sirens and music, this made a welcome change! My only complaint would be the bathroom, which was some way below the standard of the room itself. The shower was weak, and the bathroom generally looked a little tired,

As per the title of my review however, despite this not being as perfect as some have suggested, I think it represented pretty good value and would return just to see the view again.

We splurged on a deluxe room with an ocean view - which was 118 euros including breakfast. Room 25 was a suite with a separate room that had a couch. The room was large and the bathroom quite nice. The common area of the hotel was incredibly decorated - you could tell the owners had put alot of personal care into the place. The owner and his wife worked the reception and breakfast when we were there. They were very helpful providing us information on the area. The terrace was perfect to enjoy a late night drink and listen to the waves. Breakfast was included in the price - it was the typical hotel spread with a nice assortment of cheese and meats. I really have not one negative thing to say about this place or even a recommendation for improvement. This place was perfect.

One note about Getaria in late September: it's VERY quiet. Most of the pintxos bars in town were closed in the evening and half were closed during the day. We took a bus to nearby Zarautz where it was a ittle more lively.

We stumbled across this hotel on trip advisor and spent 3 wonderful days there. The owners were very helpful, the location was incredibly romantic and everything about the hotel from space, views, comfort, location, food was wonderful. Our visit coincided with the Basque festival so we had a great day in the town drinking cider, eating bbq sardines and enjoying the festivities. We will definitely go back there on our next trip to Spain.

We booked 2 rooms for 2 nights at the end of May and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Mikel at the desk is knowledgable and a delight to interact with and both sytles of rooms available at the hotel are quite nice. The seaview rooms have a spectacular view perched on a cliff over the water but the rooms facing toward town are more spacious, well appointed and very comfy, too. The tasty breakfast menu is extensive and features fresh fruit, pastries.cold cuts, etc. This quaint fishing village is very picturesque and certainly less touristy then San Sebastian and just a 20 minute drive away. Getaria also has a number of fine local basque restaurants featuring fresh fish being cooked on the ourdoor grill to entice you inside. One word of caution: follow their directions to the hotel explicity because the one-way narrow streets can be confusing to navigate. Remember their B & B is down near the water and not in the hills above town. Also, if driving, call ahead and take advantage of their secure parking nearby for 10 Euros. Highly recommended!