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Downtown River Hostel

2.0 star property
Fuel up with breakfast before exploring San Sebastián's beaches by bike, then return to a retreat with helpful multilingual staff.

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Downtown River Hostel in San Sebastián Centro offers travelers a library, WiFi, and dry cleaning. The 24-hour front desk helps plan adventures, and bike rentals make beach exploration easy. Guests appreciate the excellent location.

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Kitchen

Room options

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In-room safe, soundproofing, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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In-room safe, soundproofing, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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In-room safe, soundproofing, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Bed in Shared Dormitory, Corner (4 people)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
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About the area

Located near the beach, Downtown River Hostel is in San Sebastián Centro, a neighbourhood in San Sebastián. Zaldiko Maldikoa and Donostia-San Sebastian Aquarium are local attractions and those in the mood for shopping can visit 31 de Agosto Kalea and Calle San Pedro. Naval Museum and Monte Igueldo are also worth visiting. Visit our San Sebastián travel guide
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Map
San Martin, 2, San Sebastián, 20005

What's nearby

  • Maria Cristina Bridge showing a river or creek, heritage elements and a bridge
    Maria Cristina Bridge
    2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Cathedral of the Good Shepherd featuring heritage architecture and street scenes as well as a small group of people
    Cathedral of the Good Shepherd
    5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Concha Promenade featuring general coastal views, a coastal town and a sandy beach
    Concha Promenade
    6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • San Sebastian City Hall featuring a coastal town, general coastal views and a beach
    San Sebastian City Hall
    8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Victoria Eugenia Theater
    6 min walk - 0.6 km

Getting around

  • Donostia-San Sebastián Station
    4 min walk
  • San Sebastian (EAS)
    21 min drive

Restaurants

  • Antonio Bar
    2 min walk
  • Kai Sushi
    1 min walk
  • Caravanserai
    4 min walk
  • Narru
    2 min walk
  • Patagonia Gastrobar Centro
    3 min walk

About this property

Downtown River Hostel

Hostel near Concha Beach
Downtown River Hostel provides amenities, such as a library and dry cleaning/laundry services. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Bike hire, luggage storage and a front desk safe
  • Tour/ticket information, multilingual staff and a 24-hour front desk
Room features
All guest rooms at Downtown River Hostel offer amenities, such as free WiFi, safes and sound-insulated walls.
Other amenities include:
  • Shared bathrooms with showers and hairdryers
  • Communal kitchens, fridges and microwaves

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Library

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

More

  • 1 building
  • 1 floor

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Safe
  • Shared accommodation
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 20.0 per day.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 20.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash

We should mention

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the information in the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Downtown River Hostel San Sebastian
Downtown River San Sebastian
River Hostel Sebastian
Downtown River Hostel San Sebastián
Downtown River Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Frequently asked questions

Is Downtown River Hostel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Downtown River Hostel?

Downtown River Hostel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Downtown River Hostel?

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at Downtown River Hostel?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Downtown River Hostel located?

Located in San Sebastián Centro, this hostel is within a 10-minute walk of Maria Cristina Bridge and Concha Beach. Cathedral of the Good Shepherd and Edificio de Correos are also within 5 minutes. Donostia-San Sebastián Station and San Sebastián (YJH-San Sebastián-Donostia Train Station) are within a 5-minute walk.

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Reviews

Downtown River Hostel Reviews

6.4

6.4

Cleanliness

8.6

Location

6.6

Staff & service

6.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 29 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 29 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 29 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 29 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 29 reviews

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and great staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Jacob

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Smelly sheets and blankets
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Francesca M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
El personal muy amable. El espacio es acogedor y está muy limpio. La situación es inmejorable. A 5 minutos de la estación de autobuses y tren. Un lugar para repetir, sin duda!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Visita rapida a esa Gran ciudad que es Donosti

La verdad que no me fui de la reseñas y muchas veces veces para tener mi experiencia propia. Tampoco entiendo mucho lacriticas que porque a mi en todo me senti muy comodo y bien atendido
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Ness

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No me sentí especialmente seguro dentro del albergue y tuve que buscarme otro para pasar la noche
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Maria de

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Alleen de locatie was goed
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service
La localización es muy buena, se encuentra cerca de la estación de autobuses. Las instalaciones como el baño y la cocina no son tan limpias como debería ser para un lugar con tantos huéspedes ya que solo limpian una vez al día. La chica de la recepción que estuvo en el turno de la tarde no era para nada amable.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Optimale Lage, nah zum Zentrum, Einkaufsmöglichkeiten und Strand.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Does what it says on the tin

A basic hostel which does the job. Good location for the beach and the old town.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awful hostel

This hostel is awful. No common area, only bar stools on which to eat food in the kitchen. The only other seating is your bed, which is far too small. I'm only 5'6 and my feet were hanging off the end. Beds are disgustingly unclean with yellow, stained sheets and foul smelling duvets. Showers fluctuate between hot and cold, so virtually impossible to use. No enclosed space to change in the bathroom - you step out the shower door and you can see the street and reception desk. Horrible. Room was very cold too, although they did give me another blanket. No plugs or lights by the beds or any other nice touches often found in hostels. The man on reception also played dance music loudly 24/7 so impossible to relax. The only good thing this place has is location, with it being close to the bus and train station.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Anjana

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Buon ostello

ostello situato in una buona posizione. adatto a chi viaggia da solo oppure con amici. staff cordiale. l'unica pecca è le docce fuori dalla camera
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

バスターミナルから近くて便利

バスターミナルから近く、場所もわかりやすくて便利。街の中心部へも歩いてすぐ行ける。
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Benjamín

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nunca volvería a ese hostal

Mi experiencia fue horrible, presumen seguir sus reglas al pie de la letra pegando anuncios en las paredes que debe de haber silencio después de las 11:00 pm y las personas encargadas del Hostal no hacen nada al respecto, llegaron unas personas en la madrugada borrachas y no respetan a las personas que estamos durmiendo. Además el chico Argentino de la recepción me faltó al respeto, jamás regresaré a ese hostal en mi vida
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Sentralt San Sebastian

Jeg valgte dette hostel da det var sentralt og de reklamerte med vaskemaskin. Denne var opptatt i mange timer så jeg måtte finne annen plass. Ikke noe særlig oppholdsplass og wifi fungerte heller ikke.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jordan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice events. Social. Good kitchen. Clean.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carmen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hostal limpio y muy céntrico

Personal excelente!!! Muy amables, responsables y divertidos :) Sólo se debe corregir en la web lo de que hay desayuno disponible (a precio módico) porque no lo hay. Lo que hay es la posibilidad de comprar cápsulas para la cafetera. Hay cafeterías y mercados muy cerca, así que no fue grave.
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Louisa

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Noisey, unclean and worst bed in Spain

I had 3 nights in the hostel. From the out side it looks lovely but no. Next to a very busy rode, so traffic noise all night. Windows don't open for fresh air. Bathrooms only cleaned once a day, should be twice and rubbish under the beds. My mattress and pillow where in need of replacing, but so were all the bunk beds. not enough room for all the peoples gear. I also thought I had booked a female 4 bed dorm, it was not! And it's all way too expensive €33 per night, nothing included!
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Christopher

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly receptionist, but tiny, cramped anf stuffy dorm rooms with dirty bedsheets and bad wifi signal.
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Mauvais rapport qualité prix

Hostel bien situé mais très cher pour un confort tres réduit.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

MUTSUAKI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Steve

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Aziz

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

M. Fernanda

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019