We stayed in room 62. It had a great view of he beach. The staff were friendly and helpful. The room was very well appointed and clean - though quite small...but suitable for our needs.

The sound of the ocean at night was very pleasant.....until the disco on the beach starts up about midnight and then it can be quite noisy with the window open. Window shut is fine - but personally I would have preferred to have it open.

The disco is out of the control of the Hotel so they are not to be faulted for this.

I would stay here again.

Nothing but good things to say about Hotel Niza. Had a lovely room with a balcony overlooking the cresent shaped beach, Atlantic Ocean and lively boardwalk.

The hotel staff were friendly, the room was bright and airey, and the location was a short 10 minute walk from the old town.

If you are in San Sebastian, you must go to the pinxos bar La Cuchara de San Telmo (Calle 31 de Agosto, 28), in the old own. We tried many different pinxos bars, but nothing beats this place. It is honestly some of the best food I have ever eaten, at 2-4 euros a piece. The braised beef, stuffed squid is to die for, just thinking about it makes me want to go back!

When we chose San Sebastian for our vacation i Spain, we soon realized that finding a hotel room for 11 nights in the end of June and the beginning of July was not going too be easy, as it was already early June when we started mailing hotels, pensions and hostals. But after a pleasant phone conversation the Hotel Niza put us on a waiting list, and could soon confirm our reservation. They seemed genuinely sorry that they could not offer us a room with sea view, but we were just happy to get a room.

On arrival we found that the hotel had a charming lobby, very nice front desk staff and a very charming old elevator. Our room (nr. 36) faced a nice plaza, had air condition and a relatively large and very modern bathroom. The decor was pleasant, and there was a spacious wardrobe closet with plenty of hangers. It was also spotlessly clean.
The location is excellent, and the walk along the beach to the old city is just 8 minutes (that is if you don't get lost in the view of the bay, and takes romantic stops every 2 minutes to kiss and watch the waves...).

Everyone at the front desk was always very helpful and pleasant. We usually don't use the front desk much, but since we stayed for 11 nights and needed some help with reservations to Michelin-starred restaurants, we were very happy to learn that the reviews here on TripAdvisor about the great staff are absolutely true.

Since we are late sleepers, we only had breakfast at the hotel a few times. The buffet is quite good, but the coffee could be better.
If you need an alternative to breakfast at the hotel, just cross the street and find an outside table at the Cafe de la Concha. The hotel bar seems popular with the locals, but does not get too crowded, so it is a good place to sit down with a newspaper or a book.

We payed around 130 Euros per night, which is an excellent value for the quality of the hotel. If you want good service and charming surroundings and still be able to afford the wonderful gourmet restaurants in San Sebastian, this is the place to stay!

My husband lived in San Sebastian for a year in college. This was my first time there, so we splurged with Hotel Niza. It was by far the most expensive hotel we stayed at in Spain. We paid $180.25 a night. (Exchange rate was $1.30= 1 euro). My husband's friend is a city council member in San Sebastian and he recommended this hotel to us. After we saw it listed in Rick Steve's and then great reviews on here, we booked it. The rooms had two double beds that were pushed together, but the bathroom was large. We had a nice balcony too that faced the street, not the beach. We were on the 5th floor, so street traffic was not a problem. Hotel Niza is obviously in a great location to walk to the beach (althought we didn't because it was unseasonably cold), to walk along the promenade, and to walk to pintxo bars in Parte Vieja. We ate at the Italian restaurant downstairs, but I don't recommend it. San Sebastian has the best Spanish food. Enjoy it while you can!