Arima Hotel & Spa
Sustainably suave
Forest dweller
Hidden among the trees in the Miramón Forest, Arima Hotel & Spa brings striking design and destination dining to San Sebastián’s leafiest suburb, leaving an impressively small footprint in the process. Built to the strict energy-efficiency standards set by the Passivhaus movement, this green-minded hotel is the first of its kind in Spain, having slashed its energy consumption to a fraction of its peers. Eco-friendliness is at the heart of everything here, influencing the aluminum-clad exterior and the restaurant’s insistence on organic ingredients, which go into gourmet tapas dishes befitting of San Sebastián’s foodie scene. For now, you can get your healthful kicks in the forest, glass-walled yoga studio and the stylish rooftop infinity pool.
Facilities
Номера
69, including seven suites.
Checkout
Noon. Earliest check-in, 3pm.
Больше сведений
Rates don’t include breakfast, which costs €12 for children (under 12) and €24 for adults. Choose from an organic buffet with fresh bread and pastries, freshly squeezed juices, fresh fruit, cereals, milks and yoghurts or hot à la carte options.
Also
All the common areas are wheelchair accessible, and two of the Standard Passiv rooms are adapted.
Фитнес-центр
Бесплатный доступ в интернет
Прачечная
Бассейн
Рестораны на территории
At the Hotel
Spa with infrared sauna and two pools (advance booking recommended), fitness centre, electric car charging, free Wifi, laundry. In rooms: smart TV; minibar; free bottled water; organic Argan Meadow bath products.
Our Favourite Rooms
Every room is styled with space-maximising minimalism, and has at least one large window that floods the room with light. We’d go for one of the junior suites, which have spacious living areas and guaranteed forest views.
Poolside
The infinity-edged pool – only open from 15 June to 15 September – is on the roof, commanding a view over the canopy of the Miramón forest. It’s unheated and filled with water that’s treated with UV radiation and a low dose of bromine, avoiding chlorine and its eye-irritating effects. Sleek sunloungers and chairs are arranged around the sides, and there’s a pool bar for a refreshing mid-afternoon beer. There's an adults-only water circuit in the spa with a hydrotherapy pool, bath-tub-warm swimming pool and cooler contrast pool to get your heart pumping (entrance is €30 an adult for an hour and a half).
Spa
The Foresta Wellness spa and gym is as stylish and eco-conscious as the rest of the hotel. The dry zone has an infrared sauna and a space for halotherapy (inhaling salt micro-particles to help with respiratory issues), and the wet zone has a hydrotherapy pool, swimming pool at 30 degrees and cooler contrast pool at 23 degrees. To create a subconscious bond with nature, each massage is named after a different tree and uses natural infusions and worldly techniques to help you relax. There’s also a selection of rituals, which involve massages, wraps and exfoliation for top-to-toe serenity; and facials use gold and serious anti-ageing unguents.Or you can soak your troubles away in various Epsom-salt baths. Please note, the spa is strictly over-18. All treatments and massages need to be organised with at least 48 hours notice and spa entrance is €30.
Packing Tips
Bring a steel water bottle so you can ditch the plastic when making your way around town.
Also
Every room has a recycling drawer in the bathroom, enabling you to do your bit by separating used plastic, glass, paper and organic waste.
Дети
All ages are welcome, but the hotel isn’t particularly geared towards children. There are family rooms, however, and the restaurant has high chairs and cutlery for kids. Babysitting can be arranged for €60 an hour; one day’s notice is needed.
Галерея
Food & Drink
Top Table
On balmy evenings, go for a table on the terrace.
Дресс-код
Minimalist Scandi threads will chime well with the pale-wood panelling and modernist furniture.
Hotel Restaurant
Not only living up to San Sebastián's culinary credentials, the informal restaurant Tilia Deli & Café also suits the hotel’s green outlook to a T, only using organic ingredients that comes from nearby farms and suppliers. Enjoy light bites and bistro-style lunches and dinners in a casual, airy space full of natural light – the views of the Miramón forest aren't bad, either.
Hotel Bar
Drinks are served at Tilia and the rooftop bar, which matches the pool’s seasonal opening hours. Try one of the many biodynamic wines or keep cool with a classic Aperol Spritz.
Last Orders
Tilia serves food and drinks from 9.30am to 10.30pm daily. The Rooftop bar is open throughout the summer months.
Planes
San Sebastián regional airport is closest, but if you’re coming from outside Spain, you’ll be better off flying into Biarritz (a 40-minute drive away) or larger Bilbao (a 70-minute drive from the hotel).
Trains
Renfe services from Madrid and Barcelona pass through San Sebastián–Donostia, a 10-minute drive from the hotel. Make sure you get tickets for a direct service, which takes around 5-and-a-half hours from either city. Travelling on a slower, connecting route will drastically extend the length of your journey.
Automobiles
Just under 5k away, tt’s easy enough to get into the city centre by bus or cab, so you won’t necessarily need your own car (if you do want to hire, however, the Smith24 team can arrange it). Parking at the hotel is €16 a day.
Worth Getting Out of Bed For
Overlooking the leafy canopy of the Miramón Forest, the hotel feels a world away from the bustling city centre – even if it’s only a short bus ride away. The placid surroundings and calming, wood-clad interiors are quick to bring on a state of bliss, but you’ll get there even quicker with one of the yoga classes, held in a minimalistic studio with double-height windows facing the forest. Once you’ve limbered up, ascend to the rooftop to reward your efforts with a healthy dose of vitamin D, lounging by the pool with a freshly squeezed juice from the bar. With the forest right on the doorstep, you couldn't ask for a better spot for strolling or cycling. Down on the coast, go for a walk along curving Concha Bay, the most famous of San Sebastián’s beaches. At the far end is the Parque de Miramar, a leafy hillside that’s peppered with some of the city's’ finest historic mansions. For the best sea views, head to the summit of Monte Igueldo, reached by a wooden funicular running since 1912. At its foot is Ondarreta beach, where you’ll find the Peine al Viento, a trio of pink-granite sculptures by celebrated Basque artist Eduardo Chillida.
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