Hotel Ibaia

I was just passing through, but this is a lovely hotel in a lovely town.

We originally had Airbnb accommodations for that night. When we arrived we did NOT feel safe so I had to make immediate reservations. My niece came across Hotel Ibaïa and we booked a reservation. It was beautifully designed, spotless and very quiet. We had an extremely long and stressful day and needed to be somewhere safe. We walked along the beach, ordered a pizza not too far away. The hotel was exactly what we need. Thank You, Hotel Ibaia!

The hotel was fine, the rooms are quite small and have a bit of an institutional feel to them, not as nice as the pictures suggest. There was a damp smell in our room and strange smell in the communal areas. There is very limited space to put your clothes as no drawer space, we were there for 5 days in high summer so had quite a lot of stuff. The balcony was a big plus and we ate out there several times. I was disappointed that the bar was never open; the staff seemed confused when I asked. Breakfast was very expensive, good value though if you can eat so much in the morning! we mostly used the beach cabins. Pool is nice but very cold, its a long time since I've been in an unheated pool! The best thing about this hotel is the location which is second to none. Bus services to get around and the outstanding Euskotren are cheap and reliable. Don't bank on ever getting a taxi!

We were met by a friendly man on reception. We had requested two rooms together and were given next door rooms - thank-you. The hotel was beautiful and clean and in a perfect location close to the beach, the boat over to Spain and plenty of shops and restaurants. The pool was lovely and very quiet so never a problem getting a sunbed at any time and pool towels were provided free of charge. We were unable to reserve a car parking space in the hotel as they don’t have many but managed to find a spot outside.