In the center of town, along the Urumea River and a hop from sandy beaches, this Belle Époque hotel has "pretty rooms" dressed up in pastels and wood. Windows often look upon the Cantabric Sea; top-floor suites have private balconies. Café Saigon serves Vietnamese dishes such as duck with eggplant under silk lanterns; during the annual film festival in September, the Gritti Bar is a celebrity watering hole.
(108 rooms)
Also featured on the: Gold List for 2009, Gold List for 2010, Gold List for 2011