Hotel Zubieta

Hotel Zubieta in Vizcaya is typical of what we love about so many a Basque building: intricately pretty design inside and out. It is then perhaps surprising to think this 18th century edifice was once just the stables of the Zubieta Palace. Now it has a homely interior, from the reception area, to the bar, to the sittinging room. Lekeitio itself is an excellent example of a little Basque coastal town where visitors can enjoy strolling around and having a pintxo (local snack) in one of the many pintxo bars. The hotel is also a five-minute stroll from the Lekeitio Port and its beach.

The 23 rooms offer a range of ways to stay here: from standard doubles to superior double rooms with a sitting area, a junior suite and triple and quadruple family rooms. The rooms are also differentiated by their variety of different decors, with various different looks to each of them.

Meals

A good breakfast starts the day on the right note, either the soft murmur of classical music indoors, or the singing of the birds if you decide to breakfast outside on the terrace. Breakfast includes fruit juice, cereals, a selection of breads and freshly-baked croissants with a variety of preserves, eggs, ham, cheese, all washed down with freshly-brewed coffee.

The bar-cafeteria is a great place to pass a while at any time of day, choosing the warm, slightly rustic decor of the interior or the lovely terrace alongside the gardens. Sip a drink or sample any of the extensive menu of light snacks that are available throughout the day.

Out and About

Town with fishing port, beaches, hiking, walking, historic sites, museum, watersports.
Lekeitio: 3 beaches,lighthouse museum (only visitable lighthouse in the Basque Country), sailing boat trips, canoe hire.
Gernika (15 minutes): Peace and Human Rights Museum, Euskal Herria Museum (ethnography and anthropology).
Geteria and Zarauz (30 minutes): Balenciaga Museum (fashion designer), notable restaurants and beaches.
San Sebastián (50 minutes): Playa de la Concha Beach and film festival.
South of France coastal towns (1 hr 10 minutes): excellent surfing

General activities and their locations:
Surfing: Lekeitio, Mundaka and Zarauz, famous for international championships.
Walking, hiking and mountain climbing: Sendero del Lea, close to the Santiago pilgrimage route with its many trails.
Golf: pitch & putt (1 hour away) and various golf courses within an hour.
Traditional fishing port towns including Lekeitio itself, Ondarroa, Bermeo and Motriko.

Double or twin-bedded rooms with an ample en-suite bathroom. Every room has it's own decor and character, using wooden beamed ceilings, stone walls, wooden floors with Persian carpets and rich materials in the curtains.

Beautiful rooms that are notable for their generous size; typically 33m² plus the bathroom. Plenty of room for sitting aswell as sleeping.

A very large room ideal for four people. Bedroom with double bed and separate living room with two single beds. Light and bright with big windows.

There is just one junior suite. It has a double canopy bed, living room area with sofa and table, and the best views of the Zubieta Palace and its green fields. Spacious and bright.